Senate debates
Monday, 16 September 2024
- Moon Festival (1 speech)
Tomorrow, when the full moon is apparent in the sky, the Chinese Australian community will celebrate the Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival. This is a festival that traditionally marks the end of the... - Housing (1 speech)
Today the Senate is considering our Help to Buy Scheme. It's an incredibly important reform to get more people to be able to achieve the great Australian dream of owning their own home, having a... - Swan Electorate: Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
Well, Swan deserves better. Swan currently has a Labor member who is just not delivering on the ground, as Labor has destroyed living standards of families across Swan and put every small... - Gambling Advertising (1 speech)
Gambling addiction ruins families, destroys livelihoods and destroys relationships, and it is a scourge on the Australian community right now. We know that more and more Australians are losing... - Housing (1 speech)
As Labor works diligently to address housing challenges across the nation, it's clear that the Greens and the LNP are much more interested in exploiting the situation for their own agendas. The... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Under this Albanese Labor government, the buying power of wages in Australia is now eight per cent less than when Labor took office—the develop world's worst result. Consequently, the Prime... - Taxation (1 speech)
Capital markets in Australia need to be reformed. The Australian stock exchange is rigged to suit the big end of town, insiders and foreign investors. I call on the federal government to make... - Universities (1 speech)
Today I rise is to speak about one of the many daggers being sunk into Australian people during the cost-of-living crisis. Amidst this hail of blades, this particular dagger is engraved with the... - Waste Management and Recycling (1 speech)
Plastic production, mostly for packaging for food and consumer items, makes up 45 per cent of the petrochemical sector, which is projected to account for a third of growth in oil demand by 2030... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
The introduction of new misinformation and disinformation legislation is just a renewed attack on freedom of speech in Australia. Labor has never understood freedom of speech or how it works, and... - Tasmania: Cost of Living (1 speech)
Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of doorknocking in Lindisfarne on Hobart's eastern shore with the Tasmania Liberal candidate for Franklin, Josh Garvin. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to... - Tasmania: Agriculture (1 speech)
If you're a fan of frozen peas and you buy a brand that has been processed at Simplot's Devonport plant, you have probably eaten a pea grown in Tasmania. Simplot processes lots of vegetables... - Raise Our Voice Australia (2 speeches)
It is my privilege to share with you a speech written by a staunch young First Nations person as part of Raise Our Voices. Lillian said: My name is Lillian. I am 16 years old and I live in the... - Housing (4 speeches)
Talking about education, I note that the Greens are proposing an amendment to the Help to Buy Bill 2023 which once again raises the issue of rent controls. How many times do we have to come to...
