Senate debates
Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Housing and Homelessness (1 speech)
I rise to speak today to call on the state and federal Labor governments to get their act together and get the Pinkenba facility—what was an immigration facility but is now a detention... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm very pleased to rise in the Senate and share a special entrance speech from Raise Our Voice in Parliament, Tully Connor from Queensland. Tully had this speech prepared and wanted me to read... - Climate Change (1 speech)
This week, the Labor government and the coalition teamed up to rush through the sea dumping bill purely for the benefit of Santos, Woodside and INPEX, in the face of all the evidence of global... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
I rise to give a speech, as many of my colleagues have done this week, as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament Week Raise Our Voice campaign. I've been fortunate enough to help amplify the voice... - Tasmania: Cost of Living (1 speech)
I was at the check-out in my local supermarket a month ago when a bloke about my age shouted across at me, 'Hey, Lambie, what are you doing about these supermarket prices?' He was obviously... - Road Safety (1 speech)
In the 12 months to September this year, there have been 33 Tasmanian families whose lives have been shattered by road fatality. Those 33 families will spend this festive season without loved... - Health Care (1 speech)
The latest Medicare urgent care clinic in Brisbane officially opened its doors to patients in Murrumba Downs last month. This means thousands of people in Brisbane's outer northern suburbs will... - Defence Procurement (1 speech)
How is it that, whether it's Labor or the coalition, there is never enough money for schools, hospitals or housing, but they always seem to find the money for the tanks, the bombs and the nuclear... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm going to read a speech from Elsie, a Canberran: I am Elsie, age 11 years old, and I live in the electorate of Canberra in the A.C.T. How would I make Australia a better place for future... - Immigration Detention (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the total failure of the Albanese Labor government to appropriately prepare for and respond to the recent High Court decision which has led to the worst types of criminal... - Labor Government (1 speech)
As a servant to the many different people who make up our one Queensland community, I draw the Senate's attention to remarks on Monday by ANZ Chief Executive Officer Shane Elliott. He said:... - Climate Change (1 speech)
Over the last few days we have again heard such strong and loud calls from young people, from women, from climate activists and from the Pacific islands leaders for Australia to act on climate.... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I am rising to read out a contribution from one of my constituents as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament Week: I am Amelie. I'm 10 years old and live in the electorate of Canberra in the ACT.... - Queensland: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm very pleased to advise the chamber today that the Albanese government is delivering to Queensland again. Today we are committing an extra $2 billion towards Queensland infrastructure projects... - Qantas (1 speech)
What a great day it is today. The court has found that Qantas illegally sacked TWU workplace hero Theo Seremetidis. He was found to have been unlawfully dismissed. Now is the time, more than...
