Senate debates

Thursday, 17 August 2017

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme; Report (1 speech)
    I would like to put on the record that this is an extremely complex area of public policy. The chair of the committee, the Hon. Kevin Andrews; other members of the committee; and I ,as deputy...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I rise to take note of the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee The constant battle: suicide by veterans. Australian veterans have been waging a silent and very...
  • Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters; Report (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the third interim report of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters. As the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I was very proud of this...
  • Economics References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on the Economics References Committee's report Australia's general insurance industry: sapping consumers of the will to compare. I will start by talking about consumers: everyday...
  • Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism, I present the report on strengthening multiculturalism in Australia together with the Hansard record of...