Senate debates
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
It is rare that we look over the ditch to our friends in New Zealand and like to praise them! It's rare; we have a healthy level of competition with our New Zealand fellow citizens of this part... - Leader of the Opposition (27 speeches)
The opposition leader is known to many Australians. He's the man who requires no introduction—you know who: he who shall not be named. His views over many years are on the public record. We... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
(): This month in Australia six women were murdered in just one week, five of them killed by men they knew. This is an epidemic, and we must do more as a nation and as a government to... - Western Australia: Bushfires (1 speech)
Today, I rise to talk about the catastrophic bushfire that hit the Perth area of Wanneroo a little under a week ago. This bushfire was devastating in size and scope, and it resulted in the tragic... - Capital Grants Program (1 speech)
Last week, I had the privilege of visiting the St Jakobi Lutheran School in Lyndoch, South Australia. It was wonderful to join the students, teachers and their broader community and see the new... - Defence Personnel (1 speech)
During question time just a few weeks ago, I asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence why the defence minister was giving our diggers a pay cut for Christmas. I asked him why the... - Barossa Gas Project (1 speech)
Yesterday, I was grateful to meet members of the Top End Aboriginal Coastal Alliance, who represent the Tiwi Islands, Arnhem Land and other areas across Northern Australia. It's concerning to... - Health Care (1 speech)
This week, I was in Townsville. I was very pleased to be there to announce that the urgent care clinic in Townsville will be opening on 18 December. A provider has been found, and I was very... - Middle East (1 speech)
Ceasefire now! The people of Gaza need more than a temporary truce, with the Israeli government flagging that they'll continue the war with full force after the truce, including moving into... - Economy (1 speech)
Rent for a one-bedroom apartment now costs more than 75 per cent of the JobSeeker rate in every Australian capital city. As costs continue rising, the RBA continue increasing interest rates. As... - Northern Territory: Gas Industry (1 speech)
I, too, draw attention to the presence in the public gallery of the Top End cultural alliance. Hello. Welcome. I see you; I hear you; so do my colleagues. I respect that you support gas projects... - Immigration (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is placing the safety of Australians and the security of our nation at risk by giving temporary protection visas to more than 860 Palestinians. For almost 20 years,... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
I'm here to raise the voice of 18-year-old Tasmanian Aisha Bissett. Aisha says this: To create a safe and prosperous future for Australians, those in power need to prioritise climate action....
