Senate debates
Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
There is a crisis unfolding in the Western Australian Goldfields towns of Leonora and Laverton, which the Albanese government is directly responsible for and, quite frankly, should be absolutely... - Nambucca Heads: Youth (1 speech)
I rise to speak today about the youth advisory council at Nambucca Heads High School. Rural and regional communities are too often forgotten about, overlooked or dismissed in the public debate,... - Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023 (1 speech)
I have today given notice of the Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023. The bill creates a power for the removal of access to lucrative... - South Australia: Education (1 speech)
It has become apparent that sending your child to a South Australian public school might be the worst thing you could ever do to them. We all know that the education system has been thoroughly... - International Visitor Leadership Program (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a program that you, Acting Deputy President Chandler, and I recently took part in—the International Visitor Leadership Program of the United States Department of... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Yesterday, I released a pamphlet which sets out a Liberal conservative outlook on why the Voice to Parliament is a good idea. I have long been of the idea that it is a good idea because it would... - Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Last week I was informed that Cloncurry, Ingham and Tully would be the sites of the latest Westpac bank closures. I acknowledge that times have changed and there are fewer people going into... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, Turkiye and Syria: Earthquake (1 speech)
Firstly, I begin by acknowledging the statement by Senator Bragg and thank him for his courage in being able to come forward from the Liberal Party and show his support for the Voice in terms of... - Education (1 speech)
Many times in this chamber I have got to my feet to talk about the chronic underfunding of our public schools. In the last few weeks, students right around the country have gone back to school... - Housing Australia Future Fund (1 speech)
Today, the government introduced legislation into the other place to establish the Housing Australia Future Fund, the HAFF. That fund aims to add 30,000 new homes to the supply of social and... - Henderson Maritime Precinct (1 speech)
Today I rise to address the WA state government's abject failure to invest in critically important state infrastructure at the Henderson maritime precinct. As a senator for WA, and also as a... - Clean Ocean Foundation (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting with John Gemmill and Pete Smith, the CEO and President, respectively, of the Clean Ocean Foundation. The Clean Ocean Foundation is a fantastic... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
I listened really closely to the debate this morning about my colleague Senator Whish-Wilson's private senator's bill to stop the PEP 11 project, which would allow for the expansion of oil and... - Centrelink (1 speech)
You might think it's just a phone call; someone will pick up eventually, it's nothing to worry about. But it's so much more than that. Imagine being scared that you couldn't feed your kids next... - Sydney WorldPride (2 speeches)
Sydney WorldPride of 2023 is almost upon us As the excitement and momentum grow, I stand to acknowledge the hard work of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, who were successful in securing...
