Senate debates

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

  • Bragg, Senator Andrew (3 speeches)
    I rise to make some remarks about a defamation matter that I am dealing with in my role as a senator. On 18 May I received a letter and a concerns notice from Rebecca Sandford, special counsel...
  • Fabian, Mr Garry, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1 speech)
    We should be deeply concerned about the growth in right-wing extremism, in Europe and in this country. ASIO tells us that 50 per cent of its time is now spent dealing with the threat of fascist...
  • Greyhound Racing (1 speech)
    [by video link] Today, I want to talk about something we rarely hear about in this place: animals and their wellbeing. Australians love animals, yet so many of our animal welfare laws lag behind...
  • Australian National Flag Day (1 speech)
    I rise to note that this Friday, 3 September 2021, is Australian National Flag Day. On this day, we celebrate Australia's foremost national symbol and the most recognisable expression of...
  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    [by video link] The Senate Select Committee on Job Security inquiry heard from working Australians, businesses, industry groups, academics and unions from around the country this year about the...
  • Naval Shipbuilding Plan (1 speech)
    [by video link] I rise today to speak about naval shipbuilding. When I was listening to the debate on Monday about the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill, brought...
  • Jersey Day (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about Jersey Day and the Nathan Gremmo Community Fund. Many of my colleagues here in this chamber today across all sides have supported this magnificent cause. This year,...
  • COVID-19: Indigenous Health (1 speech)
    Deception, incompetence, neglect—words that hollowly echo the real anguish and fear spreading through communities in regional New South Wales. The Prime Minister on so many occasions has...
  • COVID-19: New South Wales (2 speeches)
    Thank you, Senator O'Neill, for giving me a very good opening to what I wanted to discuss today, because I also wanted to talk about the situation in western New South Wales. But it's not all...