Senate debates
Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Criminal Justice System in the Australian Capital Territory (1 speech)
I note that Mr Drumgold, the ACT DPP, today backflipped on his allegations of political interference in the AFP investigation. Let me be very, very clear: as I did yesterday, I categorically... - Lung Cancer (1 speech)
Today, I rise to speak on an issue that is extremely close to my heart: lung cancer. Lung cancer is a cruel and evil disease. It has stolen people that I love too painfully and too quickly, and I... - Housing (1 speech)
Twelve months out from the last election, I visited a housing and homeless service in Mackay. There, I heard firsthand about the housing crisis in that city, and how they were forced to turn away... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise in this place on occasion to reflect on the current status of the live export industry—this is something I've talked about many times—and today I rise to give this chamber an... - Housing (1 speech)
'Dirty deeds', AC/DC—that's what we've witnessed here in this chamber this week. The Greens, the Liberals and the Nationals are all doing their dirty deeds right in front of our eyes. We... - Budget (1 speech)
Three prominent ecological scientists assessed this week's budget in an article in the Conversation this morning. Sarah Bekessy, Brendan Wintle and Rachel Morgain were blunt. They noted that the... - Freedom of the Media (1 speech)
A journalist's job is to hunt the truth. That means following the evidence, wherever it leads, and faithfully reporting their findings to the public. The pursuit of truth is a vital service to... - Housing Australia Future Fund (3 speeches)
Madam Acting Deputy President Polley, I want to follow on from your comments. You've contributed to this debate too. You and I came in here together 18 years ago, with hopes of— - Nakba (1 speech)
Palestinians around the world mark the Nakba, or 'the catastrophe', every year on 15 May, referring to the violent dispossession by Israeli forces of 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in... - Parliament (1 speech)
I say this, as someone who is new to this place: it's Thursday afternoon and we haven't got through any legislation this week. It's been incredibly frustrating. We're not living up to what... - Fitzroy Crossing: Floods (1 speech)
Two weeks ago I visited Fitzroy Crossing, a place you know very well. It's a town that went underwater in a record flooding event earlier this year. A hundred buildings were flooded, including... - First Nations Australians (1 speech)
The pathetic pants-wetting senators in this chamber, all bar two, prevented me from introducing my Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023. This stunt has rarely ever been done.... - Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
There's been a lot of attention on the budget night fundraiser event for the Labor business forum this week. The gall of a Labor fundraiser being sponsored by PwC, a company that had leaked...
