Senate debates
Thursday, 12 September 2024
- St Lukes Health Insurance (1 speech)
If you ask anyone about their experiences with health care in this country, no doubt you will hear many horror stories about a system crumbling under the pressure to provide adequate diagnosis... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
It remains an incredible privilege to serve in this role each day as a member of the Albanese Labor government, Australia's first majority female government. This wasn't by accident. Our... - Black Lung Disease (1 speech)
Black lung disease remains a serious and persistent health issue for coal workers in Queensland, including in my hometown of Gladstone. Currently, former coalmine and quarry workers are able to... - Labor Government (1 speech)
Labor is bad for my home state of Western Australia. I've only got two minutes so I can't tell you all the reasons why Labor is bad for WA, but I'll go through just a few of the top reasons.... - Morton, Mr Ken (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the remarkable career of Ken Morton, one of Tasmania's most influential, respected and successful football managers, as he steps down from his role as head coach of... - Australian Defence Force: Afghanistan (1 speech)
It's been a big week for current and former soldiers, sailors and aviators, but it's been made worse by this government reminding our veterans that it chooses the top brass over them. Veterans... - Australian Football League (1 speech)
It's a very important rule for life that a person should never be trusted if they have changed their football team. I just wanted to put on record that the reason I've never changed my football... - Agriculture (2 speeches)
Senator Chisholm—on another subject, I hope! - Tibet (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the issue of Tibet. I want to thank my former colleague Janet Rice who was a passionate defender of human rights in this chamber. Having taken over her role as co-chair of the... - Medical Workforce (1 speech)
Today I want to thank our GPs. GPs play a huge role in our health system. I've been privileged to meet with quite a few in the ACT over the past two years, and, from what I can see, it is very... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
No matter what side you're on in the nuclear debate going forward, there are so many great people I've got to meet as part of this conversation. The New South Wales Nationals Women's Council,... - Kean, Hon. Matt (1 speech)
The chair of the agency that helps set the price of carbon credits is paid a government salary as the federal adviser and regulator and will simultaneously be on the payroll of a company that... - Grocery Prices, Paraquat (1 speech)
Every day, Australians are making impossible choices—choices between food, medicine and paying their rent—all while corporations like Coles and Woolworths are taking off with billions... - Electric Vehicles (1 speech)
Imagine a Sunday drive that doesn't damage the planet and where every kilometre cleans the air instead of polluting it. Switching to electric vehicles is a powerful step towards cutting carbon... - Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
In Australia, one in three women has experienced physical violence and one in five has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Such violence against women is experienced at all ages and... - R U OK? Day (7 speeches)
It's R U OK? Day today, and most Australians aren't okay because they've got a terrible Labor government—
