Senate debates
Thursday, 9 March 2023
- Craig, Dr Theresa, Wray, Ms Dalene (1 speech)
McDONALD () (): Australian agriculture needs champions, and I'm very proud to acknowledge two such champions here today: Dr Theresa Craig and Dalene Wray. Both were named members in the general... - International Relations: India (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with the Indian consul general to Victoria and Tasmania in Melbourne, Dr Sushil Kumar. We had a good discussion, and I learnt more about the important... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
ARBARA POCOCK () (): As Chair of the Select Committee on Work and Care, one issue that has come up repeatedly in our recent hearings around Australia is the way our workplace relations laws are... - LYONS, Dame Enid AD GBE, TANGNEY, Dame Dorothy Margaret (1 speech)
Yesterday was International Women's Day, and so many wonderfully diverse events were held here in Canberra. The first one I attended was a very special event at Old Parliament House yesterday... - Australian Reading Hour (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Australian Reading Hour and the importance of licorice—literacy—in our daily lives. Literacy is so important to our development, and this begins with our... - South32 Rottnest Channel Swim (2 speeches)
I love licorice! I want to talk about the South32 Rottnest Channel Swim. It's a 19.7-kilometre open-water swim from Cottesloe Beach in WA to Rottnest Island, held this year on 24 February. I have... - Taxation (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to follow Senator Glenn Sterle, at least in the speaking order as opposed to the ideology. What is it about the Labor Party and franking credits? They are obsessed. They... - Local Content Broadcasting (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to follow Senator Scarr, who always enjoys the pleasure of following Senator Sterle, but can I say that I am not as theatrical as Senator Scarr. Australia's new national... - Defence (1 speech)
Right now, the most powerful forces in the media—the weapons industry and the political class—are baying for war, and we should all be alarmed. Twenty years ago the world went to war... - Assange, Mr Julian Paul (1 speech)
My colleague Senator Shoebridge and I and the other parliamentary friends of Assange group met today with Julian Assange's father, John Shipton, and his lawyer, Stephen Kenny. We also heard from... - St Marys Camel Farm, Tasmania (1 speech)
Sometimes words like 'passion' and 'entrepreneurship' can be overused, but I can't think of any better words to describe Ros and Jeff Wallace. The pair are the brains behind the St Marys Camel... - World Health Organization (1 speech)
Last year the Albanese government continued the Morrison government's campaign to sign away Australian sovereignty to the United Nations World Health Organization, the WHO. Despite the attempt... - National Reconstruction Fund (1 speech)
Today we celebrate a huge win for manufacturing, for the regions and for the climate. The Greens have ensured that the National Reconstruction Fund will not be used to fund coal and gas or native... - Wagin Woolorama (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the 50th anniversary of the Wagin Woolorama. Agricultural shows are the lifeblood of small regional communities, and I think—I might be a little bit... - Queensland: Storms (2 speeches)
While parliament has been sitting this week, the top end of my home state, Queensland, has been experiencing heavy rain, showers and storms as a monsoon trough lingers over the tropics. Yesterday...
