Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

  • Kangaroos (5 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Hinch and Bartlett, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Australian Government management of kangaroos tends to be structured to service...
  • Iraq War (8 speeches)
    I move general business notice of motion No. 717 standing in my name for today: That the Senate— (a) notes that this week marks the fifteen-year anniversary of over 200 000 people marching...
  • Energy (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) electricity prices have gone up 12.4 per cent from December 2016 to December 2017 and are too high,   (ii) the companies...
  • Gambling (5 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Bartlett and Senator McKim, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Australia is home to 0.3 per cent of the world's population, but 18 per...
  • Mining Industry: Adani (7 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes reports that:   (i) an internal investigation, by the Department of the Environment (the Department), found that the Adani mining company "may...
  • Tasmania: Environment (5 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Whish-Wilson, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Tasmania's unique environment is under threat from inappropriate development, and the...
  • South Australian State Election (13 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the South Australian state election will occur on 17 March 2018, in which the Weatherill Labor Government will be asking voters to endorse it to...
  • Environment (9 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) holds that human life is more important than animal life; and (b) calls upon the Government to prioritise human life in all portfolio areas, including the...
  • Parliamentary Privilege (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) commends our current and former armed servicemen and servicewomen for their service to our country; (b) condemns cowardly senators who use parliamentary...
  • Abortion (16 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) every human being, no matter what stage of development, is sacred and is deserving of the rights to life and liberty, and...
  • Kurdish People (10 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 719, relating to the war in Syria, be taken as a formal motion.