Senate debates

Thursday, 27 February 2020

  • Veterans: Suicide (10 speeches)
    I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Hanson, Senator Siewert, Senator Steele-John, Senator Patrick and Senator Marielle Smith will also sponsor this motion. I move: That the Senate—...
  • Animal Welfare (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) 3 baboons made a bid for freedom in Sydney this week,   (ii) the baboons were from a colony bred for use in research,...
  • Assistance Animals (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) support and assistance dogs can help guide those living with trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) back to a sense of...
  • King of Bhutan (1 speech)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 514, I ask that Senator Antic's name be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Antic, move: That the Senate— (a)...
  • Emperor of Japan (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges the strong and trusted strategic, economic and cultural relationship between Australia and Japan, underpinned by our Special Strategic Partnership;...
  • 2019-20 Additional Estimates (1 speech)
    At the request of Senators McAllister and Hanson-Young, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) any questions going to the operations or financial positions of the...
  • e-Cigarette Products (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes:   (i) recent media reports that teenagers are taking up vaping under the misapprehension it is safe, and that concerned parents support a ban...
  • Industrial Manslaughter Laws (7 speeches)
    On behalf of Senator O'Neill I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that:   (i) since the publication of the Education and Employment References Committee report, They never came...
  • Public Servants and Estimates (5 speeches)
    On behalf of Senator Keneally I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Australian public servants work extremely hard to prepare for estimates hearings, with an overriding...
  • Child Care (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) it is women who remain disproportionately more likely to arrange childcare and are assessed under the Government's 'activity test'...
  • Great Barrier Reef (11 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the Great Barrier Reef supports approximately 64,000 jobs and generates $6 billion for the Australian economy annually,...