Senate debates
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
- Dementia (1 speech)
I rise this evening to thank once again Dementia Australia and all the MPs and senators who attended the Parliamentary Friends of Dementia event here today at Parliament House, along with my new... - Small Business (1 speech)
To pay suppliers or to pay their child's school fees, to pay their own superannuation or to buy more stock, to pay the extra staffing hours so that they can attend their child's dance performance... - Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet (1 speech)
In August, a united cross-section of Jewish, Christian, Muslim and secular Australians published a statement demanding action for Gaza—people of different faiths and backgrounds working... - Free Debate (1 speech)
It's time we discussed the quality of debate in this country. A healthy democracy depends on free discussion and the contest of ideas. But increasingly we see attempts to shut down debate with... - Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
Farmers in Western Australia and all of Australia are under attack. They are bullied from pillar to post by every level of government, by crazy climate zealots and by radical animal activists.... - Medicare: Dental Health (1 speech)
In this country, we face a quiet crisis—a crisis where too many people cannot afford to go to the dentist. The Greens have been clear: the mouth is part of the body. Dental care should be... - Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
On 18 August I was honoured with the opportunity to represent the coalition at a Vietnam Veterans' Day remembrance service alongside dignitaries and retired Vietnam War servicemen and women. It... - Veterinary Workforce (1 speech)
From 2022 to 2023, Australian livestock and livestock products brought in over $32 billion. From King Island to Cairns, that's a lot of pork on your fork or steak on your plate. Seriously,... - Newcastle Airport (1 speech)
There's been a lot of talk in this chamber over the last 48 hours about scrutiny and transparency. I'm going to talk about a very strange thing tonight: that one time the government got it right.... - South Australia: Marine Environment (1 speech)
The seas of my state have been taken over by an algal bloom on an unprecedented scale. It's a disaster of national significance that demands a national response. While our scientists are... - Taxation (1 speech)
Taxation: we glance down at our tax receipts, we glance down at our payslips when they arrive and we all have a slight momentary pause, a hesitation, at the amount of tax we are... - Senate Estimates: Indigenous Affairs (9 speeches)
What we saw from the Albanese Labor government last week was nothing short of shameful. With the Greens at their side—yes, the Australian Greens—Labor slammed the door on... - Tasmania Police (1 speech)
Since I stood up in the Senate last July and talked about the tragic case of Eden Westbrook and what happened to be a botched investigation by Tasmania Police, my office has been contacted by... - Multicultural Queensland Awards, Papua New Guinea Independence Day, Jina Amini Commemoration Day, Bellos, Sergeant Dimitrios (Jim) (1 speech)
I was delighted on Friday 29 August 2025 to attend the Multicultural Queensland Awards night, attended by the Hon. Fiona Simpson MP, the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, and many... - Immigration, COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
'Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.' So read the T-shirt that a lovely, older immigrant lady wore in the Cairns March for Australia on Sunday. Many of the tens of thousands of... - Reynolds, Ms Linda Karen, CSC (1 speech)
I rise in support of former Western Australian senator and my very good friend the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC. Last week, after four and a half years, Linda was finally and fully vindicated by the...
