Senate debates
Monday, 31 July 2023
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
I report to the Senate that, with other senators, I presented the address-in-reply to His Excellency the Governor-General this morning. The Governor-General indicated that he would convey the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Citizenship (1 speech)
Over the winter recess, I attended three citizenship ceremonies in the electorates of Tangney and Burt. These events are always brilliant. Being able to witness new Australians take the oath and...
- Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (1 speech)
I rise today to share my pride in representing the best state in the nation by talking about the Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy, also known as IDEA. Well-known for presenting an...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Last week, the water minister, Tanya Plibersek, revealed information that confirmed the country's worst kept secret—that the Murray-Darling Basin is in peril and that the Murray-Darling...
- Tasmania: Cost of Living (1 speech)
Earlier this month, the Senate's Select Committee on the Cost of Living held a public inquiry in Hobart to hear about the impact of the massive cost-of-living increases over the last 12 months on...
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to take the opportunity to speak to the delivery of that incredible report—the robodebt royal commission report—from Commissioner Catherine Holmes earlier this month. She...
- NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
As a servant to the many different people making up our one Queensland community, in the past six weeks, I drove across Queensland listening to my constituents. At North Mackay Police Station I...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I want to bring to the Senate's attention a sad circumstance in central Queensland where the Mount Morgan aged-care facility is due to shut later this year because of the government's inflexible...
- FIFA Women's World Cup (1 speech)
Well, it is game day tonight, guys! Tonight the mighty Matildas will take on Canada in Melbourne to keep their World Cup dreams alive. Like most football fans I'm in equal parts terrified and...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
During the winter break I was fortunate enough to visit my sister at Jigalong remote Aboriginal community during NAIDOC week in Western Australia. Jigalong, for those who have seen Rabbit-Proof...
- Hamilton Island: MRH-90 Taipan Crash (1 speech)
I rise to express my deepest concern for members of the 6th Aviation Regiment, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Captain Danniel Lyon, Corporal Alexander Naggs and Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph...
- Australia Bangladesh Business Forum (1 speech)
On 16 July I attended the first Australia Bangladesh Business Forum meeting in south-west Sydney. I want to acknowledge the organisers of this terrific event—Brian Laul, Abdul Khan Ratan...
- Pharmacies (1 speech)
To quote health minister Mark Butler: Pharmacies hold a special place in rural and regional Australia, as a critical part of the fabric of a community … I agree. Pharmacies are vital for...
- National Capital Investment Framework (1 speech)
A little over a week ago the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a new national capital investment framework in partnership with the ACT government. This is what community members...
- Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
I rise to register my deep concern about the exposure draft of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 and I call upon all senators in...
- Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry (1 speech)
Last Saturday, 22 July, was a Saturday like any other. While most of us relaxed with family or friends, thousands of gig workers were on Sydney roads, driving passengers or delivering food. One...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Hamilton Island: MRH-90 Taipan Crash (3 speeches)
by leave—I know all senators and all Australians are thinking of the families of Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph Laycock and Corporal...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care, Senator Gallagher. Minister, on 1 July this year your government brought in a requirement to have a 24/7 registered nurse...
- International Relations: Australia and the United States of America (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Can the minister update the Senate on the Australian-US Ministerial Consultations held over the weekend?
- Victoria Commonwealth Games (29 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, given your government's claims that you knew nothing about Premier Andrews's plans to cancel the 2026 Commonwealth Games, are you...
- Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. The rate of JobSeeker is way below the poverty line and has been that way for a decade under the previous Liberal...
- Health Care: Urgent Care Clinics (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Gallagher. Could the minister please outline how the Albanese government is delivering on its commitment...
- Housing (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Watt. Minister, in the most recent period for which you have the data, how many Australian homes did foreign buyers...
- Energy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Minister, in the context of the highest inflationary pressures in over 30 years, including huge energy price spikes,...
- Immigration Detention (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. Minister, offshore detention has been a humanitarian catastrophe. It has resulted in murder; death; rape;...
- Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. Is the minister aware that, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2.6...
- Makarrata Commission (34 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Australians. In the October 2022 budget, the government announced $5.8 million for an independent Makarrata Commission....
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. In making my remarks here in the chamber this afternoon, I want...
- Housing (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Trade and Tourism (Senator Farrell) to a question without notice I asked today relating to foreign investment in housing....
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Watt) to a question without notice I asked today relating to offshore...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Steele-John and Allman-Payne from 31 July to 3 August, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 37 (Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023) be considered on Thursday, 3 August 2023 at the time for private...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
Does any senator wish for the question to be put on any of those notifications? If not, we will proceed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Crean, Hon. Simon Findlay (16 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 25 June 2023, of the Hon. Simon Findlay Crean, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the division of...
- Jones, Mr Ewen Thomas (1 speech)
Honourable senators, it is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 13 July 2023 of Ewen Thomas Jones, a former member of the House of Representatives for the division of Herbert...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (31 speeches)
I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter from Senator McKim: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today the Australian Greens propose to move "That,...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Victoria Commonwealth Games (17 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Ruston: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The failure of...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Critical Minerals Strategy (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Minister for Resources, Ms Madeleine King, I table a ministerial statement on the Critical Minerals Strategy.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Natural Disasters: Response and Recovery Planning (1 speech)
In my role as Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery, I'm always on the lookout for good examples of community recovery and resilience building. During a recent trip to Western Australia, I...
- Western Australia: Rockingham By-Election (3 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Rockingham by-election held in my home state of WA on the weekend. In particular, I want to thank and congratulate the local Liberal candidate, Peter Hudson. Peter's an...
- Jones, Mr Ewen Thomas (1 speech)
You meet a lot of politicians in this place. Many are earnest. Some light up our lives. Too few leave a legacy. Then there are the oxygen-thieving dementors. Ewen Jones was no oxygen-thieving...
- Trevitt, Ms Sophie (1 speech)
by leave—I am about to give a condolence speech and I note that the whips have agreed to give me a few additional minutes. Last week we learned the very sad news that Sophie Trevitt, a...
