Senate debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2020

  • China: Human Rights (1 speech)
    Recently the Royal Australasian College of Physicians released a statement condemning organ trafficking. It set out its opposition to members 'knowingly engaging in research, clinical or...
  • Health Care: Ceduna (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak on essential birthing services at Ceduna hospital in South Australia. These services have been suspended since mid-October last year. Since then, the hospital has been...
  • Wildlife (1 speech)
    I rise today to make an urgent plea for change. There are many things that these horrific bushfires have forced a rethink on—on this government's appalling, destructive and selfish lack of...
  • Sugar (1 speech)
    I rise to speak tonight about sugar and obesity. I want to commend the Australian of the year, Dr James Muecke, for his work in ophthalmology and the prevention of blindness by attempting to...
  • Morrison Government (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak about trust and to speak about integrity. When the public go to an election, they put their trust in the elected politicians to lead the country effectively. They put...
  • Mann, Professor Michael (1 speech)
    How dare you, Michael Mann? Last Monday, the infamous Michael Mann, fabricator of the completely discredited hockey stick temperature graph, appeared on the ABC program Q+A and teamed up with the...
  • Royal Children's Hospital (1 speech)
    I rise this evening to pay tribute to the terrific work of the individuals behind the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. I wish them very well for their 150th anniversary. Founded in 1870 as...
  • Tasmania: Health Care (1 speech)
    I rise to note concern around access to health in my home state of Tasmania. This is an issue which is affecting all Tasmanians with people either directly or indirectly being affected. I've...