Senate debates
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
- Bushfires: Western Australia (4 speeches)
I thank the Senate for the opportunity to speak on the Esperance fires, which will be the subject of a motion this afternoon by all of Western Australia's senators. I seek the indulgence of the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to spend a few minutes to talk about the important issue of penalty rates. Why do I need to do this? Because, while those opposite may have changed prime ministers, they are still... - Minus18: Gender Diversity (1 speech)
This afternoon I rise to speak about an event I recently attended in my home state of South Australia, hosted by an organisation doing good work across our country, the Minus18's same-sex and... - Northern Australia (1 speech)
A very well-humoured presentation by Senator Simms. Some of the issues contained in his contribution are very important and significant and deserve constant attention by this place. I rise today... - Lennon, Mr Mark (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the incredible contribution of a close friend and mentor of mine who recently announced his retirement from being head of Unions New South Wales, the peak union body in my... - Indigenous Incarceration, Indigenous Health (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about Australia's appalling high rates of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to talk about Aboriginal health. Today, the Australian Medical... - Goods and Services Tax (2 speeches)
I take the opportunity to put a few remarks on the public record in the ongoing debate in respect of the GST. I meet many constituents who ask my opinion and have their own opinion and their... - Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
I will resist the temptation to respond to the interjections from Senator Wong because I want to address a matter which is very important and something which I think unites all people in this...
