Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

  • Economy (1 speech)
    I rise to echo the comments of Treasurer Jim Chalmers about what the Australian economy is facing right now and what Australians are facing, including increased cost-of-living pressures being...
  • Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
    People are doing it really tough. Many are left with the choice of putting food on the table, paying rent or going to the dentist, and all the while they are still trying to cope with the...
  • Young Australians, Western Australia (1 speech)
    Before I start, please note this is not my first speech. I've learned that the hard way! I'm honoured to be here in this place as the youngest member of the Senate in the 47th Parliament. Under...
  • Australian Secret Intelligence Service: 70th Anniversary (1 speech)
    I rise to recognise the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, ASIS. In May 1952 the horrors of World War II were fresh in the minds of many...
  • Transport Industry (1 speech)
    I rise tonight on adjournment to discuss the important issue of safe rates for the transport industry. The last couple of years have highlighted in particular just how important the transport...
  • Budget, Sri Lanka (1 speech)
    nator McGRATH () (): Fellow taxpayers of Australia, I bring you some breaking news from Canberra, where it was confirmed today in the Senate by the Minister for Finance of this new Labor...