Senate debates
Monday, 25 November 2024
- Small Business (1 speech)
On 19 November, ASIC released data on insolvencies. Labor set a new high, revealing that 1,364 Australian businesses went under in October 2024. This is the highest number of business... - Dungowan Public School: 150th Anniversary (1 speech)
I was absolutely pleased and proud to have the opportunity to speak just a few weeks ago at the 150-year anniversary celebrations of Dungowan Public School. The school, in its various forms, has... - Rising Tide: Protests (1 speech)
I spent the last three days on the water and on the beach in Newcastle with thousands of Australians in one of the most significant climate uprisings on the planet. The tide is rising, and... - Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the great victory for free speech that has been struck this morning, with the government's decision to face reality and discharge the terrible,... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This Friday marks Black Friday, a huge day of spending for consumers around the world. But, as we hit the shops and add to cart, there are a few important things to remember. First, as we hit the... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
I was delighted to be a guest at the National Mining Day event hosted by Santos and sponsored by many leading mining companies at Moomba in South Australia last week. This event celebrates the... - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Future Fund (1 speech)
It's time to stop the rorts. Yesterday it was revealed that the Ambassador for Gender Equality had spent $335,000 in the last two years flying around the world. On top of that, we'd just seen the... - Migration (1 speech)
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with representatives from the Tamil Refugee Council as well as individuals from the Tamil, Iranian and Bangladeshi communities, all of whom have been... - Cost of Living, Housing (1 speech)
A recent survey found that the two most important issues for people in Western Australia are cost of living and housing. The survey found that 82 per cent of people said that their housing costs... - Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 (1 speech)
There are those in this place who say they are all about democracy and human rights, yet they continually undermine democracy and show, in my opinion, disdain for human rights. The move tomorrow... - Future Fund (1 speech)
I rise to express my great concern with respect to the Labor government's intrusion into the investment decisions of the Future Fund, and, in doing so, I associate myself with the remarks of two... - E-Cigarettes and Vaping Products (1 speech)
Last month, Tasmania's vaping laws changed, and they now go further than federal vaping laws. The Tasmanian government says the laws passed here were watered down and didn't go far enough to... - Commonwealth of Australia (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about the practice of swearing allegiance, which persists throughout so-called Commonwealth countries. When we join the parliament in this country, we are required to swear... - Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
The governance of artificial intelligence poses one of the 21st century's greatest public policy challenges. AI is the wheel, the printing press and the steam engine. Everything is going to... - Amazon (2 speeches)
The front page of this morning's Australian Financial Review says Amazon is now the second-largest online retailer in Australia. That should terrify anyone who cares about workplace rights, tax...
