Senate debates
Thursday, 19 September 2024
- Ipswich: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today in this place to say: 'What about Ipswich? What about Ipswich's infrastructure concerns? What about the roads and bridges and rail that the good people in the greater Ipswich region... - Trade with United Arab Emirates (1 speech)
As chair, along with my good friend Senator Andrew McLachlan, of the Parliamentary Friends of the United Arab Emirates, I would like to take a moment to highlight the successful conclusion of... - Gambling (1 speech)
I rise to speak to the unbelievable gambling losses we're seeing in my home state of Queensland. During a housing crisis where Queenslanders are feeling under more pressure than ever before,... - Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Every parliamentarian in this place stands united in ending the scourge of family violence; however, poor delivery, doublespeak and hypocrisy on addressing the issue—rightly,... - Dementia (1 speech)
This week is Dementia Action Week. It goes until 22 September, but it's an ideal opportunity to raise awareness around dementia. To put it in perspective, there are over 410,000 Australians who... - Tasmania: Budget (1 speech)
In economist Saul Eslake's words, the Tasmanian budget handed down by Treasurer Michael Ferguson last week is 'a triumph of politics over economics'. By the end of 2028, Tasmania will be $8.6... - Young Liberal Women's Leadership Summit (1 speech)
I rise to shine a spotlight on the exceptional young women who participated in the recent Young Liberal Women's Leadership Summit in my home town of Melbourne. Now in its third year, this event... - Housing (1 speech)
Across the floor sit members and representatives of the Liberal and National parties, who represent people from across the country, and for the last couple of years they've rightly earned the... - Middle East (1 speech)
Last week, the Canadian foreign minister announced that Canada would not send any weapons or weapons parts to Israel for use in Gaza. She made clear that, under international law, Canada cannot... - Housing, Universities (1 speech)
We've talked a lot about housing this week. Unfortunately, we haven't seen negotiation and we haven't landed on a position that would actually legislate the government's Help to Buy Bill. It... - Dehais, Ms Dorothy (1 speech)
On behalf of the Tasmanian federal Liberal team, I rise this afternoon to acknowledge and pay tribute to a true Liberal hero—that is, Ms Dorothy Dehais from Tasmania, who recently in the... - Foreign Investment Review Board (1 speech)
We have to wonder whether this government is capable of stopping any bit of Australia being sold to foreign multinational corporations, or is it all just part of its digital ID plan? We're going... - Melbourne Airport, Energy (1 speech)
The government's approval of Melbourne Airport's third runway is another example of Labor prioritising corporate profits over community interests. For years, Melbourne's west has borne the brunt... - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the vote in the UN General Assembly last night, regarding Israel. The resolution looked to issues that aren't the immediate issues that are being faced in the Middle East. They... - Housing (2 speeches)
This week, Australians have been watching the Senate, and what they have seen is the Liberals and Nationals teaming up and voting with the Greens to block housing legislation. What they've seen...
