Senate debates
Thursday, 4 September 2025
- Freedom of Information (1 speech)
This government has said they would be the most transparent in Australia's history, but earlier this week we found out that they're running from transparency. When Labor came to office they made... - Racism (1 speech)
There is no place for hate in Australia, but that's what we saw examples of on Sunday—hateful violence. We've seen the chilling footage. Dozens of men wearing black stormed Camp Sovereignty... - 2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, Sudan: Landslide (1 speech)
What's been tagged as an antisemitism conference on the Gold Coast this weekend is in fact an appalling junket that's been widely criticised as one sided and focusing on supporting Israel rather... - Migration (1 speech)
We must have an uncomfortable conversation about immigration. I stand here as the daughter of migrants. My mother migrated here from Burma; her parents were Indian and Burmese. My father arrived... - People with Disability (1 speech)
It was a pleasure to attend the Tasmanian Disability Awards last week on behalf of Minister Butler. The evening celebrated the achievements of people with disability and recognised organisations,... - Australian Political Parties (1 speech)
Yesterday the Albanese government approved the Ulan thermal coalmine expansion. That's 18 million extra tonnes of coal for export, equivalent to 500 million Sydney-to-Melbourne flights. The... - Child Safety (1 speech)
Child safety is, and should be, Australia's No. 1 priority. I know that it is the focus of the government as well as the opposition and should be for all parliamentarians in this place. As a... - South Australia: Marine Environment (1 speech)
A couple of weekends ago, on a visit to one of our favourite beaches in South Australia, I held my children's hands as we surveyed yet another day of devastation caused by the algae bloom. From... - Tibet Lobby Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak on human rights issues facing Tibetans. Each year, the Tibetan community visits Parliament House on Tibet Lobby Day. On Monday, I had the joy of hearing Tibetan children singing... - Crime: Illegal Tobacco (1 speech)
The growing crisis of illegal tobacco and vaping products is engulfing Western Australia. Just last month, WA police warned of a brewing tobacco war after shootings and firebombings took place in... - Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
The main job of any government is to keep its people safe. Australia remains in the midst of a family and domestic violence epidemic, which is getting worse. New data released by the ABS... - Australian National Flag (1 speech)
I rise today in absolute disbelief and, frankly, in disgust at the blatant disregard shown by the Labor Party and the Greens towards the Australian people and the Australian flag. Over 46,000... - Camp Sovereignty (6 speeches)
The attack on Camp Sovereignty on sacred First Nations land last weekend was a violent escalation of far-right extremism and white supremacy that has been legitimised by individuals in this... - Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
I often speak about the war, genocide and apartheid against First Peoples. Most people understand how this happened in the past; missions and massacres are very straightforward to understand. But... - So Brave (1 speech)
This week is Women's Health Week. Today I'm wearing this badge to recognise the first-ever National Day of Awareness for Young Women's Breast Cancer, organised by an incredible new charity called...
