Senate debates
Thursday, 31 July 2025
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Biological Definitions) Bill 2025 (1 speech)
This morning I attempted to introduce a bill to protect women's rights by amending the Sex Discrimination Act, by removing references to gender identity and restoring the act to its original... - Tertiary Education (1 speech)
The Department of Education estimates that around 62,000 First Nations students with a student loan debt will benefit from the reduction of 20 per cent that passed the Senate earlier today. This... - Middle East (1 speech)
HODGINS-MAY () (): Today I would like to read out a statement from Jewish Voices for Humanity, a group from my home city of Naarm/Melbourne: We are Jewish Victorians deeply concerned about... - Forestry Industry (1 speech)
One of the shadow portfolios I have the great honour to hold is forestry. On 19 August, before we come back, it will be National Forestry Day. I also note that I have the privilege of serving... - Community Services (1 speech)
I would like to firstly acknowledge the Minister for Social Services for her own commitment and her team's work to supporting all Australians, especially in my home state, Western Australia.... - Homelessness (1 speech)
Parliamentarians back in the nation's capital may have noticed a couple of things over the last two weeks which they may have found a bit disturbing: not just how cold it's been, with a couple of... - Metals Industry (1 speech)
Labor talk about a future made in Australia, but under their watch it's quickly turning into a nightmare made in Australia, especially for the metals manufacturing sector and for northern... - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
I note that this is not my first speech. I want to speak about how important the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is to people living with medical conditions. This year, I was diagnosed with a... - Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the forced mass starvation and ongoing genocide in Gaza. Israel has killed over 60,000 Palestinians since October 2023, but the number is likely much higher. Just this week,... - Education Standards (1 speech)
I was extremely concerned to read this week that WA's NAPLAN results were amongst the worst in the country, with 40 per cent of year 3 students below the reading benchmark and 38.5 per cent below... - Economy (1 speech)
Earlier today my colleague Senator Bragg proposed the establishment of a select committee to look into productivity in Australia. This committee would have included members of the government and... - Migration (1 speech)
Not counting tourists, the number of people in Australia today who are not Australian citizens could be as high as 3.7 million. In a country with an estimated population of just 27.4 million... - Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
This week I was lucky enough to meet with an ASRC delegation of people subjected to the cruel fast-track process. Narges and her son Nooshad arrived in Australia in 2013, seeking safety from the... - Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (1 speech)
Congratulations to Labor! They're patting themselves on the back for doing the bare minimum for Tassie farmers and producers. It's official: Tassie businesses can now get 25 per cent more money... - Housing (1 speech)
Community houses truly are the heart of our communities. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of meeting Tracy from the Burnie Community House. Tracy was very kind. She introduced me to her...
