Senate debates
Thursday, 13 August 2026
- Cloncurry Airport (1 speech)
Enough is enough. Cloncurry Airport had the Prime Minister and Minister McBain stand on it and survey the damage from floodwater. They were promised money to repair and secure that important... - Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
The cost of living is a priority for the Albanese government. We understand that Aussie households are under sustained cost-of-living pressure. That's why we brought in tax cuts. That's why we... - Read, Dr Tim (1 speech)
I rise to honour my friend, Victorian colleague and the member for Brunswick, Dr Tim Read. In Tim's recent valedictory speech, he said: … for me, politics is the work you do to improve... - Taxation (1 speech)
Labor's budget is an assault on aspiration, and it's taking a huge slice out of small businesses. Last week I met with Jason and Kelly from Banana Boogie Bakery in my home state of South... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
How good's a public holiday? It's time off from work to reflect on the importance of family, community and helping others. When we work during those holidays, we should be paid... - Cancer (1 speech)
Cancer takes a huge toll on so many Australians and their families. Even with effective treatments, its effects can be long lasting. This is particularly the case when it comes to head and neck... - Vietnam Grace Church (1 speech)
First, might I just associate myself with Senator Pocock's remarks. I wasn't aware of that situation. It is deeply troubling, and I'll certainly be raising it with the good Senator Anne Ruston,... - Bronstein, Mr Jeff (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Jeff Bronstein, who has been named Glenorchy's 2026 Senior Citizen of the year. Jeff is the President of the Tasmanian Transport Museum, a much-loved institution in... - Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Well, I want to talk about workers. Workers out there are suffering. They are suffering because their real wages are falling. The OECD has recently told us that Australian workers have suffered a... - Indigenous Australians: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
Another day in the colony, another police bashing of an Aboriginal person—this time in a Canberra police watchhouse. An AFP officer beat an Aboriginal man while he was naked and handcuffed.... - Carnival Cruises (1 speech)
Imagine being paid $2.50 an hour, working up to 14 hours a day, seven days a week, for up to nine months. Now imagine earning that little and still having to buy your own soap, your own sanitary... - Clean Energy Finance Corporation (1 speech)
We all know the Albanese Labor government is obsessed with destroying productive Australian agriculture in the pursuit of their net zero obsession. The latest example of this, a tragic example,... - McBride, Mr David William (1 speech)
My friend David McBride has finally walked out of jail. He's finally walked out and felt the sun on him and the sense of freedom. He can go about, catch up with his family and regain his life... - Nepalese Community (1 speech)
One of the great things about Australia is that anyone can be an Australian as long as you subscribe to our institutions, and our great multicultural country has been enriched by people from all... - Liberal Party of Australia (2 speeches)
I have to say that watching Senator Andrew Bragg's National Press Club address yesterday felt less like watching an alternative government and more like watching the Liberal Party have a very...
