- Western Australia: Infrastructure (1 speech)
As Western Australian families face rising costs of living, inflation is placing additional pressure on household budgets. At the same time, the state is facing an unprecedented shortage of... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
This week, senators in this place will have a chance to read speeches written by young people in our communities as part of the Raise Our Voice campaign. I'm pleased to be, I think, the first one... - Environment: Coral Harvesting (2 speeches)
I've spent my life fighting against the logging of our native forests, but there is another, equally destructive activity occurring in our oceans. Fifty-nine licence holders have been granted... - Scouts Tasmania (1 speech)
Some lessons stay with you for life. One of mine is 'Always be prepared.' I learnt that growing up in Tasmania as a proud member of the Lindisfarne Cub Scout group. That lesson has stayed with... - Taxation (1 speech)
Last month, the Australia Institute stated that big government serves the interests of everyday Australians and small government only serves the rich. The point was to attack as 'neoliberal'... - Bali: Attacks (1 speech)
Twenty-four years ago, on 12 October 2002, Australians awoke to news of an act of terrorism that would leave an enduring scar on our nation. The Bali bombings claimed 202 innocent lives,... - Tasmanian Government (1 speech)
In my eyes, Tasmania always comes first, but we recently found out that Tasmania has ranked dead last in the Commonwealth Bank's rankings of each state, down three places in a single year.... - Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
It is my privilege and pleasure to read out a speech today as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. Sara, 14, from New South Wales says: Hello Australia, As a kid, it sometimes... - Australian Public Service (1 speech)
People often ask me why Australia never changes—why it doesn't change direction. It doesn't matter who wins an election; it all stays the same. Labor out, Liberals in; Liberals out, Labor... - Israel Attacks: Third Anniversary (2 speeches)
Last Wednesday, we paused to mark the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 terror attacks on Israel. Hamas murdered some 1,200 people—the largest loss of Jewish life on any single day... - Freedom of Information (1 speech)
Before the Albanese government were elected in 2022, they promised the Australian people that they would strengthen our freedom-of-information laws. They promised they would be more transparent.... - Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026 (1 speech)
Surprise, surprise! Labor and the coalition don't want to pass my bill banning shackling of people during childbirth when it's voted on this Thursday. As usual, they're handballing it to states... - Women's Health (1 speech)
() (): The Women's Health Committee has received over 1,200 submissions, some of them representing the voices of hundreds more women— (Time expired) Debate interrupted.