Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Labor loves to lecture this parliament about transparency and integrity, but, when you follow the money, what you find is scale, secrecy and spin. I reviewed the latest financial disclosures... - World Heritage Areas: Flinders Ranges (1 speech)
I rise to draw attention to the Albanese government's submission of the Flinders Ranges for consideration for World Heritage listing. Anybody who has been lucky enough to visit this unique part... - Housing (1 speech)
The housing crisis is putting people through hell. For renters, it's an endless cycle of house inspections, unattended maintenance issues and rent increases, and then it all starts again.... - Ramadan (1 speech)
I rise to wish a blessed Ramadan, or Ramadan Mubarak, to the Muslim community across Australia, who are currently celebrating the holy month. This is a time not only for that community to... - South Australia: Regional and Suburban University Study Hubs (1 speech)
University isn't for everyone, and it shouldn't have to be, but those for whom it unlocks a life-changing opportunity should have every opportunity to access it and every opportunity to succeed.... - Fuel (1 speech)
Australians are facing higher petrol costs as a result of what is unfolding in Iran. Petrol prices are tipped to jump by 40 cents a litre following the US and Israeli strikes, which is going to... - Iran (1 speech)
It is very regrettable that our world has become very dangerous in 2026, but the actions taken by the Iranian government against their own people over the last almost 50 years have been some of... - Medicare (1 speech)
My bulk-billing campaign across Mandurah and the south-west of Western Australia has received hundreds of responses from local residents. They're telling me which GP they attend, how often they... - Physical and Sexual Harassment and Violence (1 speech)
There is an epidemic damage of violence in this country that shames us all. It's been going on for far too long and it needs to end. We know that gay men are being lured through dating apps into... - Capital Gains Tax (1 speech)
Budget week is just around the corner, and for a lot of Australians, especially young people, this budget will say one simple thing. Whose side are we on? For Australians who are too busy... - Energy: Infrastructure (1 speech)
For the last three years, western Victorians have been fighting the Labor Party's reckless renewables agenda. VNI West is a proposed 500-kilometre high-voltage transmission line that will run... - Capital Gains Tax (1 speech)
With the federal budget bearing down, Labor are cracking, panicking and coming apart at the seams under the weight of their own economic wreckage. The policy leaks are flooding out. They are... - Energy (3 speeches)
As a senator for the greatest state in Australia, I'm always happy to talk about how Queensland is leading the way. At the weekend, Australia proudly hit a major milestone: a quarter of a million... - Housing, Taxation (1 speech)
Teamwork makes the dream work, eh! We need to make housing more affordable and fairer, yes. We need to increase supply, particularly through medium-density housing. But we also need to fix the... - Medicare (1 speech)
Bulk-billing is on the top in Australia in that it is rising, and no example is better than that of Tasmania. The increase means that more Australians—in particular, more...
