Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 February 2021

  • Manufacturing (2 speeches)
    The need to reinvigorate and bolster Australia's manufacturing capability to protect our supply chains in essential products has never been more important. Indeed, its fragility and our...
  • Technology Companies (1 speech)
    I rise today to talk about the power of big tech and the influence that big tech has on our lives. My teenage daughter is a digital native. She's got a smartphone, a laptop and social media. She...
  • Western Australia: Bushfires (1 speech)
    I really appreciate the opportunity to be able to take this time in the Senate today to address an issue that is going on in my home state, in my home city of Perth right now. What we're seeing...
  • Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry (1 speech)
    Last week Uber Eats made an announcement that they'll be making significant changes to their business model. Those of us concerned with the impacts of the growing gig and on-demand economies on...
  • Raby, Dr Geoffrey William (Geoff), AO (1 speech)
    Just on a year ago I embarked on a series of speeches in the Senate that aimed to put the spotlight on Australian businesspeople who, in various ways, have had an impact on Australian society,...
  • Australian Sovereignty (1 speech)
    The last 12 months has illustrated the importance of self-reliance. When a country cannot rely on itself then its sovereignty is jeopardised. In his political masterpiece The Prince Niccolo...
  • Tasmania: Morrison Government (4 speeches)
    Before I start my contribution here today, I would like to just take up one point in Senator Rennick's contribution, and that is about teachers. We have a former teacher right here in Senator...