Speeches in parliament

 The Albanese government was elected on a promise of transparency and accountability, and the response from the minister is reflecting anything but. Prime Minister… Read More »Jason Clare’s transparency fail, Attendance by minister

 I was saying that the government must remain accountable for the expenditure of taxpayers’ money and that, if this ARC Board goes on a… Read More »Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023, second reading

 I rise to speak on the important opportunity for voters in Dunkley this Saturday. This weekend’s by-election is a crucial opportunity to elect a… Read More »Nathan Conroy for Dunkley, Statements by senators

 The Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 amends the Australian Research Council Act 2001 to make changes to the purpose, governance, oversight… Read More »Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023, second reading

I rise to speak on the Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023. I want to start by saying that under the former… Read More »Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023, second reading

Education and Employment References Committee, Final report, School classroom disruption  I rise to welcome the tabling of the final report by the Senate Education… Read More »Australian families deserve better than Labor’s school reform failures

 I rise today to make a few brief remarks on this condolence motion following the passing of the member for Dunkley, Peta Murphy. Many… Read More »Vale Peta Murphy, Condolence motion

 The last thing students need right now is less time in the classroom. With declining academic standards in Australian schools such a critical issue,… Read More »Cutting classroom time hurts students, Statements by senators