I present Human rights scrutiny report: report 15 of 2020 of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I am pleased to table the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ 15th scrutiny report of 2020. This report contains a technical Read more…
It is a pleasure to speak on one of the most important issues currently facing our nation: protecting our environment for today, for tomorrow and into the future for generation after generation. A key part of this commitment is to stop the waste. That is key to our protection of Read more…
It’s my pleasure to rise and speak on the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Protecting Consumers from Predatory Leasing Practices) Bill 2020. Before I speak about this bill, I just want to make some general responses to Senator Ayres’s contribution, which I found to be highly offensive and which wholly misrepresented Read more…
It’s my great pleasure to rise and speak on the Age Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Transparency) Bill 2020. Looking after our senior citizens is one of the most important responsibilities we have as a nation. The Morrison government’s track record in continually improving aged care is extensive, and we are Read more…
It is my great pleasure to rise and speak on the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, which is an incredibly important piece of legislation. This bill is required because the Commonwealth has responsibility for foreign policy. It has the expertise. Yet there is no current requirement Read more…
I rise to raise some serious concerns about the corporate culture which exists in some parts of Australia Post. I had a good dose of this not long after being elected the member for Corangamite, when I rallied against a proposal by Australia Post to cut regional mail deliveries in Read more…
Dame Margaret Guilfoyle, AC, DBE, will be remembered as one of Australia’s most significant women. She was committed to her family and she was committed to her country. Dame Margaret was elected as a senator for Victoria in 1970, commencing her term in July 1971. After serving as opposition spokesperson Read more…
Ensuring that, as a nation, we care for Australians with disability is one of our most important responsibilities. As a former Assistant Minister for Disability Services, this is a responsibility which is very close to my heart. The NDIS is an incredible scheme, unlike anything else in the world, but Read more…