Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

  • National Security (1 speech)
    Terrorism and how we keep Australians safe from terrorists is once again in the headlines this week with recent comments from the ASIO director-general that the terrorist threat remains...
  • Barrack, Mr Peter George, OAM, Goodger, Mr Walter David (Dave), O'Brien, Mr Edward (Eddie) John (1 speech)
    Over the summer, the Labor movement lost three remarkable people: Peter Barrack, Dave Goodger and Eddie O'Brien. They devoted their lives and talents to the service of working people. They...
  • Parliament House: Art (1 speech)
    One of the incredible things about being commissioned by your community to be their voice here in this place is the very space in which we do the work of the community: Parliament House. One of...
  • Employment (1 speech)
    I want to bring a message of hope here tonight from the Kimberley, a beautiful part of my home state. Indeed, it's one of the most beautiful parts of the country. It is absolutely fantastic. If...
  • Gundagai Show (1 speech)
    Two weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Gundagai Show, hosted by the Gundagai Pastoral & Agricultural Society. I was invited at the end of last year during a street walk in...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
    If you follow British politics, you may have seen that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking to reform the British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC. One option being considered is to scrap the...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about Labor's major commitment in recent days, should we be elected, to ensure that Australia becomes carbon-neutral by 2050. I want to speak to my home state of Queensland in...
  • Poverty (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak on a report by the Australian Council of Social Service, ACOSS, and the University of New South Wales. That report is Poverty in Australia 2020. It makes very distressing...