Senate debates

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

  • Middle East (1 speech)
    Recently the US ordered an investigation into the death of one of its citizens, Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Al Jazeera journalist and one of the biggest names in Arab journalism. She was also a...
  • Western Australia: Labor Government (11 speeches)
    In March 2021, the WA Premier Mark McGowan and his Labor government were rewarded with a thumping majority, based largely on their perceived handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The line 'Mark...
  • Middle East (1 speech)
    FARUQI () (): Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. The year 2022 has been a year of tragedy after tragedy. Yet, day after day, the courageous Palestinian...
  • Tasmania: Christmas (5 speeches)
    This is the best time of the year: it's Christmas time, and I love it! It brings back many, many memories. I know that we won't get much more opportunity up here this week, so I just want to wish...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
    Speaking as a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I note that the RMIT fact checkers jumped to the government's rescue last week when I asked questions about the reported decline...
  • Neal, Mr Colin (Col) (1 speech)
    I rise to pay my respects to Col Neal, a wonderful tip truck owner-driver who was the section head for the Transport Workers Union in New South Wales. Col was an owner-driver who spent a lot of...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    I'm delighted to have been asked to read out the speeches of several intelligent, passionate and articulate young people from Queensland as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. The...
  • Workplace Relation: Amazon, Victoria: Racing Industry (1 speech)
    ONE (—) (): I know many Australians have been looking around for a bargain as Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales continue this week, but this evening I want to shine a light on the...