Senate debates
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
- Queensland State Election (3 speeches)
During the last sitting week, I made some remarks with respect to the result of the Queensland state election. - Cormann, Mr Mathias (1 speech)
[by video link] I would like you all to imagine this situation: you resign from a job, as most people do from time to time, your colleagues say farewell, there are drinks and speeches and you... - Queensland: Coalmining Industry (1 speech)
The Carmichael coalmine proposed by the Adani Group is a triple-bottom-line dud. It's a financial dud, it's a social dud and it's an environmental dud, and it's proposed by a company which has an... - Regional Australia: Manufacturing (1 speech)
Australia is at a critical time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an economic crisis the likes of which has not been seen in Australia for generations. It has restricted... - Superannuation (1 speech)
This year has been marred by crises: first the bushfires, then COVID-19, both contributing to a deep and damaging jobs crisis. The government have a choice for how to approach our recovery. They... - Climate Change (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I want to respond to Senator Waters's speech in which she claimed the need to declare a climate emergency. She's acting. Her opening... - Baby Give Back, Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited, Priceless House (1 speech)
I'm a big believer in the power of civil society. By that I mean that we can often achieve so much more when local people get together to solve a problem in their own backyard, in a way that... - Superannuation (2 speeches)
I want to make a contribution in this time allotted for senators' statements to complement the statement by Senator Walsh. Senator Walsh has opened up an avenue of concern that I believe is going...
