Senate debates
Monday, 28 July 2025
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
If there is no objection, the meetings are authorised.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (1 speech)
I was shocked to read on the weekend that the CFMEU's new New South Wales boss, Mr Michael Crosby, was saying that they were 'looking at large, multiple complex residential construction sites'...
- EMILY's List Australia (1 speech)
It's an honour to speak about the incredible work of EMILY's List Australia today, our country's only financial, political and personal support network for progressive Labor women in politics. I...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the brutality and suffering that we are witnessing unfolding in Gaza right now. I, like many, many Australians and so many other people around the world, saw those...
- Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
Technology is a beautiful thing, and I say that as someone that genuinely loves it. I'm usually the first in my family to pick up new apps, tools and trends. What excites me about technology is...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This week, we on this side are delivering on the Anthony Albanese Labor government's key election commitment to protect penalty rates for around 2.6 million Australian award recipients who rely...
- Stacey, Senator Warwick (1 speech)
Today Crikey has issued a statement about me. It's titled 'One Nation senator warned against giving CPR to dying Belfast man while serving in British Army'. This is taken from a diary that was...
- Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (1 speech)
On the weekend I was able to travel back home and there, in Rockhampton, I went and inspected the $1 billion water pipeline that is being built from the Fitzroy River to Gladstone. This pipeline...
- Western Australia: Future Made in Australia (1 speech)
Western Australia is critical to the future of advanced manufacturing, clean energy and national economic security, and this Labor government is backing WA to lead that future. My state is home...
- Animal Welfare: Greyhounds (1 speech)
Today is the day of action for greyhounds, organised by Animal Liberation. Right across the country, people who care about animals are speaking up for greyhounds. These dogs continue to be...
- Housing (1 speech)
Everything the government touches turns to you-know-what, but not much suffers more than housing. We are in the middle of the worst housing crisis in our nation's history, and what does the...
- McDonald's: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Let's just have a think about this: Do people deserve fair wages? Do they deserve fair conditions? Should the low-wage workforce in this country get a fair go? You'd think the answer to that...
- Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
Last month, thousands of people across the country gathered to demand justice for Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man with a disability who died after being restrained by police in a...
- Future Bayswater: 6053 Pantry (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the quiet but life-changing work being done by the Future Bayswater organisation, which, in partnership with St Vincent de Paul, is helping to fight food insecurity across...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Five years ago I sat with brave young workers from McDonald's in Murray Bridge in South Australia, who had been subjected to horrible, unlawful, anti-union behaviour and had had their rights at...
- Australia: Forty-Eighth Parliament (2 speeches)
I just want to make some comments about the 48th Parliament being a historic gender-equal parliament: 112 women out of 226 MPs and senators—so 49.56 per cent overall. Women are 46 per cent...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Republic of Fiji: Parliamentary Delegation (2 speeches)
I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of a parliamentary delegation from the Justice, Law and Human Rights Committee of the parliament of Fiji. On behalf of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Trade with the United States of America (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Minister, yesterday, you told Australians twice that President Trump raised the beef import ban directly with the Prime...
- Cost of Living (8 speeches)
(): This is not my first speech. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Wong. The Albanese Labor government's No. 1 priority in its first term was...
- Child Care (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Senator Walsh. Addisons family day care, located in Latrobe, currently supports 50 children from 37 families, operating as a...
- Middle East (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Senator, the Prime Minister has stated in relation to Gaza: Quite clearly it is a breach of international law to stop food being...
- Universities (13 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Walsh. The Albanese Labor government went to the election promising to cut student debt by 20 per cent. We said it...
- Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (12 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the minister for disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Wednesday marks one year since the government's response to the Royal...
- Beef Imports (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Minister, if the decision to allow US-processed beef from Canada and Mexico was...
- Beef Industry (16 speeches)
This is not my first speech. Senator McDonald has pipped me at the post. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Your...
- Climate Change (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Given the member for New England has introduced a bill to repeal Australia's legislated net zero target and...
- Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On Saturday, the CFMEU announced that it would expand operations in New South Wales. The New South Wales CFMEU boss,...
- Energy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Ayres. In May this year, the Albanese Labor government was re-elected with a mandate to keep acting...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Child Care (1 speech)
I wish to add to an answer from question time today. I undertook during question time to provide further information to Senator Colbeck regarding his specific question about family day care in...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Stone, Mr John Owen, AO (10 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 17 July 2025 of John Owen Stone AO, a senator for Queensland from 1987 to 1990.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
There being no objection, the business is postponed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator McDonald, move: That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in 2025: The current...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend business of Senate notice of motion No. 4, relating to a reference to the Community References Committee. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the following...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Constitution Alteration (Right to Free Speech) 2025 be restored to the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 1 August 2025,...
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 1 August 2025, copies of all letters, briefing notes,...
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Order for the Production of Documents (6 speeches)
I move: That— (1) There be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister: (a) by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 1 August 2025, all written determinations made under...
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 1 August 2025, copies of all letters,...
- Parliamentary Workplace Support Service; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Special Minister of State, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 1 August 2025, the final written report of the Independent Review of Resourcing in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
Senator Hanson has submitted a proposal under standing order 75 today as shown at item 14 of today's order of business: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- Ananda-Rajah, Senator Michelle (2 speeches)
Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Ananda-Rajah to make her first speech and I ask senators to extend the usual courtesies to her.
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (9 speeches)
Naturally, I rise to oppose this motion. The Nationals and One Nation are now competing to see who gets to drive the clown car of climate denial. They're railing against net zero by 2050—25...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Economics References Committee, Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Education and Employment References Committee, Electoral Matters Joint Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications References Committee, Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Human Rights Joint Committee, Implementation of the National Redress Scheme — Joint Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) Select Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Jackson, Mr Terry Roy, AM (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to pay tribute to one of the stalwarts of the Liberal Party of Western Australia for well over 50 years, who unfortunately and sadly passed away peacefully on Tuesday 1 July, aged...
- Northern Territory: Youth Justice, Syria (1 speech)
This week, as we meet in this chamber, the Northern Territory government is rushing dangerous changes to youth justice laws through its parliament. These are laws that we know will harm...
- Ambassador for First Nations People (1 speech)
Last week, Australians were greeted with the extraordinary news that the nation's First Nations ambassador had run up a travel bill exceeding $730,000 in just two years. This included travel to...
