Senate debates
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
- Western Australia: Live Animal Exports (4 speeches)
Gee, what a day! - Housing (2 speeches)
Earlier this week, we sat and debated the urgency for increased social housing, in this well-heated Senate chamber, wearing our fine woollen suits and jackets and scarves. It was pretty easy to... - Queensland: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Labor can't manage money, which means they come after yours. Already we've seen this Labor government break a promise not to touch super or franking credits. Labor is now even further divided and... - Housing (1 speech)
What utterly disgraceful scenes there were in the Senate yesterday with the Liberals and the Greens teaming up to deny 30,000 social and affordable homes for those in our community who need it... - Tamil Refugee Council (1 speech)
Today I stand in solidarity with the Tamil people and am particularly grateful to have been invited to the opening over the weekend of the Tamil Refugee Council's first office in my home state of... - Mining Industry (1 speech)
Today we have seen yet another no-substance announcement from this Labor government. The update to the Critical Minerals Strategy had the opportunity to set out the plan for developing... - Western Australia Police Force (1 speech)
This month, in Western Australia, we've seen the loss of a very brave police officer, Anthony Woods. On 8 June, Constable Woods and his partner were alerted to a vehicle displaying stolen... - Oil and Gas Exploration (1 speech)
I'd like to read out a post today from Surfrider Foundation Northern Beaches. I'm a surfer, and surfers all around the country represent all political demographics. They say: Our coastal... - Housing (1 speech)
I rise to speak for a fellow Canberran, Diana, who joins us here today and is absolutely desperate. Diana's son Brandon has multiple disabilities. Diana could not be more proud of her son, but... - Tasmania: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to highlight just a few of the Tasmanians who were recognised at this year's King's Birthday Honours and to illustrate the depth of talent we have in our state by sharing their stories.... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (9 speeches)
The debate over the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament is exposing the great divide that exists in Aboriginal Australia. On the one hand, we have Indigenous Australians... - Mental Health (1 speech)
Today I speak on the urgent need to get more people the mental health care that they need—more community based peer led programs and more appointments under Medicare. I hear from my... - Albanese Government (1 speech)
Well, well, well. What a wicked web we weave when we set out to deceive. Not only do we have a cost-of-living crisis in this country; we have an accountability and transparency crisis in this...
