Senate debates
Monday, 31 July 2023
- Citizenship (1 speech)
Over the winter recess, I attended three citizenship ceremonies in the electorates of Tangney and Burt. These events are always brilliant. Being able to witness new Australians take the oath and... - Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (1 speech)
I rise today to share my pride in representing the best state in the nation by talking about the Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy, also known as IDEA. Well-known for presenting an... - Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Last week, the water minister, Tanya Plibersek, revealed information that confirmed the country's worst kept secret—that the Murray-Darling Basin is in peril and that the Murray-Darling... - Tasmania: Cost of Living (1 speech)
Earlier this month, the Senate's Select Committee on the Cost of Living held a public inquiry in Hobart to hear about the impact of the massive cost-of-living increases over the last 12 months on... - Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to take the opportunity to speak to the delivery of that incredible report—the robodebt royal commission report—from Commissioner Catherine Holmes earlier this month. She... - NAIDOC Week (1 speech)
As a servant to the many different people making up our one Queensland community, in the past six weeks, I drove across Queensland listening to my constituents. At North Mackay Police Station I... - Aged Care (1 speech)
I want to bring to the Senate's attention a sad circumstance in central Queensland where the Mount Morgan aged-care facility is due to shut later this year because of the government's inflexible... - FIFA Women's World Cup (1 speech)
Well, it is game day tonight, guys! Tonight the mighty Matildas will take on Canada in Melbourne to keep their World Cup dreams alive. Like most football fans I'm in equal parts terrified and... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
During the winter break I was fortunate enough to visit my sister at Jigalong remote Aboriginal community during NAIDOC week in Western Australia. Jigalong, for those who have seen Rabbit-Proof... - Hamilton Island: MRH-90 Taipan Crash (1 speech)
I rise to express my deepest concern for members of the 6th Aviation Regiment, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Captain Danniel Lyon, Corporal Alexander Naggs and Warrant Officer Class 2 Joseph... - Australia Bangladesh Business Forum (1 speech)
On 16 July I attended the first Australia Bangladesh Business Forum meeting in south-west Sydney. I want to acknowledge the organisers of this terrific event—Brian Laul, Abdul Khan Ratan... - Pharmacies (1 speech)
To quote health minister Mark Butler: Pharmacies hold a special place in rural and regional Australia, as a critical part of the fabric of a community … I agree. Pharmacies are vital for... - National Capital Investment Framework (1 speech)
A little over a week ago the Prime Minister announced the establishment of a new national capital investment framework in partnership with the ACT government. This is what community members... - Freedom of Speech (1 speech)
I rise to register my deep concern about the exposure draft of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 and I call upon all senators in... - Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry (1 speech)
Last Saturday, 22 July, was a Saturday like any other. While most of us relaxed with family or friends, thousands of gig workers were on Sydney roads, driving passengers or delivering food. One...
