Senate debates
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
- Korean War: 71st Anniversary (1 speech)
I was delighted and honoured on 27 July 2024 to attend the 71st anniversary of the armistice which brought a halt to the Korean War. This commemoration was hosted by my friends at Ipswich RSL. In... - Energy (1 speech)
I believe all Australians want a mature conversation about our country's future energy needs as we commit to and work towards a pathway to net zero. The next decade will be critical for... - Aged Care (1 speech)
We all have someone we love who is receiving a form of care, whether that's child care, aged care or care provided by the NDIS. Today I want to talk about aged care, specifically care minutes. It... - Parliamentary Standards (1 speech)
Disclosure is a very important thing, and access to information is part of this parliament. One of the great privileges and the thing I enjoy most about being here is the access to information,... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
In this first sitting week after the winter recess I'm reminded of August last year, when the Prime Minister announced the date that Australians would be heading to the polls for the Voice... - Tasmanian Community Fund, Freedom of Speech, Environment: Activism (1 speech)
There are a couple of things I wanted to talk about tonight, the first of which is the Tasmanian Community Fund, which over many years has done some amazing things for the Tasmanian community,... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
Australia is a country envied by many people around the world. This is evident from the number of people who have migrated or those applying to migrate to our beautiful and unique part of the... - United Kingdom: Protests (1 speech)
Watching the sad events currently unfolding and underway in the United Kingdom, one can be forgiven for thinking we'd descended into the dystopian world so long predicted in the classic... - Carter, Ms Sarah (1 speech)
I rise tonight with sadness, love and gratitude—sadness at the sudden death of Sarah Carter. Sarah, as others in the Senate and the other place have highlighted, was an extraordinary human....
