Senate debates
Thursday, 14 September 2023
- Valedictory: Senator Payne (1 speech)
As I was unable to make a contribution last night, I would like to take this time to acknowledge my friend and valued colleague Senator Marise Payne. With more than 26 years service in this... - Discrimination (1 speech)
Earlier this week the Australian Union of Jewish Students and the Zionist Federation of Australia were in Parliament House to discuss a recent survey of Jewish university students and their... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
At the end of August it was an honour to join Michael Long in Narm to kick off the Long Walk. It's 20 years after legend Michael Long first undertook his long walk. This morning I joined Michael... - Archer, Mr Alf (1 speech)
Brain Injury Awareness Week was held recently. In fact, it was from 21 to 27 August. In an opinion piece in the Mercury, the Hobart paper, the executive officer of the Brain Injury Association of... - Tasmanian Government (1 speech)
We talk a lot about transparency in this place, but it's not only Canberra that needs more sunlight to disinfect our politics; it's also our parliament down there in Tasmania. Just last week, the... - Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
nator SCARR (—) (): A hard act to follow, as always. I refer to the National Press Club address by Commissioner Nick Kaldas in relation to the veteran suicide royal commission. Every single... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, Workplace Relations: Qantas (1 speech)
Completely unrelated to my statement today, I'd like to take the opportunity to do a huge shout-out to Dot from Yarrawonga. Thank you, Dot, for being such a kind, hardworking community member and... - Animal Welfare (1 speech)
The greyhound export trade ruthlessly sacrifices dogs on the altar of greed and profit. How many more greyhounds must suffer before the government musters the courage to slam the door on this... - State and Territory Rights (1 speech)
After decades of people in the ACT and the Northern Territory fighting to have our territory rights restored—we fought to have the ability to debate and legislate on voluntary assisted... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
I've been to many regional shows. This is the regional show season in Western Australia—spring. Many of the large regional shows occur at this time. I've spent many hours on my feet at... - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (1 speech)
As a servant to the different people who make up our one Queensland community, today I raise, once again, the failure of successive governments to deal with the issue of PFAS. The PFAS group of... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Last week the government introduced a bill aimed at closing some significant loopholes that undercut wages and conditions for vulnerable workers. However, it falls short of closing a major... - Housing Supply (1 speech)
As we all know in this chamber, at the front of so many Australians' minds right now is housing, whether you are renting, paying a mortgage, seeking to enter the housing market or you have a... - Workplace Relations: Qantas (1 speech)
I want to join with colleagues on this side of the chamber who have congratulated the Transport Workers Union for their successful court action yesterday. What happened to those...
