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Senator Roberts Concerned about Australia’s reliance on Professor Ferguson’s exaggerated COVID-19 modelling

Senator Roberts has expressed deep concern that our national and state management of COVID-19 maybe responding to the exaggerated modelling predictions of Professor Ferguson. Senator Roberts said, “Professor Ferguson’s assumptions that form the basis of his modelling have produced sensationally inaccurate predictions and this is not the first time Ferguson’s predictions have been wildly overstated.” […]

May 20, 2020 by
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Blank cheque to United Nations

As a servant to the people of Queensland in Australia, I oppose this bill, One Nation opposes this bill. And we do so because we support and love our country, we support Australia. One Nation opposes any remuneration bill, that does not specify how much money is being spent. So do the taxpayers know right now, that this bill has no spending limit?

May 19, 2020 by

Enterprise Agreement Vote Explained

Last week in the Senate Pauline and I negotiated with the Government to change new COVID regulations to protect workers rights .Yet when some MPs feel like they are losing relevance, they panic and spread misinformation to score cheap political points. These MP’s show they do not care about workers and are not honest. See […]

May 19, 2020 by
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Questions to the Minister: COVIDSafe App

This morning I asked a number of questions of the Foreign Minister about the COVIDSafe App, its performance so far and necessary improvements. Disturbingly, she claimed not to know how many times a COVIDSafe App user had tested positive with COVID19 and their tracing data uploaded. “We do not have access to that information nor […]

May 14, 2020 by
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COVID Safe App

This afternoon I spoke on the governments COVIDSafe App and why I won’t be downloading it. I understand this Government feels the need to get this app in wide use and is prepared to write good data protection rules to achieve that. I would ask the Government to show it really cares about the privacy […]

May 14, 2020 by
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New submarine contract should be cancelled

Today I supported a Motion to keep the Collins Class submarine extensive maintenance and upgrade refit program in South Australia rather than have it moved to Western Australia. I also took time to condemn the new contract signed to build 12 new submarines. This order will cost $200 billions. These submarines will be obsolete before […]

May 13, 2020 by
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No COVID-19 Stimulus Money for Universities

Australian universities have their hands out for COVID19 stimulus monies. When you pay your Vice Chancellors over $1 million and spend taxpayers money on non-core building activity, I say NO.  Transcript Mr. President, I move the motion as amended. Senator Ruston. [Ruston] I seek leave to make a short statement. [President] Leave is granted for […]

May 13, 2020 /1 Comment/by
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Great Barrier Reef is not Dead or Dying

Once again the Greens are using naturally occurring weather events to push their anti-environmental agenda. My reply to another motion on the Great Barrier Reef and calls for increased cuts to human CO2. Transcript [Malcom] – I seek leave to make a short statement. [President] – Leave is granted for one minute. [Malcolm] – Thank […]

May 13, 2020 by