Senate debates

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

  • Chiou Chwei-liang, Professor (1 speech)
    It gives me great honour to rise in this chamber this afternoon to pay tribute to Professor Chiou Chwei-liang, affectionately known as LG, who passed away on 13 March 2021 at the age of 84....
  • Coalition Government (1 speech)
    This Liberal government is now eight years old and if it were a child it would be in grade 3. It would have lost some baby teeth. It would know how to read and write. It would be learning some...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
    The National Disability Insurance Scheme was created to give disabled people what we need to live a good life, just like everyone else. It was supposed to be guided by our goals and our lived...
  • Autism (1 speech)
    I've been a little bit vocal of late around the NDIS and the proposed independent assessments. But the reality is that I have been vocal for a lot longer around the issue of autism. So today I...
  • Member for Herbert, COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
    I want to thank Senator Hughes and Senator Steele-John for their contributions in regard to the NDIS. I know their personal advocacy is recognised by members across this chamber. In working with...
  • COVID-19: Freedom of Information (1 speech)
    I would like to take this opportunity to update the Senate on matters relating to my legal appeal against Prime Morrison's attempt to apply cabinet secrecy to block scrutiny of the national...
  • Edwards, the Hon. Sir Llewellyn Roy (Llew), AC, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute to a man who made an incredible contribution to my home state of Queensland and to my party, Sir Llewellyn Roy Edwards AC. Sir Llew first left school at 15 and started out...
  • Western Australia: Kimberley Businesses (5 speeches)
    Where do I begin? No, actually, I'm going to talk about something good. I've got something good to contribute. It gives me great pleasure to share this information with the Senate and those...