Senate debates
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
- Australian Parliament, Rockhampton: Olympic Rowing, Queensland: Floods, Middle East (1 speech)
Australians are struggling under Prime Minister Albanese. Under Labor, inflation continues to rise, power prices are out of control, insurance premiums are skyrocketing and the dream of... - Housing (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the national housing crisis. This country is at breaking point. The great Australian dream of owning a home is dead, thanks to Labor. Barely a day goes past without new... - Middle East (1 speech)
It is an historic week for all freedom-loving people of Australia and indeed the world. The occupation of Persian Iran by the despotic Islamic Republic is being shattered by the joint forces of... - Liberal Party of Australia, Housing (1 speech)
The modern Liberal Party might be struggling to find an identity, but there is one thing that will always remain true about those opposite: they never learn from their mistakes—not after... - Petrol Prices, Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
I want to reflect some of the feedback coming in from people here in Canberra, people in the ACT, whom I represent. I want to start with the cost of living and in particular the price of petrol... - It's for Every Body (1 speech)
I'm rising today in support of the Australian Unions campaign It's for Every Body. This campaign calls for 10 days of paid reproductive leave to be embedded in the National Employment Standards.... - Migration (1 speech)
There are plenty of people in this place and outside of it who want to talk about immigration. But, by the way you talk about migrants, we know which migrants you are really talking about. We are... - Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
The goods and services tax, GST, is a tax paid by all Australians on various goods and services. It is supposed to be designed to benefit all Australians in every state. When it was first... - Cybercrime (1 speech)
Cybercrime is no longer distant or abstract. It's happening in Australia to Australians every single day. It affects families, older Australians, small and large businesses and our children. It's... - National Security (1 speech)
I've often said that this terrible Albanese government is the most secretive in Australian history. No issue demonstrates this more than the Prime Minister's lies about his secret plan to bring... - One Nation (1 speech)
We are seeing a hotly contested race to the fringe of politics—a race to the bottom and a race to the far right. There was a time when the Liberal Party had the courage to draw a line.... - Cost of Living (1 speech)
Two weeks ago, I spent the day at the University of Western Australia's O day. If you've ever been to O day, you know the energy—stalls everywhere, clubs recruiting, students with tote bags... - Tasmanian Leaders (2 speeches)
Recently, I attended the Tasmanian Leaders Program graduation for the class of 2025 in Hobart. More than 100 family members, friends, alumni and supporters came along to celebrate this year's... - Health Care (1 speech)
Australians were promised access to life-saving proton beam therapy right here in Australia. Yet, years later, this promise remains unfulfilled. The Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and... - Sport: Hockey (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Federation Internationale de Hockey, or FIH, Pro League in Hobart, and in particular the Hockeyroos' match against China that I attended. For two weeks in February,... - Sandilands, Mr Kyle Dalton (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Australian Radio Network, the owners of KIIS FM, announced that, finally, Jackie O had had enough—had had enough of Kyle Sandilands' abusive on-air behaviour. After 25 years... - Cost of Living, Budget (1 speech)
Sadly, one in three households in Australia have experienced food insecurity over the last 12 months, which is a terrible situation. The Prime Minister, last sitting period, assured Australians... - Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
Yesterday morning, Minister Collins and I joined the National Farmers Federation President, Hamish McIntyre, to celebrate Australia's agricultural production value. It's set to reach a record... - Fuel Security (2 speeches)
Australians are watching the conflict escalate in the Middle East, and a terrifying truth is staring us in the face. The Albanese Labor government has left this country dangerously exposed on... - King Island (1 speech)
Last month, I had the great opportunity to visit King Island, our great island off an island off an island, and it's been one of my highlights of the year so far. It was a great opportunity to... - Aged Care (1 speech)
Today, I've written to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors asking him to immediately reinstate human oversight into aged-care assessments. Before the new aged-care rules came into effect on 1... - Fiscal Policy (1 speech)
Let me make a prediction so blindingly obvious that it barely qualifies as one: higher taxes are coming. We all know this. You don't spend months and months floating conversations about revenue... - Labor Government (1 speech)
I recently visited Shepparton in the beautiful electorate of Nicholls for the northern forum of the Country Labor Executive, also known as the CLX. It reinforced why Labor matters in the regions... - NDIS, Veterans (5 speeches)
The NDIS supports over 700,000 Australians living with a disability and is expected to cost the Australian taxpayer $58 billion by 2028. The government says they are reining in costs and... - Racism (1 speech)
I want to speak about racism against the Fitzroy Stars netball team. After a recent match, a player from an opposing club directed racist abuse at Stars players, using the phrase 'you people'... - Economy (4 speeches)
Today's national accounts have confirmed what Australian households already know, and that's that they are poorer today than when Labor came to power. Living standards have gone backwards under... - Men's Health (1 speech)
They owe me a two-minute statement out of that little rant! Recently WA welcomed our Special Envoy for Men's Health, my colleague Dan Repacholi from the other place, and what a great visit he...
