Families are the foundation of our society. As Edmund Burke described, they are the ‘little platoons’ that shape our communities and our nation. Former prime minister John Howard said that a strong family is the greatest social welfare system that...

I move: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency: The Albanese Government’s failure to ensure Australia’s sovereign capability in the supply of fertiliser, placing Australian agriculture, the resources sector and national food security...

Two weeks ago, when we were last here, the opposition was accused of spreading misinformation about an impending fuel shortage crisis. Australian eyes do not lie; they have seen fuel shortages across the country. Following our call to action, the...

From birth to age 3, a child’s brain develops at an extraordinary pace. In those early years, more than a million neural connections form every second. The bonds formed between baby, mother and father in this period form the foundations...

I want to make a few short remarks in this discussion we are having tonight on the Closing the gap statement and report. Sadly, the Closing the gap report is another reminder that this Albanese government is not delivering the...

I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Liberal senators today. What a ‘come to Jesus’ moment it was yesterday for the Treasurer of this country. It marked the...