Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
- James Boag Brewery, Future Made in Australia (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak about an iconic part of my duty constituency of Bass and an iconic part of my life in northern Tasmania, and that is Boag's brewery. It's the best one in... - Australian Society (2 speeches)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the authors of the Declaration of Independence. Tomorrow it will be 248 years since that magnificent document was signed. I think it is something that all people of... - Northern Territory: Health and Housing (1 speech)
Recently I spoke about my visit to Galiwin'ku in north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. I was in Galiwin'ku to attend the Yota Dokitji event to learn more about the Djakamirr project.... - Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I thought we'd hit peak smugness and peak contempt for the agriculture industry from the Minister for Agriculture at 10 pm on Monday night. I thought we saw the peak level of contempt for the... - Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Defence is rotten the at its core, and the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force is part of that; it is defence's legal system. I know it, veterans know it and the Australian people... - Wages (1 speech)
Well, I have great news: workers and unions around Australia are winning pay rises thanks to the same job, same pay laws that the Albanese government passed at the end of last year. Labor and... - Electric Vehicles (1 speech)
Electric vehicles are well known and are lauded for environmental benefits, helping to reduce emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Yet the true value of electric vehicles extends far beyond... - Aukus (1 speech)
I rise to give a statement about the AUKUS partnership and its effects on my people's land, culture and songlines. AUKUS is bringing destructive change to Meandup, which some of you may know as... - Juvenile Detention (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about what are you all obsessed with at the moment: youth crime. But youth crime is not what you make it out to be. It is a symptom of current systems not working. Trying to... - Wages (2 speeches)
For over 10 years, as you well know, Acting Deputy President Sterle, workers in regional Queensland asked the Liberal-National government for one simple thing. If they worked the same job, they... - China: Human Rights (1 speech)
This week, I met with Sebastien Lai, the son of jailed media owner Jimmy Lai. At 76, Jimmy faces life in prison in Hong Kong for speaking truth to power and campaigning for democracy in Hong... - Swan, Mr Dane (Swanny) (2 speeches)
I want to park politics and talk about another topic that's very close to my heart—the mighty Collingwood Football Club. And it's so good to do it in front of a couple of Carlton supporters... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
Next week, from 7 July to 14 July, is NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC Week this year has a sensational theme: Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. NAIDOC celebrates the spirit of our communities and... - Western Australia: Defence Industry (1 speech)
In 2021 Australia announced the AUKUS agreement with the US and the UK. Many in my state saw this as a great opportunity for Western Australia, anticipating submarine rotations at HMAS Stirling... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
This week more cost-of-living relief is being delivered for Australians. This week tax cuts for 13.6 million workers have been delivered, with an average of $1,800 going a year back into... - Racism (1 speech)
I am absolutely disgusted, as an Australian citizen born here, to see the desecration of our national anthem, young kids being forced to touch the ground while reciting racist slogans like... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2022 (1 speech)
Today in Sydney Australia's fintech community is meeting at the CDR summit, but there's only one question on their mind: why is the government continuing to deny Australians the opportunity to... - Australian Capital Territory: Road Safety (1 speech)
Yesterday with the ACT Minister for City Services, Tara Cheyne, and federal member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, I announced $10 million of joint funding, with each government committing $5 million... - Queensland: Youth Justice (1 speech)
As a teacher for 30 years, I taught hundreds of kids who, through no fault of their own, found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Students experiencing prolonged housing insecurity, hunger... - Public Sector Governance (1 speech)
Many Australians are quickly realising that, as bad as this Labor government has been, it may not be the biggest problem that we have. You see, if you sack the government, you can vote out your... - Economy (1 speech)
Home ownership has long sat at the heart of the Australian economy and is the national dream. It's something that I've spoken about many times. The economic mismanagement of this government has... - Supermarkets (3 speeches)
Choice has confirmed what Tasmanians already knew: we're getting ripped off at the checkout. Choice compared the price of a basket of essential groceries from Woolies, Coles and Aldi across the... - Right to Protest (1 speech)
Today is the national day of protest rights. I want to give a shout-out to the staunch protesters on the front lines fighting to protect us from the abuse of the state. Protest is a fundamental... - Albanese Government: Primary Industries (3 speeches)
There's a scary pattern of behaviour starting to emerge from this government. Every day, we see more and more examples of our primary industries being slowly and systematically but nonetheless... - Right to Protest (1 speech)
This week is the 41st anniversary of the historic Franklin Dam decision, a High Court decision to protect the Franklin River for future generations forever. This is one of the world's great wild... - Wages (2 speeches)
The Albanese Labor government was elected on a mandate to lift wages, and that's exactly what we're doing. I'm particularly pleased to see the labour hire workers at Batchfire's Callide Mine in...
