Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
- Discrimination (5 speeches)
I'm a little bit out of breath. I ran from another meeting to get here. I was quite the sight, running across the courtyard in heels! On a more serious matter, I want to talk about community... - South Australia: Environment (1 speech)
The Sturt River is a 27-kilometre-long stream that starts in the Adelaide Hills, breaks out of the escarpment and flows across the south-western Adelaide alluvial planes towards the Gulf St... - Middle East (1 speech)
There is growing expert consensus around the world that the Trump-Netanyahu attack on Iran is illegal. The Greens condemn the illegal, abhorrent and unilateral attacks in Iran. It is clearly... - Antony, Chris Rua (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a beloved son, friend and young schoolboy, 16-year-old Chris Rua Antony, who was killed while walking home from school on 13 February. Chris was a year 11 student at... - Liberal Party of Australia, Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (3 speeches)
Senator Ananda-Rajah, thank you for your beautiful tribute to Chris. I rise to speak today on two matters—first on the Lakemba branch of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party. I... - Upturned Tasmania (1 speech)
Something that doesn't dominate national headlines but quietly shapes the future of our country is the transition of young Australians into adulthood. Across Tasmania—and, increasingly,... - Education Workforce, Health Care (1 speech)
Australian schools are facing a growing crisis in principal recruitment and retention. Stress, burn-out and escalating workloads are driving inexperienced leaders out of the system and... - Economy, Kuwa Circles Program (1 speech)
As Australians, we live in the greatest country in the world, and I'm lucky enough to live in the best place in this incredible country: South Australia. Last week I had the pleasure of visiting... - Canavan, Mr Matthew James, Cardiovascular Disease (1 speech)
I'd like to speak tonight about a young Australian man whose life ended far too soon and about a silent killer that too few Australians know about. This young man was also named Matthew James... - National Security (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Albanese Labor government's ongoing collusion with activists and fundamentalists to offer a welcome mat to terrorists and terrorist sympathisers. The first duty of any... - Queensland Brain Institute (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the remarkable achievements of the Brain Institute in Brisbane. This institute stands at the forefront of brain health research, setting new standards in discovery and... - Queensland Government, Ramadan, Matu Community of Queensland (3 speeches)
I must say I was never any good at speed dating. I'm probably too longwinded. But I do admire Senator Polley's passion for this area and her consistent advocacy in relation to a whole range of... - Migration, Middle East, Energy (1 speech)
There's been a lot of discussion about support for Iran in the last few days. But I'll tell you what Australia can do as an act of real solidarity with the Iranian diaspora and with those... - National Security, Chappel, Ms Karen Jeanette, AM, JP, Scott, Mr David Neil Campbell (1 speech)
I use this first parliamentary opportunity to rise in response to the arrest of a 20-year-old Western Australian man who now stands charged with preparing for a terrorist attack. This was not... - Australian Society: Social Cohesion (1 speech)
Yesterday, the 2028 federal election battlelines were drawn. The first and foremost job of government is to protect its citizens, to allow them to lead their lives with a minimum of government... - Western Australia: Fishing Industry (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak in support of Western Australian commercial and recreational fishermen and against the demersal fishing ban in Western Australia. It's a decision that has devastated...
