Senate debates
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
- International Relations (1 speech)
On Monday of this week, I spoke in the chamber about my recent travel to Lithuania and the deeply enriching experience of meeting with diplomats, parliamentarians and stakeholders from a wide... - Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to make a contribution in relation to the PALM scheme, which is so important to so many regional communities around our country. I also want to express the significant nervousness that... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
We all know that that there's a referendum coming up, and last week we finally received the date of 14 October. This is a very exciting time for our nation and an important opportunity to refresh... - Qantas (1 speech)
Today marks a very special day. I've never been so excited to see a CEO leave an entity as I am today. I shouldn't be getting up here boasting about this; this is a very sorry stain on our... - Vietnam War, Cost of Living, Myanmar (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge that our nation recently marked an important and sombre milestone, the 50th anniversary of Australia's withdrawal from the Vietnam War. The war and its aftermath were a... - Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, Lawler, Mr Geoffrey Grahame, Morgan, Ms Margaret, Navarro, Mr Alfredo (1 speech)
I have a broader contribution to make, but that contribution causes me to reflect on a few other things. There is, of course, a conservative case for yes, and it's articulated by people like the... - Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to talk about something that I hear constantly in the emergency management space as I travel around the state and, indeed, the nation. I point to a joint media release from February this... - Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about a challenge in Australia that we aren't speaking about enough: the declining state of mental health among young people. If you talk to primary school teachers, you'll... - Financial Transactions (1 speech)
I have some great news to share with the Australian people. Your actions are making an impact; cash is coming back. New figures from the RBA show that withdrawals from ATMs have been rising. They... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
The Labor Party are out of touch with modern Australia. While Australians are suffering with high electricity prices thanks to 'Blackout' Bowen, higher mortgage and rental repayments, higher... - Myanmar (1 speech)
OHN () (): I'm proud to share with the Senate that the Australian Greens have updated our position in response to the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis that continues to occur in Myanmar.... - National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
'Where we start matters.' This is an important message, and it's the theme of this year's National Child Protection Week. Not for one week or year but each and every single day we must all play a... - Indigenous Leaders Internet Governance and Policy Fellowship, Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Last week I launched the Indigenous Leaders Internet Governance and Policy Fellowship at Australia's Internet Governance Community Forum, NetThing. The fellowship encourages First Nations... - Native Title (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the inequality imposed by the Labor government on respondents to native title claims. Redland City Council in Queensland is dealing with a massive native title claim... - Streetwork Australia (1 speech)
I'd like to take this time to quickly acknowledge the wonderful contributions that Streetwork Australia have made over the past two years in helping young Australians reclaim their lives from the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
In the last parliament, the Senate Select Committee on Job Security, chaired by Senator Sheldon, heard from workers in Central Queensland about the impact of labour hire in the mining industry.... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Fearmongering about climate change in schools and in the media is nothing short of child abuse. A study published in the Lancet about climate anxiety in children and young people surveyed 10,000... - Australian Manuka Honey (1 speech)
I rise to speak in support of one of Australia's and Tasmania's fantastic premium produce industries, the Australian manuka honey industry. Australian manuka honey is an amazing product. Not only... - Huon She Shed (1 speech)
Men's sheds are important to our communities. They're a place for men to build friendships and find a shoulder to lean on. I've visited many of the ones across Tassie, and I'd like to give a... - Glenorchy War Memorial Pool (1 speech)
In the late 1950s, local leaders, veterans and the community of Glenorchy in Hobart came together to fight for a local pool. The northern suburbs of Hobart were growing, filling fast with hydro... - Human Trafficking (1 speech)
Last week, in London, I had the honour of speaking at the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum and I participated in a panel on human trafficking. Firstly, I congratulate Congressman Robert... - Biosecurity (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, located at the University of Melbourne. I met with CEBRA's CEO, Andrew Robinson, and his... - Forestry Industry (2 speeches)
I'm speaking today, devastated by the recent news that an endangered greater glider was found dead only 70 kilometres south of parliament, in the Tallaganda State Forest in south-east New South...
