Senate debates
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
This evening I'm going to talk about something that really concerns me, and that concern was compounded again this week. Last night we had debate in this place in relation to schedule 1, part 9... - Paraquat, Data Centres (1 speech)
Australia has just made a deadly call. Despite irrefutable evidence linking toxic paraquat to Parkinson's disease, despite warnings from some of Australia's leading neurologists and despite more... - Refugee Week (2 speeches)
Refugee Week was celebrated between Sunday 14 June and Saturday 20 June. This is the 40th year in which Refugee Week has been held. The theme for this year was A Million Stories. I want to tell... - Defence, International Relations: Australia and Nauru, Yekta, Mr Hatam (1 speech)
In the middle of the country, there's a facility that most Australians couldn't tell you anything about, and it might be the single biggest reason we'd be dragged into a war we never chose. I'll... - Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Defence Procurement: Submarines (1 speech)
I rise tonight to express concern regarding a recent episode that was produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation titled 'Women of the Revolution' which profiled women in Iran who support... - St John Ambulance, Climate Change Authority (1 speech)
Senators would be aware that I'm a proud volunteer with St John Ambulance. On 24 June 2026, we celebrated St John's Day around the world. It's a time of celebration and reflection. We recognise... - Tertiary Education and Training, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
Tonight I discuss the heart of Australia's future: whether our higher education system is identifying and supporting excellence or whether elites have captured education to reward size, history... - Filipino Australian Club of Perth Inc., Vietnam War: Veterans (3 speeches)
Tonight I rise to acknowledge a significant milestone in the life of Western Australia's Filipino community: the 40th anniversary of the Filipino Australian Club of Perth. For four decades, the... - Moore, Mrs Nancy (Pat) (1 speech)
My Nana passed away last month at the age of 106. For the first time since I started this job, I took leave from the Senate so that I could go to New Zealand and say goodbye to her. I sat by her... - Derderian, Mrs Vrejouhi (Vicki) (1 speech)
Thank you, Senator Collins; that was beautiful. Now, Vicki Derderian was an Australian woman of extraordinary faith, courage and conviction. She was a devoted mother of two, a loving wife and a... - Rushy Lagoon (1 speech)
First of all, I also thank Senator Collins for her contribution earlier. It was a wonderful thing you shared with us all, so I thank you. Rushy Lagoon is a big agricultural property in Tasmania;...
