Senate debates
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
- Swan Valley (4 speeches)
Today I rise to talk about a hidden gem of Western Australia: Swan Valley. I recently had the pleasure of showcasing the Swan Valley to Kevin Hogan, the shadow minister for trade and tourism. The... - Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
A couple of days ago, on Sunday 5 March, it was Clean Up Australia Day. This is an annual event that sees thousands of Australians get out and about in their communities to clean up, fix up and... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Two hours ago I walked out onto the lawns of Parliament House and met with hundreds of my fellow Australians who don't have all the privileges that we in this place usually take for granted. The... - Welcome to Country Ceremonies (1 speech)
Welcome to country ceremonies are now as ubiquitous as they are inescapable. Australians are forced to sit through these rituals everywhere from the commencement of parliament to school... - Trucking Industry (1 speech)
Hundreds of truck drivers and their families are marching on Aldi stores around Australia today, demanding that Aldi take responsibility for the crisis in their supply chain. Already 45 people... - National Assistance Card (1 speech)
I'm very excited to inform the Senate of an innovative nationwide project that was started in my state of Tasmania. The National Assistance Card is an initiative of the Brain Injury Association... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
I rise today in March 2023. It's just two short months away from May 2023, when we will the first-year anniversary of this government and we'll see their second budget delivered. They are under... - Trucking Industry (1 speech)
I know two minutes isn't long, but I want to carry on from my dear friend and colleague Senator Sheldon's comments. Senator Sheldon talked about the TWU's Principles for Fair and Sustainable... - Racism (1 speech)
Today Diversity Council Australia released groundbreaking research on the experiences of culturally and racially marginalised women in leadership, and it contains disturbing findings.... - Building and Construction Industry (1 speech)
Many Canberrans have seen the news of another building company facing financial difficulties, and I want to raise the urgent issue of security of payments for subcontractors and their staff. This... - FermenTasmania (1 speech)
I rise to speak today about an exciting project that has been under development in our home state of Tasmania for several years and will soon come to fruition. The Fermentation Hub at Legana, in... - Albanese Government: Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
With the election of the Albanese government and the backing of the Greens, Labor has relaunched its war on Australia's farmers. Kevin Rudd took away their water in the Murray-Darling Basin.... - Israel (1 speech)
The Greens are deeply concerned about the current situation in Israel. While hundreds of thousands of Israeli citizens go out on the streets to protest the undemocratic measures being taken by... - New South Wales: Water (1 speech)
We should be getting used to this government failing to live up to its promises, and none more so than on water. In October, following the Ministerial Council meeting of Murray Darling ministers,... - BIRD, Ms Lorraine (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the life of Lorraine Bird. Lorraine Bird was a school cleaner and a union member. Her passing, at the age of 69, reminds me of just how much one person who believes in...
