Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

  • Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about the bushfire emergency that is currently underway in substantial parts of Queensland. Warm temperatures, low humidity and little to no rain during the winter months meant...
  • Queensland: Bushfires, Queensland: Cape York Peninsula (1 speech)
    I want to start by acknowledging the words of Senator Stoker as a Queensland senator. I pass on my thoughts and condolences as well. I acknowledge the hard work of emergency service providers,...
  • Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
    Under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples countries such as Australia are obliged to: … consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples … in order...
  • Starlight Children's Foundation, Zoe Support Australia, Krofne, R U OK? Day (1 speech)
    A few weeks ago, I was very fortunate to visit the Starlight space at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children here in Canberra. As I'm sure many will be aware, the Starlight Children's...
  • Road Safety (1 speech)
    I rise to make a contribution today in senators' statements about one of my key interests since I have been in this place, and that is road safety. As the co-chair and co-founder of the...
  • Defence Procurement (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about a total failure by the government in respect of the local content component of our most expensive Defence project, the Future Submarine project. I have established...
  • Riverina Electorate: Drought (1 speech)
    I rise to put on the record some significant engagements I've had in the duty Senate seats which I have been allocated by the Labor Party, and to which I attend with considerable joy—not...