Speeches in parliament

 I rise to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on 7 October last year, claiming the lives… Read More »October 7, One year on #bringthemhomenow

 I rise to raise serious concerns that an encampment at the Australian National University has been re-established today. These encampments have fuelled so much… Read More »Labor must adopt a zero tolerance of campus antisemitism, Statements by senators

 I rise to firstly place clearly on the record that the coalition vehemently disagrees with the Greens about the need for caps on international… Read More »Labor’s education fails, Urgency motion

 As each day passes, Labor’s international student caps debacle keeps going from bad to worse to disastrous. After promising so much to the higher… Read More »Labor’s immigration chaos causes turmoil in higher education, Adjournment

 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