Senate debates
Thursday, 27 June 2024
- Cost Of Living (1 speech)
I rise today to give voice to the concerns of community support providers whom I met at a roundtable hosted by Tim Wilson, the former member for Goldstein and now Liberal candidate for Goldstein.... - Budget (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government does understand the pressures that Australians are feeling right now due to cost-of-living pressures, and that's exactly why we are helping all Australians with the... - Gaza (1 speech)
We are all in parliament to use the collective power the public entrusts in us to create a better world. When we fail to use that power or we use it contrary to the public interest, we betray... - Beaker Street Festival (1 speech)
I rise today to invite you to a place where science meets art, where you will find out if Dr Karl really can answer any scientific question and where you can see the tallest flowering forest in... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
We know that there are people doing it tough now with the cost-of-living pressures, and those challenges have been with us for way too long over many years. Contrary to the Liberals and... - Tasmania: Child Abuse (1 speech)
In Tasmania we have a crisis of the worst kind. Our kids are dying because our Liberal government is failing them, failing miserably to provide protection for Tasmania's most vulnerable kids,... - Cybersafety (1 speech)
Still on the theme of risk to our children: one year ago I stood in this chamber to help raise alarm at the rising rate of sextortion. I talked about a 14-year-old Adelaide boy who received this... - Tertiary Education (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is committed to improving access to education in Australia, particularly in regional Australia. In March this year, the government announced the creation of 10 new... - Aukus (1 speech)
In the recent estimates sessions, the chief of Australia's Navy apologised for not consulting with First Peoples about the construction on Meandup / Garden Island, the home of HMAS Stirling in my... - Gambling Advertising (1 speech)
When it comes to gambling, Australia is the biggest loser in the world. We lose more per capita than any other country. Australians are sick and tired of turning on the TV and seeing gambling ad... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to say that the nuclear energy debate is a debate this country must have. Firstly, I want to pay tribute to my good friend and colleague Mr Ted O'Brien, the federal member for the... - Economy (1 speech)
The response from Treasurer Jim Chalmers to yesterday's increase in the inflation rate was, 'There's more work to be done.' Oh, really? I would think the Treasurer has done quite enough already,... - Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 (1 speech)
I note the report tabled yesterday, following the inquiry into the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023, and the government chaired committee's... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
For the people and the environments that rely on the Murray-Darling Basin, how water is recovered, and where from, are as important as how much is recovered. I visited family farms in Victoria... - Budget (2 speeches)
I'd like to take this opportunity to remind colleagues that, the next time the Senate sits, every taxpayer will be paying lower taxes because of the government's tax cuts. Also, 2.6 million...
