Senate debates
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
- Forestry Industry (1 speech)
Tuesday of last week was National Forestry Day. As most people would know, forestry is an industry that I am not just very passionate about but that is very close to my heart, as are the... - Brisbane City Council (7 speeches)
It is important that today I use this time to reflect on my home state of Queensland, and in particular praise the Brisbane City Council for their significant contribution to Brisbane over the... - Takayna/Tarkine (1 speech)
Takayna/Tarkine, in the north-west of my home state of lutruwita truwana Tasmania, is stolen land. It was never ceded by Aboriginal people, and it still belongs to them. It is also one of the... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
One of the major criticisms of the Morrison government was that they never took responsibility for their mistakes. They went to great lengths to never admit when they were wrong. This new Labor... - Ukraine (1 speech)
The situation in Ukraine affects us all. Russia's unjust and illegal invasion has upended Europe and the globe through food shortages, fuel shortages and inflation. The knock-on effects are... - Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Housing is not a commodity or an investment; it is in fact a human right. Every Australian deserves to have the security of a safe place to sleep and to live without the worry of eviction. No-one... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
This week I was moved by the first speeches of our new colleagues. A senator's first speech is a unique insight into their character. But when you listen to several, as I have this week, it is... - Israel (1 speech)
Yesterday I made a two-minute speech with regard to the trip to Israel that I took under AIJAC, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, and some of the disturbing things we learnt when... - Tamar River (1 speech)
The Tamar is in a shocking state. Launceston should be living on a river of gold; instead, it's a river full of mud and poo. It's sad to say it but it's true. I hate to imagine the stuff that's... - Jobs and Skills Summit (2 speeches)
I am very pleased to finally have the opportunity to rise in this place and talk about the Jobs and Skills Summit that was held in parliament last week. I'm particularly keen to talk about not... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
ALSH () (): Today, early childhood educators are walking off the job, and their message to us is clear: give us a reason to stay in our jobs and pay us what we are worth; value early learning... - Freedom of Speech (25 speeches)
History tells us that civilisations and empires are transitory. There are increasing signs now that Western culture has reached a tipping point. Left-wing activism supposedly based on equity,... - Trade Unions, Independent Review Into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (1 speech)
Today I want to give a shout out to unionists and the union movement. Over the last few months in New South Wales alone we've seen the strength and energy of educators; nurses and midwives; rail,... - Early Childhood Educators' Day (1 speech)
Today is Early Childhood Educators' Day, where we get to celebrate every single early educator across our country for the absolutely life-changing work that they do. But these educators have been... - Heddon Greta Drive-In (1 speech)
When I gave my first speech the other day I spoke of my happy upbringing and my time at my parents' property at Cliffy, as well as the land that we had. We had Heddon Greta Speedway across the... - Tasmania (1 speech)
I would like to thank the people of the West Coast of Tasmania, who I regularly visit. We like to call it the 'rugged wilderness' and, my goodness, most of you people in here would not survive... - Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Today is Early Childhood Educators Day, so, like so many of my colleagues today, I want to speak on the important work that our early childhood educators do. Our early educators have a mammoth... - Western Australia: Resources Industry (1 speech)
It's well known that Western Australia is blessed with an abundance of natural resources—iron ore, oil and gas in particular—and the Western Australian mining sector has benefited... - Australian Constitution (3 speeches)
I made some remarks earlier today towards Senator Antic, and I'd like to withdraw those comments. - Economy (1 speech)
As the Reserve Bank raises interest rates another jumbo sized half per cent, we gasp at the audacity, the cheek, of all major parties talking about cost of living. Decades of Greens, Liberal,... - COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about vaccine injuries and the lack of help from the Albanese Labor government to those injured by the COVID vaccine. I receive many stories of people being injured every... - Diabetes (2 speeches)
Today, I took a point-of-care glycated haemoglobin test, thanks to the Pathology Technology Australia visit to parliament. I have to say how pleased I was with this technology. As someone who has...
