Senate debates
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
It is so good to be back here in the Senate in 2023, after what was an absolutely massive 2022. In May last year the Albanese Labor government was elected on a positive platform to build a... - Bower, Ms Michelle, Weller, Ms Frances (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to two late stalwarts of the Western Australian Liberal Party, Fran Weller and Michelle Bower, whose contributions and very special personal qualities will long be... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
As I have said time and time again in this place, poverty is a political choice. There are around five million people who receive some form of income support payment. How can recipients not be... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
This year, the Australian people will go to a referendum on enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in our Constitution. The Constitution holds part of the story of Australia,... - Energy (1 speech)
What the Australian people are witnessing right now is an unfolding catastrophe that threatens the livelihoods and economic viability of Australia. Unlike COVID-19, this economic catastrophe is... - Woodside Energy: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to call out the thuggish wage suppression tactics being used by Woodside against their own employees. In June of last year—that's eight months ago—a majority of Woodside... - Domestic And Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the stain on our nation and our soul that is family violence. We promised before the election that we would make women's safety a national priority, and we have. Last year,... - University of Queensland Liberal National Society, Cost of Living (1 speech)
It is no secret that, for a long time now, freedom of speech, thought and political association have been under attack in many of our institutions, and no more so than in our universities. Last... - FIFA Women's World Cup (1 speech)
This year the Women's World Cup will be co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand, a wonderful chance for everyone to get behind women's sport and the Matildas, who are, in fact, our most successful... - Albania (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an issue that is, to a degree, a little far removed from the work of this chamber, but is something that is close to my own heart. Anyone who knows me knows that I have... - Human Rights: Iran (2 speeches)
I rise in support of the Australian Iranian diaspora. I was absolutely privileged, at the end of last year, to have the opportunity to attend a public rally in Brisbane and to see the passion,... - Meat Industry (1 speech)
McDONALD () (): I rise with great enthusiasm to inform the House of an exciting development in our vitally important meat production sector. In an age when the noble art of growing food and fibre... - Ukraine (1 speech)
I rise to put on the record my sincere thanks to the ambassador of Ukraine, His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko, for visiting my home state of Tasmania. The ambassador was the guest of honour at... - Israel (1 speech)
In November, the Parliamentary Friends of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance wrote to university vice-chancellors urging them to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism. This... - Labor Government (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the Labor government's broken election promise on urgent-care clinics and the impact that this will have on my fellow Tasmanians. We've seen the Albanese Labor government... - Health: Nutrition (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the importance of nutrition, what it means in the health space and how it can change lives and communities for the better. We all go on a health journey, a food journey and... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Today I'm speaking on behalf of the Firefighters Alliance here in Canberra seeking our support and our help. These are the people who have been denied getting their jobs back. When we had... - Energy (1 speech)
South Australians were listening when the Prime Minister promised 97 times that they would get a $275 reduction in their energy bills, but we don't hear it now—not from the PM, not from... - Knox, Mr Peter (1 speech)
I begin by saying hello to all of the Labor members who live down in the area of Farrer in the Riverina. In particular, I acknowledge the branch leadership at the Griffith branch. I pay tribute... - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (1 speech)
Folks with ADHD in this country are being left behind. 2023 is the year that we can and must change this. Last year in this place I shared some data from a survey that my office asked the ADHD... - COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise here today to speak of a most distressing situation. That situation is the disastrous effect of vaccine mandates. I know that there are some here in this place that wish this issue was... - Epworth Geelong (1 speech)
I rise to stand up for the magnificent doctors, midwives and nurses at Epworth Geelong's maternity service and the thousands of women and families who have relied on this vital service since... - Don River Railway (1 speech)
Do you remember as a little kid getting on the train, having the wind on your face as it chugged down the coastline and hearing the sounds of the engine and the wheels on the track? Tassie... - Don River Railway, Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
I'll come on that train with you, Senator Lambie. I'll even shout you a coffee when we get to the other end. Absolutely; I couldn't think of something I'd rather do in the great state of... - Queensland: Manufacturing Industry (2 speeches)
EEN () (): This week we've learned that once again the Liberal-National parties are going to turn their backs on manufacturing in this country. At the last election, Labor was very clear about... - First Nations Recognition (2 speeches)
I rise today as a senator for the grassroots black sovereign movement, a movement that has existed in this country for tens of thousands of generations. It's a movement that I was raised in, and...
