Senate Speeches

STATEMENTS BY SENATORS – Local Government, Wednesday 6th November, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): The left-leaning Yarra Council has introduced a new flag policy—a policy that has Marxism written all over it. This new policy will see 20 ...

STATEMENTS BY SENATORS – Gender Equality, Tuesday December 6, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:56): We are told that the so-called gender pay gap has fallen for the second year in a row, hitting a record low of 13 ...

Matters of Public Importance – Nuclear Energy, Monday December 4th, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (17:30): I rise here today in support of Senator Cadell’s MPI. I agree that we must adopt a technology-neutral approach to energy generation. That’s ...

Statements by Senators – Energy, Monday December 4th, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): I’m sure that some of you in this place think there’s no way that you could ever be on Santa’s naughty list. But Santa sees ...

BILLS – Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023, Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 – Second Reading, Monday December 4th, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (11:18): I never thought I ...

Statements by Senators – Youth and Contemporary Issues, Wednesday November 29, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): Are we really surprised at how confused children are these days? Consider some things that we’ve told them. We’ve told them that ...

Matters of Public Importance – Cost of Living, Monday November 27, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (17:22): The days of blaming the war in Ukraine for inflation are over, or at least they should be. While I’ll admit that ...

Statements by Senators – Energy, Monday 27 November, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): I often hear calls in this place by some to end the subsidies on fossil fuels. I don’t disagree with ending subsidies. You know what? ...

Motions – Rewiring The Nation, Thursday 16 November, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (17:15): I thank Senator Van for his motion and the opportunity to make a contribution on it. We must shine a light on the government’s Rewiring the ...

Matters of Urgency – Housing, Wednesday 15 November, 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (16:05): I understand Senator McKim’s intention with the Greens’ urgency motion on the rental crisis, but, unfortunately, I cannot support it, because of basic economics. Price ...