Senate debates

Wednesday, 7 October 2020

  • Northern Territory (1 speech)
    From my first day in this place, I have always come into this chamber with one thing in mind: how can I best advance the interests of the Northern Territory? That is one of my No.1 goals....
  • Ginsburg, Justice Joan Ruth Bader (1 speech)
    Before I proceed to my statement, can I thank Senator McMahon for that contribution. We make it clear to her that Labor will continue to press for two seats for the Northern Territory. We look...
  • Assange, Mr Julian Paul (1 speech)
    [by video link] Last week an Australian Walkley Award-winning journalist sat in a UK court in a glass cage, crawling on his knees in order to speak to his lawyers. He'd lost a lot of weight since...
  • China (1 speech)
    The time has more than arrived for the freedom-loving countries of the world to unite in the name of freedom, in the name of their national sovereignty and in the name of world peace to counter...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    Last night the government handed down its budget, a budget which rains down money on Australia like a summer monsoon. Where did the money come from? It is going to be printed in Australia on the...
  • Northern Territory: Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
    I hear it's raining around central Australia at the moment and it's pretty cool around Yulara. Up in the Top End, the wet season is certainly on its way, with a bit of rain and certainly the...
  • Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (1 speech)
    Over the years, I have come across many admirable contributors to the autism sector, but few meet the amazing standards set by 92-year-old Olga Tennison. Her profound impact on the lives of...
  • Western Australia: Budget (2 speeches)
    Today I want to look at and talk about the impact of the Morrison budget on Western Australians, and I feel that I'm in a privileged position to do that because over the last couple of months...