Senate debates
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
- Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
I rise to make a presentation on the behalf of the Raise Our Voices in Parliament campaign. I'm very pleased to present this speech. This speech comes from Ariba, a 14-year-old girl who lives in... - Water Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm proud to represent all of South Australia, but I'm especially proud to represent and fight for its far west coast communities where for too long apathy has taken precedence over advocacy,... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
Today I'm going to read some words from Edith, a 15-year-old from my home state of South Australia, as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. In the face of the climate crisis and... - Road Safety (1 speech)
We've had a few finals in the last couple of weeks for different sporting codes, but I think we can all agree we're coming to the peak of sporting stuff in Australia: the Bathurst 1000, which is... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm honoured to also be taking part in the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign that a couple of my colleagues have spoken about already. It is a fantastic initiative that links young people... - Tasmania: Aviation Industry (1 speech)
Australia's aviation sector has one big bully, in the shape of a flying kangaroo. Qantas recently announced its decision to reduce its 27 weekly flights out of Devonport by seven. Time and time... - Economy (1 speech)
Australians know they are poorer than they were before, due to this Labor government's mismanagement of the economy. The PM promised Australians a cheaper Australia, yet Australians are paying... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of three remarkable young people from the state of Victoria, Adeeth, Arjun and Sachi, who, through the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, are lending their... - Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
The majority of people in this country support raising the rate of income support. This Labor government went to an election saying that no-one would be left behind. Every day that people... - Youth Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
It's my privilege this year to again participate in the Raise Our Voice campaign and to read a speech to the Senate written by a young person in the ACT. This year's speech comes from Emily:... - Bowen, Mr Luke (1 speech)
Australia's cattle industry owes a debt it can never repay to Luke Bowen, who helped save the live cattle industry in 2011. Tragically, Luke passed away at a young age last month, leaving many... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
In the last three weeks the Prime Minister has been subjected to five community notes on X, formerly Twitter. The X community has called out Prime Minister Albanese five times for spreading... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm proud to be taking part in Raise Our Voice Australia this week, amplifying the voices of young Australians in my home state of Queensland about the things that matter to them. Today I'm going... - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (1 speech)
Yesterday we commemorated the anniversary of one of the most tragic days in world history—when a sovereign nation's security and its people was violated by an armed terrorist militia. My... - Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
Today I'll read a speech on behalf of Laila Gulled as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign of 2024. Laila has responded to the question: what do you want your community to look like...
