Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2018

  • Tasmania: Media (1 speech)
    I seek leave to add the names of Senators Abetz, Bushby, Colbeck, Martin, Brown, Urquhart, Singh, Bilyk, Whish-Wilson and McKim to the motion. Leave granted. I, and also on behalf of Senators...
  • State of Origin (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators O'Neill, Payne, McAllister, Molan, Cameron, Fierravanti-Wells, Williams, Leyonhjelm and Burston, move: That the Senate congratulates the New South Wales' (NSW)...
  • National Allergy Strategy (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that today, 4 million Australians, or almost 20 per cent of the population, are living with allergy and allergic diseases; (b) recognises that over the last 20...
  • Superannuation (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the draft report of the Productivity Commission, assessing the efficiency and competitiveness of superannuation, concluded that Australian Prudential...
  • Medical Board of Australia (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the Medical Board of Australia has proposed a new code of conduct that arguably curtails the free speech of doctors; (b) further notes that the Australian...
  • Migration (17 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes the growing concerns around Australia of the sustained historically high levels of immigration to Australia; and (b) calls upon the Australian Government to...
  • Donations to Political Parties (11 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes:   (i) the growing prominence of business events that enable direct and private access to senior members of Parliament, such as the Australian Labor...
  • Migration (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants enables the United Nations General Assembly to work towards a global compact for migration, including an...