Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

  • Schulze, Mr Ralph Robert, AM (1 speech)
    This afternoon, at St Nicholas Catholic Church in Tamworth, we will lay to rest Ralph Schulze. He was a tremendous man and a dedicated life member of the Nationals, but Ralph was more than just...
  • International Students (26 speeches)
    SHELDON () (): I had some problems trying to get this through the last Senate two-minute statements, so here we go. There's an old saying that goes: when you're caught with your hand in the...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    The Liberal Party's unconditional support for Israel's war on Gaza, in the face of mounting war crimes and an active genocide, is a moral abomination. These so-called liberals have seen the...
  • Labor Government: Forestry (1 speech)
    DUNIAM (—) (): It's the last week of parliament. As you would expect, a government desperate to get its agenda through is seeking to do whatever it can to achieve its legislative aims. I...
  • Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
    Australia has adopted a lot of retail practices and policies from the United States, but one thing we must never adopt is the American way in which they treat their workers. There can be no...
  • Chinese Communist Party (1 speech)
    Last week the Chinese Communist Party's control of Hong Kong was made very clear to the world. Hong Kong's once proud, independent and democratic, now communist controlled, judicial system...
  • Antisemitism (1 speech)
    One of the most disappointing things that has happened during my brief time in public life has been the return of antisemitism. I would say that the school curriculum, when it comes to the...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    Yesterday marked the start of 16 days of activism against gender based violence. Violence against women is prevalent, pervasive and persistent. One in three Australian women have experienced...
  • Australian Greens (1 speech)
    Right now so many people across the country are doing it tough. The rising cost of living and the uncertainty of the future of our planet are weighing heavily on our communities. With critical...
  • Parliament House: Staff (1 speech)
    As we reach the end of the parliamentary year, I stand to express my profound thanks and that of my team and the community I serve to the unsung heroes of our parliamentary community: to the...
  • Women in Innovation Awards (1 speech)
    Today I stand with great pride as a senator for South Australia to talk about the many female innovators and entrepreneurs making a difference. My home state scores way above average when it...
  • Housing: Foreign Investment (1 speech)
    We're often told that foreigners own barely one per cent of private residential property in Australia. The implication is that it's not a problem, but, in real numbers, it's estimated there are...
  • Rising Tide: Protests (2 speeches)
    It was a real privilege to join the Rising Tide with thousands of courageous climate warriors in Newcastle on the weekend. Right there we saw the best example of people power. No amount of...