Senate debates
Thursday, 5 March 2015
- Telecommunications Data Retention (1 speech)
I rise to speak briefly about the government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security report on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data... - Manufacturing (1 speech)
Tonight I would briefly like to speak about manufacturing in Australia. Today the Parliamentary Friends of Manufacturing hosted a breakfast for Manufacturing Australia, and we had some of... - Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I rise to offer some remarks in relation to the South Australian government's recently announced royal commission to explore a potentially expanded role for South Australia in the nuclear fuel... - Higher Education: Student Services and Amenities Fee (7 speeches)
There is a new shame in politics and I am guilty as charged of the shame—that is, to have been politically active when younger. I am very proud to have been a Young Liberal as a student and... - Industrial Relations (1 speech)
Yesterday, along with thousands of Australian workers and community members, I attended the March 4 rally, here in Canberra. I went to the rally to support Australian workers and to be in... - Road Safety (1 speech)
Last Friday afternoon, just down the road from my office in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, a young man by the name of Alberto Paulon was riding his bike along Sydney Road with his... - Wild Dogs (1 speech)
This evening I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to a matter of increasing seriousness for many pastoralists across Western Australia and one that should be of growing concern for everyone... - Foreign Corrupt Practices (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about matters of grave concern. Soon, I will soon be moving a motion in this chamber to establish an inquiry into foreign corrupt practices. I have documents in my... - Recreational Hunting (1 speech)
I want to speak briefly for about 10 minutes on an area that I am very concerned about—that is, the demonisation of hunters that is currently going on at a frenzied pace within our society... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
On 3 October 2014, the former Minister for Immigration and Border Protection announced that an independent inquiry would be held to investigate allegations of abuse in the Australian-run... - Asylum Seekers, Climate Change (1 speech)
Tonight I will share with senators an inspiring and at times unsettling speech by Lili Shapiro. It brings together a young person's views on Australia's positions towards refugees and climate... - McCombe, Mr Tim, OAM, Johnston, Mr Ashley (10 speeches)
I rise to regretfully inform Australia's Senate that one of our great warriors and family man and veterans advocate, Tim McCombe OAM, died of a heart attack on 31 January 2015. He died at 1 am on... - Australian Justice System (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight about the Australian Greens vision for a fairer, smarter justice system for all Australians and the urgent steps must be taken now by this government to get us there. A...
