Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Education (1 speech)
In 2023 the war on young men and masculinity continues unabated. This was demonstrated by the West Australian newspaper recently when it ran a front-page story entitled 'How we stop this kid... - Housing (1 speech)
This week in parliament is likely to go down as an historic one, as a great leap forward for housing in our country, if we pass the HAFF bills. The Albanese government will deliver the... - Queensland: Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
Yet again the Queensland Labor government have shown that their solution to growing congestion is—surprise surprise!—another road. Residents of Caloundra are extremely concerned about... - Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
On 14 October, Australians are going to have their say on Labor's Voice, and will need to choose if they enshrine this divisive institution into our Constitution. It's time for Australians to... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Last month I hosted a roundtable on bus safety to discuss ways that we can make bus transport safer across Australia. The Hunter Valley bus crash, tragically, killed 10 innocent people,... - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (1 speech)
This morning Senator Pocock, Senator Tyrrell and I stood with first responders to ask Minister Burke to split out four elements of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill... - Child Safety (1 speech)
A report in a South Australian newspaper last weekend stated 35 children died from non-medical causes, including accidents. Of those deaths, the cause of 11 is unknown. Fifty-six died from... - International Day of Peace (1 speech)
Next Thursday 21 September, we will mark International Day of Peace. This year's theme, 'Actions for Peace', is a call to action, recognising our individual and collective responsibility to... - Whistleblower Protection (1 speech)
David McBride and Richard Boyle shouldn't be names we all know because the Albanese government is trying to put them in jail; they should be names we speak with respect and admiration as role... - Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
The upcoming referendum has been a great opportunity to engage with Canberrans and those further afield. I've been to Orange and Braidwood, and had great conversations about what the proposed... - Discrimination (1 speech)
The Jewish community in Australia has made a strong and vibrant contribution to what makes our country a wonderful country, whether that be as early settlers or the achievements of people like... - Queensland: Operation Hard Yakka (1 speech)
I rise to speak about tough love in the fight against escalating youth crime in my home state of Queensland. Crime is out of control in Queensland and the Palaszczuk Labor government has been... - Swift Parrot (1 speech)
Last week, on Threatened Species Day, the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced that the government had on that day released a new recovery plan to boost the long-term survival of the... - Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech)
No-one better understands the importance of a healthy Murray-Darling Basin than the farmers and the communities that live along the banks of the rivers. It's our farmers who put on the tables the... - Walking Together Workshops (2 speeches)
I was deeply moved and honoured by my attendance at the Walking Together workshops in the federal seat of Canning over the weekend, and I express my deep gratitude to Youth Off The Streets...
