Speeches in parliament

 I’d like to thank Senator Tyrrell for raising the critical issue of improving literacy and numeracy in Australian schools. With one in three students… Read More »Getting back to basics in classroom is vital, Matter of public importance

 I was delighted to recently join our wonderful hard-working candidate for Corangamite, Darcy Dunstan, to tour two major projects in the Geelong region: the… Read More »Only the Liberals are delivering for Corangamite, Statements by senators

The federal Education Minister, Mr Clare, has demonstrated he cannot work constructively with even state Labor education ministers. This morning, state Labor education ministers Prue… Read More »Labor’s school funding fiasco highlights Jason Clare’s incompetence, Statements by senators

 I’m pleased to rise and speak on this matter of urgency about public school funding on a day when state Labor education ministers are… Read More »Labor sends education off the rails, Urgency motion

 It is my pleasure to rise and again raise, along with my coalition Senate colleagues, profound and serious concerns about this rogue union. Of… Read More »Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024, Second reading

  View this post on Instagram Young Australians deserve the very best education to reach their best potential. Today’s disastrous NAPLAN results show there is… Read More »NAPLAN confirms national crisis in Australian schools, Statements by senators

I welcome the opportunity to speak on Senator Pocock’s motion. As senators will recall, in June last year, the coalition introduced a bill to the… Read More »Labor stalls on gambling advertising, Urgency motion

 I commend Senator Scarr for bringing this urgent motion to the Senate, because there is an urgent need for the Albanese Labor government to… Read More »Jason Clare fails students on campus extremism, Urgency motion