Senate debates
Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Holden (1 speech)
To Holden or not to Holden? That is no longer the question, nor is Holden the answer and that is sad. General Motors is pulling out of Australia after treating us to an 88-year one-night stand.... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise this evening to highlight the issue of the continued exploitation of workers in this country and the wage theft accompanying this practice. George Calombaris may well be the poster boy for... - Cashless Debit Card (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a study on income management published by the University of Queensland this week. Here we have a report from academics with research expertise and experience telling us what is... - Montauban, Mr Anthony Henrikus (1 speech)
It is with sadness that I rise tonight to pay tribute to Launceston businessman Anthony Henrikus Montauban, better known as Tony, who died at his riverside home earlier this month. Tony will be... - Urban Congestion Fund (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about the Urban Congestion Fund. This is a topic of particular concern to me, because a large number of my Tasmanian constituents live or work in Hobart, a city which has a... - Aviation (1 speech)
The federal coalition government have introduced regulations into the parliament that will require security screening at regional airports. They've offered to pay for the equipment but not for... - Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board (1 speech)
I rise in this adjournment debate and, in doing so, table a letter from the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Linda Reynolds, to the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs,...
