Senate debates

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

  • Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that 20 June 2017 is World Refugee Day, (ii) the theme for 2017 is #withrefugees, (iii) that the United Nations High...
  • His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the statement by Buckingham Palace on 4 May 2017 that His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will no longer carry out public engagements from...
  • Political Donations (4 speeches)
    by leave—I amend general business notice of motion 361 in the terms circulated in the chamber and move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the High Court in...
  • Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Education and Training (Senator Birmingham), by no later than 7.20 pm on 20 June 2017, the following documents provided by him to any...
  • Domestic Violence (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that sexual and family violence cause terrible trauma to women, men and children throughout Australia, destroying the lives of individuals, their...
  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 20 June 2017 is World Refugee Day, (ii) currently there are men, women and children on Nauru and Manus Island who sought Australia's protection,...
  • Yemen (12 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 363, relating to Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen, be taken as a formal motion.