Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
- Eugowra: Floods (1 speech)
I can only imagine the experience of living through a one-in-5,000 year event as the residents of Eugowra did 12 months ago, on 14 November 2022. I can only imagine the horror of living through... - National Agriculture Day (1 speech)
This Friday is AgDay, a day to celebrate and learn about Australia's agriculture sector. I'm a proud supporter of Australian farmers, as many are in this place, and I think this year's AgDay... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm proud once again to be taking part in the annual Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, amplifying the voices of young women and gender-diverse people nationally in parliament about the... - Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the Rotary Club of Archerfield for its successful delivery of another container of medical equipment to our Pacific family—in this case, to Nadi Hospital in Fiji.... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
Today I put on the record the words of Ashleigh, who is aged 14, as part of Raise Your Voice in Parliament. I want to say thank you to Ashleigh for putting the needs of children in Australia on... - Parliamentary Conduct (8 speeches)
Over the last few months, we've tried to do the right thing by the government over here. We tried to split a bill which is terribly contentious, leaving all the contentious parts off to one side... - Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the $100 million given to the World Health Organization by the Albanese Labor government to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics. I find it quite amazing that... - Transport Industry (1 speech)
I just want to clarify something. I talk to every transport operators association and union in this nation—the Western Roads Federation, the Northern Territory Road Transport Association,... - Environment: Swift Parrots (1 speech)
Right now, Forestry Tasmania is destroying native forest in coupe KD022C, part of the Kermandie Divide in south-east Tasmania. This is a disgraceful act of wanton destruction. The Kermandie... - Housing and Homelessness (1 speech)
This morning I helped launch the Rental Affordability Index with National Shelter and SGS Economics & Planning. It would be no surprise to those in this place that Australia's housing system... - Beach Volleyball World Championships (1 speech)
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with Louise Bawden, who is one of our great beach volleyball athletes and an Olympic athlete, along with Volleyball Australia to celebrate the fact that... - Schools (1 speech)
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse in Queensland, school parents have been unpleasantly surprised by the government's suddenly allowing schools to switch to a four-day week from 2024. At... - White Sharks Global (1 speech)
We can protect great white sharks in Australia, and we can protect the people who share the ocean with them. It doesn't have to be one or the other. Great white sharks are a protected species in... - Middle East (2 speeches)
On 7 October we were confronted by the harrowing scenes from Israel of innocent civilians subjected to brutal attacks, tragic loss of lives and the profound degradation of human dignity. Over 200...
