Senate debates
Monday, 17 August 2026
- Veterans (1 speech)
This morning, I had the privilege to stand with veterans, clinicians and organisations from across Australia as they launched the coalition of veterans' voices. They have come together because... - Tasmanian Government (1 speech)
I simply stand in this place unable to understand why the Liberal Party at a federal level in this chamber and in the Tasmanian parliament are refusing to support the project which is going to... - Timor-Leste (1 speech)
In July, I was lucky enough to visit Timor-Leste, or East Timor, as part of a parliamentary delegation put on by Save the Children. It was a very important and very special visit. I'd never been... - New South Wales: Roads (1 speech)
I want to talk about the Great Western Highway and the lack of conversations we're having about the troubles on the way out there. Currently, the Central West remains the only major New South... - Wages and Salaries (1 speech)
Like so many young Australians, one of my first jobs was in the retail sector, and I'm a very proud continuing member of the SDA union. I rise to celebrate and recognise a fantastic magazine, the... - National Security (1 speech)
One Nation takes the safety of Australians seriously. That is why we are calling for the Labor government to ban immigration from countries that DFAT have designated as 'do not travel' because of... - Economy (1 speech)
If you needed any more proof that the Labor government had taken a chainsaw to the living standards of Australians, it came out again in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. We see... - Superannuation (1 speech)
Well, well—Senator Hanson and One Nation have shown us their true colours yet again. Apparently, it wasn't enough for Senator Hanson to come after paid parental leave. It wasn't enough for... - Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
Most Australians are worse off in real terms than they were a decade ago. The cost of living is rising faster than wages. We're working harder, we're running faster and watching our paycheques... - Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026, Abortion (1 speech)
As I speak, outside Parliament House is a gathering of Christians and humanitarians, called to support Mr Llew O'Brien MP's introduction of the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill... - Veterans (1 speech)
Thank you to Senator Lambie, who's ceded her two-minute statement to me. My thoughts are with you, Senator Lambie. It's entirely appropriate, given that you can't be here today, that I talk about... - New York Agreement: 64th Anniversary (1 speech)
This past Saturday marked 64 years since the New York Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia that saw the Dutch leave their colony of West Papua and transfer it to the United Nations.... - Indonesia: Earthquake, Indonesian Independence: 81st Anniversary (1 speech)
Many Australians would have seen the devastation caused by the weekend's earthquake in Indonesia, in the Nusa Tenggara province, with at least 53 people reported killed and many more injured. I... - Indonesian Independence: 81st Anniversary (1 speech)
I also rise to acknowledge Indonesia's Independence Day, Hari Kemerdekaan, and to extend the opposition's warmest wishes to the people of Indonesia, and to the Indonesian communities here in... - Wages and Salaries (6 speeches)
The lowest gender pay gap ever recorded in Australia is 11.3 per cent. Down from 14.1 per cent when Labor took office, women working full-time now earn $325 more each week than they did in 2022....
