Senate Speeches

Statements by Senators – Electric Vehicles Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): To all the Australian farmers, miners and tradies out there, I’d like to welcome you to the dystopian world of net zero—a world brought to you by the ...

Statements by Senators – Climate Change Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:46): Fearmongering about climate change in schools and in the media is nothing short of child abuse. A study published in the Lancet about climate anxiety in children and young people ...

Statements by Senators – Financial Transactions Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:25): I have some great news to share with the Australian people. Your actions are making an impact; cash is coming back. New figures from the RBA show that ...

Matters of Urgency – Climate Change Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (16:45): If Australia stops approving new coal projects, we will not change the weather—far from it. Of what benefit is the blind pursuit of net zero if it destroys ...

Statements by Senators – Government and Society Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): I’ve got a confession to make. Listen up. I’m a country music fan, that’s what I am, and I have been for a long time. How about ...

Committees – Selection of Bills Committee – Report Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (11:22): I move: At the end of the motion, add: “and, in respect of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023, the bill ...

Bills – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023 – Second Reading Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (09:02): I would like to acknowledge the people of Australia whom we in this place are elected to represent to the ...

Statements by Senators – The Liberal Party Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (13:48): They support freedom of speech by secretly colluding with big tech to censor on social media. They support freedom of religion by doing nothing to protect it, ...

Committees: Environment and Communications References Committee Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (19:03): We just heard from the senator opposite that this is not legitimate protest action. I would argue against that. I would say it absolutely is legitimate protest action—from ...

Matters of Public Importance – Housing, 8 Aug 2023 Senator BABET (Victoria—United Australia Party Whip) (16:34): Our nation is in crisis. Cost of living is out of control—rents, mortgages and the rest. We all know that. It’s breaking budgets. Families are ...