Senate debates
Thursday, 8 February 2024
- Reconciliation, First Nations Australians (1 speech)
The definition of 'reconciliation' is 'a situation in which two people or groups of people reconcile'. The leftist activist class have used this term for years when discussing Indigenous and... - Recreational Hunting (1 speech)
I rise today to welcome the decision of the Victorian Labor government's commitment to retain recreational duck and quail hunting. It's a decision that is both sensible and common sense. I know... - Poverty (1 speech)
On Monday, the Guardian reported that Australians experiencing homelessness are dying at an average age of 44, which is 30 to 40 years younger than the average Australian. This is tragic and... - Dixon, Ms Ella (1 speech)
When Ella Dixon's parents decided they would emigrate from the Philippines to regional Australia when Ella was a small child, I'm sure they had no idea just how much that decision would shape her... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
In a few hours, we will vote on the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023. That bill gives gig workers and truck drivers life-saving minimum standards. I want to... - Aged Care (1 speech)
If you were asked by your boss to rate your work performance out of five, you'd probably give yourself a decent score. If you were asked to pick a few colleagues to rate your performance, you'd... - Aviation Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an issue which is having a direct impact on my home state of Western Australia, but it's one that hasn't been widely remarked upon. Last week, a number of exemptions for... - Closing the Gap (1 speech)
The first review by the Productivity Commission into the progress of the Closing the Gap agreement was released this week. The review outlined the path forward for us in this place. That pathway... - First Nations Australians (1 speech)
January is a tough month for many First Nations people around the country, and this one, in some ways, was especially tough, as the aftermath of the referendum is still hanging over us, despite... - Tradespeople (1 speech)
With Labor's last tranche of industrial relations legislation moving through the Senate, with amendments to protect the right of independent contractors to remain independent and for tradies to... - Lobby Groups (1 speech)
We often hear from the Greens and teals about how big corporate interests are driving policy outcomes through donations. And they are right. Recent Australian Electoral Commission donor... - Currency (1 speech)
A popular quote reads: 'Who controls the food supply controls the people. Who controls the energy can control a whole continent. Who controls money can control the whole world.' Only the ignorant... - Schools (1 speech)
This morning, during the debate on the bill that I introduced for full funding for public schools, Labor spent a lot of time talking up the deal that it has made with the WA government. Labor... - Energy (1 speech)
In 2022, I stood in this place and said of Labor's 43 per cent Paris target that I didn't think it was ambitious enough and I also couldn't see how they'd get there. One of the key platforms for... - Parliamentary Friends of Lithuania (2 speeches)
As the chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Lithuania, I was fortunate earlier this week to host a visiting delegation of MPs from across the Lithuanian political spectrum who all share a common...
