Speeches in parliament

 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

I rise to raise ongoing deep concerns about school standards in this country. We all believe in the transformational power of education and how critical… Read More »Labor must act urgently on declining school standards, Statements by senators

 It is more than a month since Hamas terrorists brutally attacked innocent Israelis. Since this time, with no end in sight to this horrific… Read More »Labor must put safety of Jewish students first, Adjournment

 In the wake of another shocking interest rate rise which shows that the Albanese Government has no plan to drive down inflation and address… Read More »Student debt skyrockets under Labor, Statements by senators

 I rise to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023. Very regrettably, this bill… Read More »Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023, second reading

I rise to unequivocally support this motion before the Senate. The terrorist attacks on the people of Israel by the terrorist group Hamas are murderous,… Read More »Hamas terrorist attacks on the people of Israel must be universally condemned, Motion on Israel