Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

  • Faulkner, Senator John Philip (1 speech, 1 comment)
    I want to pay tribute tonight to a distinguished senator and fine man who recently resigned from this place. He is a person I respect. Senator John Faulkner was a Labor warrior. He was a tough...
  • Queensland State Election (1 speech)
    I congratulate Annastacia Palaszczuk and her team on the outstanding outcome for them in the recent Queensland state election. I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the Queensland...
  • Environment (1 speech)
    Tonight I rise to talk about climate change, our oceans, ocean warming and sharks. 2014 was a record year, but there is nothing to be proud of in that record. It was hotter in 2014 than in any...
  • Building and Construction Industry (1 speech)
    Two of the very first actions—and I have spoken already in the chamber today on this—of the new Victorian Labor government have been to abolish the state's safety- and...