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…
Firstly, on this Remembrance Day, I want to acknowledge all serving defence personnel, our veterans and, of course, the tens of thousands of Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice. The COVID-19 global pandemic has presented the Morrison government with one of Australia’s greatest national challenges. Lives have been lost, our Read more…
Today we have witnessed more climate crisis inside Labor. The resignation by the member for Hunter, Mr Fitzgibbon, from the frontbench is further evidence of what so many working Australians worked out a very long time ago—that Labor has deserted blue-collar workers, manufacturing workers, and workers in mines, oil refineries Read more…
It is my great pleasure to rise and speak on the Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020. In doing so, I proudly say, in addressing Senator Faruqi’s concerns she has raised about choice, that this is about choice. This is about a government that is making a Read more…
The 2020-21 federal budget, handed down tonight by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, is all about jobs. This is the most important federal budget since the Second World War. Whether it’s tax cuts for workers and businesses, infrastructure spending, investment in manufacturing, support for young jobseekers or massive investments to drive business Read more…
Question without notice to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds regarding defence investment in Victoria.
I rise to raise again in the Senate my deep concerns about the extreme distress and damage which is being inflicted on Victorians during this second wave of emergency restrictions. Today, with 70 new daily cases in Victoria, there should by now have been a road map to reopen Read more…
