Senate debates
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
- Mining (6 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1400, standing in my name for today relating to the Adani Carmichael mine, in the terms circulated in the chamber. Leave granted. I... - Inheritance Tax (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in a February 2017 speech, 'Progressive politics in the age of Trump', NSW Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union,... - Live Animal Exports (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the inherent conflict of interest present when animal welfare issues are regulated by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources... - Homelessness (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) with great concern, growing levels of homelessness amongst Australians, in particular the elderly, (ii) long waiting lists... - Child Sexual Abuse (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 9 January 2019, the Federal Government announced a plan to create a public register of child sex offenders, (ii) the... - National Security (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that under the previous Labor Government: (i) 800 boats arrived illegally, carrying 50,000 illegal maritime arrivals, and (ii)... - Shipping (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that only 14 Australian-flagged trading vessels operate in this country, (ii) that up to 80 Australian seafarers were sacked... - Closing the Gap (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the refresh of the Closing the Gap targets has not yet been completed, and (ii) COAG has committed to ensuring that the... - Gender Equality (9 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion 1422 standing in my name for today, relating to budget asks for Australian women, at the request of Labor, to delete some specific funding... - Turkey: Human Rights (3 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1408 standing in my name for today, relating to hunger strikes and the persecution of Kurdish people in Turkey, be taken as a formal motion? - Venezuela (2 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1409, relating to the Venezuelan interim President, be taken as formal. - Climate Change (8 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1417 standing in my name for today, relating to climate change and support for a green new deal, be taken as a formal motion.
