Senate debates
Monday, 12 August 2024
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Under the Labor Albanese government, interest rates are staying higher for longer, and this is having a devastating impact on people in the greater Ipswich region, where my Senate office is... - Wages: Early Childhood Educators (1 speech)
Our early childhood educators do nation-building, life-changing work every single day, and they deserve to be paid better for what they do for Australian families and for our country. Now,... - Live Music Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the state of live music in my home town of Adelaide. The Crown and Anchor, also affectionately known as the Cranker, is one of Adelaide's most vibrant and loved cultural... - Queensland Government (1 speech)
My beautiful home state of Queensland, home to so many brilliant and terrific Australians, is suffering under this Palaszczuk-Miles Labor government. Extraordinarily and not surprisingly, under... - Wages: Early Childhood Educators (1 speech)
Every day parents trust early childhood educators with the most important people in their world, and every day Australia asks early educators to do one of the most important jobs imaginable. Our... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
Last week, opposition leader Dutton, in a media interview, made a comment we expected he would clarify but he hasn't. In the interview, the interviewer said: We saw the terror threat raised to... - Men's Sheds (1 speech)
Everyone is concerned that people can be suffering from very poor mental health outcomes if they are lonely. Loneliness has been a significant scourge in recent years. One particular measure... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
As a former union organiser, I welcome the long overdue pay rise for more than 200,000 early childhood educators across Australia. I visited centres and had conversations with educators about the... - Watson, Mr Paul Franklin, Brown, Dr Robert James (Bob) (1 speech)
This is an important and troubling week for our environment. Senators, it's worth contemplating how, in the middle of an extinction and biodiversity crisis, two of the planet's most iconic... - Housing (1 speech)
Recently, Prime Minister Albanese appointed the Minister for Home Affairs to the Housing portfolio. Our country needs a housing minister who can deliver. If there's one thing that can be said... - Tasmania: Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
Today I rise to celebrate the 11 exceptional Tasmanian athletes representing Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Despite its size, Tasmania has produced a stellar group of... - Housing (1 speech)
A home is so important. Housing is a human right. We all deserve a home where we feel safe and where we can go at the end of the day and close the door on the world outside. Young people... - Forestry Industry (1 speech)
In late 2022, one of Tasmania's most ardent and admirable forest defenders, Dr Lisa Searle, was tree-sitting in coupe SH045A at Snow Hill, in Tasmania's Eastern Tiers. Her tree-sit was part of... - Mike Powell Public Speaking Competition (1 speech)
Earlier this month, I was fortunate to be able to take part in the 2024 Mike Powell Public Speaking Competition as a judge, alongside my friends the member for Berowra and the Hon. Natalie Ward... - Energy (2 speeches)
Australians are clearly facing significant challenges at the moment. The cost of living has risen, and there are global security concerns. The world is undergoing its most significant shift in...
