Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (1 speech)
Hospitals across Australia are absolutely overrun. We're seeing record levels of ambulance ramping, and a key indicator of hospital stress is ambulance ramping. This is placing Australian... - Housing (1 speech)
What we saw a few moments ago in this chamber was an outrageous attempt by the Greens political party to prevent a vote on the Help to Buy Bill. We have seen, and we will continue to see, this... - Afghanistan: Human Rights (1 speech)
In the three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, women have been banned from most forms of paid employment, prevented from walking in public parks and shut out of the criminal... - Drysdale, Mrs Wendy Elizabeth, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to farewell and pay my respects to a good friend of mine and many in this chamber, Wendy Elizabeth Drysdale OAM, who, sadly, passed away last week. Wendy was a fiercely loyal and... - Housing (1 speech)
Let me start with a number: 40,000. That's quite a big number. Obviously, it depends on what you are talking about. It's quite a big number when you think of it in terms of houses—40,000... - Public Sector Governance (1 speech)
Last week we got the final report from an investigation into robodebt and breaches of the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct. A total of 97 code breaches were reported, ranging from... - New South Wales: Local Government Elections (1 speech)
Last Saturday 's New South Wales local government elections saw a series of very impressive results for local New South Wales Liberals as they were entrusted by their local communities to... - Housing (1 speech)
What we saw this morning in this chamber is an absolute disgrace. The Greens need to hang their heads in shame. All they've done this morning is filibuster so that we couldn't bring on the vote... - Labor Government (1 speech)
We're approaching a year since the genocide in Gaza started. At least 40,000 people have been killed, although the true number is likely and tragically far higher. The Labor government in... - Financial Security (1 speech)
This morning, I hosted a group of people who have been victims of scams. They're among the hundreds of thousands of Australians who fall victim to scams every year. Scams are increasingly... - Myanmar (1 speech)
As the nation gears up for the next federal election, I can't help but be filled with gratitude for the democratic processes that we freely enjoy here in Australia—freedoms that are not to... - First Nations Australians: Welcome to Country (1 speech)
This divisive welcome to country nonsense has been allowed to fester for far too long. Brisbane footy fans were left scratching their heads on Saturday after they were told welcomes to country... - Western Australia: Fossil Fuel Industry (1 speech)
I speak for the thousands of community members in WA and across the country who have contacted me about their opposition to Woodside's Browse expansion and their fears for the future of Scott... - Energy (1 speech)
We all know Australia needs to replace our coal-fired energy production with cleaner, greener, firmed alternatives. Personally, I'd like to see this happen sooner rather than later. We have to... - Qantas (7 speeches)
It's been over four years since Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 ground handlers and over a year since the High Court decision, and Qantas has still not paid a cent in compensation. It's disgraceful...
