• Moon Festival (1 speech)
    Next Friday, the rising of the full moon brings the Moon Festival across Asia and, with it, an opportunity to celebrate family, harvest, ancestors and the next generation. The Moon Festival, also...
  • Cybersafety (1 speech)
    My child isn't old enough yet to play video games, but that day isn't far off, and it's already playing on my mind. Now, for most parents, gaming is exactly what it should be: kids having fun,...
  • Data Centres (1 speech)
    AI is bad for our neighbourhoods, bad for our climate and bad for our wallets. In terrifying headlines today, the world may end, thanks to an AI takeover. But here's the kicker: we also get to...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (1 speech)
    I have risen in this place before to speak on the importance of working holiday-makers to regional communities, and I will continue to rise and talk about this issue for as long as this Labor...
  • Langby, Dusty, Little Wings (1 speech)
    This is a good news story, which is something we don't hear often in this chamber. This morning, I was actually able to meet a young man by the name of Dusty, who's from out west in Warren. I see...
  • Invasive Species Management (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about rabbits. There are hundreds of rabbits on the lawns around Parliament House. Colleagues may have seen them on the way in and out of this building. What's happening here in...
  • National Security (1 speech)
    Regrettably, Iran has become a pariah in our world and here in Australia. Given it was the architect of the attack on the Adass synagogue in Melbourne, we know how active the Iranian regime is in...
  • Manufacturing Industry (1 speech)
    This is a difficult time for the people of Whyalla. The announcement by the administrator of the steelworks that the efforts to restart the blast furnace over recent months were unsuccessful will...
  • Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
    At the last election, one in three Australians gave their first preference vote to the coalition. One in three also happens to be the number of queer Australians who've attempted suicide in their...
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
    I'm extremely fortunate to be able to bring my daughter, Aaliyah, to Canberra with me. Having her here means I don't have to choose between serving my family and my constituents. Most Australian...
  • Exclusive Brethren (1 speech)
    At the last election the Liberal Party worked hand in glove with the Exclusive Brethren to influence, coerce and intimidate voters and candidates across the country. The Exclusive Brethren...
  • Housing (1 speech)
    The Australian newspaper has confirmed the disaster that this Labor government has brought down on any Australian looking for a roof over their head. According to the Housing Industry...
  • Discrimination: People with Disability (1 speech)
    Uber enables the discrimination of disabled people. Uber enables disabled people to be discriminated against every single day in this country. Now I want to be really, really clear. These...
  • Prime Minister (1 speech)
    The Prime Minister is incompetent, and Australians now know that his word is not his bond. He told Australians over 90 times that they would get $275 off their power bill. They didn't. He told...
  • Australian Football League, Western Australia: Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
    I thought this would be a good opportunity to remind senators that Western Australia is the best state in this country. We have the best beaches, the best sunsets and, of course, the best footy...