Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (13:54): [by video link] I rise to raise serious concerns about the Victorian Government’s decision to prohibit Victorians from returning home under the guise of public health orders. For weeks now, hundreds of Victorians – perhaps even thousands – have been trapped interstate, declined a permit to Read more…
[by video link] It is my pleasure to rise and speak on this MPI which, regrettably, reflects the Labor Party’s determination to focus on petty politicking and personal political attacks and not the national interest. I say to Senator Polley, and to all Labor senators opposite, that Australians are sick Read more…
Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (13:40): [by video link] I rise to join with so many Australians to express my deep distress and heartbreak over the situation in Afghanistan. Over the last 20 years, Australia has been a steadfast contributor to the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan. Australia joined with the United Read more…
Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (13:40): I rise to speak about serious concerns regarding the lack of regulatory oversight at the half Chinese owned Port of Newcastle. Why is this of particular interest to me, as a Victorian senator? It matters because the port is the largest coal export terminal in the Read more…
COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (19:35): [by video link] This evening I raise the case of my constituents Mary-Anne and Billy Hemsley, who live in Curlewis in Geelong, the mother and stepfather of 15-year-old Talia Wale. Talia travelled to Fennell Bay, New South Wales, on Read more…
Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (13:46): I rise to condemn in the strongest possible terms the decision of the WA Bar Association to defend the right of Victorian barrister and former Greens candidate Julian Burnside to make anti-Semitic comments on the grounds of free speech. The position adopted by Bar Association Read more…
It’s my pleasure to rise and speak on this private senator’s bill—the Migration Amendment (New Maritime Crew Visas) Bill 2020. I start by reiterating that this government has always been resolutely committed to the security of Australia’s borders and the safety of all Australians. In particular, it is committed Read more…
It’s my pleasure to rise and speak on the COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020. I say ‘it’s my pleasure’; this is a bill that the government does not support, because we consider it to be piecemeal and not in the national interest. I’m really Read more…