Senate debates
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government has failed in its most fundamental duty, which is to protect the people of Australia. Over the last month the Albanese Labor government's incompetent handling of and... - Tasmania: Salmon Industry (1 speech)
I'd like to speak this afternoon on the salmon industry in Tasmania and how important it is to our community and to our economy. Tasmania supplies over 90 per cent of salmon to the rest of... - Toondah Harbour (1 speech)
My home state of Queensland is home to internationally significant wetlands, including Toondah Harbour, part of Moreton Bay. Toondah Harbour is the gateway to Minjerribah/Stradbroke Island and is... - Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about one part of the disability royal commission and its findings. It's one that's got a lot of publicity and has also set off a lot of panic among the parents of children... - femLINKpacific (1 speech)
With the rapid rise of technology around the world, we often hear cautionary negative tales. It can be easy to forget that social media, ICT and radio can be powerful forces for social change.... - Tasmania: Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
The Tasmanian Liberal government got a little bit of good news four days ago—a Newspoll showed a small lift in support. It was a tiny lift of one per cent for the Tasmanian Liberal... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Minister Chris Bowen will be attending COP28 in Dubai, not as a king of energy innovation but as a court jester amongst countries with sensible and pragmatic approaches to energy production... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
When the Albanese Labor government was elected in May last year, we had one simple objective: to create a better future for all Australians. As long as we have the privilege to hold government,... - Sikh Community (1 speech)
The Sikh community are reeling because their leaders are being targeted for political assassination. Just a few short days ago the US Department of Justice announced that an Indian government... - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (1 speech)
Today an open letter was sent to all members of parliament calling for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the UNDRIP, to be legislated. This states: Following the... - Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
We'd all agree that every single domestic and family violence death is horrific. In my home state of South Australia, the number in the past month has been unprecedented, with the killing of five... - Migration (1 speech)
We've had another article today in the paper, by Judith Sloan, with regard to our high immigration figures. The recent arrivals are about 500,000 a year. The article reads: In addition to natural... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Since the announcement of the Greens-led inquiry into price gouging by the supermarket duopoly, people have been flooding my office with examples of how they are being sucked dry by the likes of... - Gender Equality (1 speech)
We are told that the so-called gender pay gap has fallen for the second year in a row, hitting a record low of 13 per cent. But, by law, men and women must be paid the same wage for performing... - Mental Health (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about Mental Health Australia's Report to the nation for 2023Starting on a positive note, the report highlights that, in 2023, more Australians reported feeling capable,...
