Speeches in parliament

It is my great pleasure to join with my good friend Senator Chandler in commending the Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020… Read More »Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020, Senate, second reading

It’s my great pleasure to rise and speak on the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. The Morrison government’s focus… Read More »Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, second reading

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… Read More »Human Rights, Joint Statutory Committee, Report 15 of 2020

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… Read More »Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020, second reading

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… Read More »Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Protecting Consumers from Predatory Leasing Practices) Bill 2020, second reading

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… Read More »Age Care Legislation Amendment (Financial Transparency) Bill 2020 (private senator’s bill), second reading

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… Read More »Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, second reading

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… Read More »Australia Post’s delivery of Ocean Grove post office under cloud, Statements by senators