Senate debates
Friday, 10 November 2023
- King Island Dairy (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a matter that's occurred on King Island in the last week, where King Island Dairy has been put under review or its existence as a holding within Saputo has been put... - Mon Repos Turtle Centre, Stutchbury, Mrs Judith, Reef Guardian Schools (1 speech)
When a baby turtle hatches from its egg on a beach in Queensland, as amazing and beautiful as it is, its future is pretty bleak. Only one in about 1,000 hatchlings will make it to maturity. The... - Maugean Skate (1 speech)
Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania is the last place on earth you will find the ancient Maugean skate. It is believed that only a thousand skate still exist. Science has clearly... - COVID-19: Response (1 speech)
This week the Albanese Labor government made a pathetic attempt to try and continue the cover-up decision in relation to the limited scope of their COVID-19 inquiry, but, despite the desperate... - Remembrance Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow, across the country and in Commonwealth member states across the world, Remembrance Day services will be held to acknowledge the memory of those brave service men and women who have died... - Labor Government (1 speech)
Data from the OECD shows that Australia has suffered the largest reduction of real household income amongst all developed nations. The Albanese Labor government has presided over a 5.1 per cent... - Tasmania: Tourism Industry, Working Holiday Maker Program (1 speech)
Tasmania has many picturesque landmarks, but there's one that has become the envy of the world: Cradle Mountain. Many in this place would have been among the 280,000 visitors who travel to the... - Victoria: First Nations Australians (1 speech)
Victoria is home to a number of phenomenal Aboriginal leaders, and I had a pleasure with meeting a few of them recently. The discussion involved representatives from Aboriginal Housing Victoria,... - Juvenile Detention (1 speech)
Last week the ACT, with a Greens Attorney-General, committed to raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14, by 2025. Greens in state parliaments right around the country have been pushing... - Australian Society: Women (1 speech)
I want to use my time today to talk about a subject rarely mentioned in this place and yet more important to the future of this great nation than almost any other topic that you might care to... - Israel (1 speech)
I rise to speak with a heavy heart and soul and as a representative who sits in our great democratic parliament of Australia and mother whose heart is torn to read the accounts of the barbaric... - Tasmania: Infrastructure (1 speech)
With another rate rise this week the federal government is under fire to find ways to reduce inflation. Their big solution is to take money out of the economy by pulling back on infrastructure... - Occupied Palestinian Territories: Casualties (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Labor government and the opposition opposed the Greens' call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Both said, 'This is a very grave and serious situation,' yet your actions completely belie... - Immigration Detention (14 speeches)
I wish to add to my answer in question time yesterday relating to the High Court's decision relating to the Migration Act. This is a significant decision overturning a 20-year-old precedent. Our...
