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Statement on Sri Lanka Flooding

Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and more than...

Radio Interview – 2SM Sydney Breakfast with Tim Webster – Inflation, Energy Rebates, COP, Environment Laws, Public Service Cuts

Let’s have a yarn. We call it Canberra Conversations. Our last one of the year with the Shadow Minister for Immigration, Senator...

Opening Ceremony of the Philippine Christmas Festival 2025

Delighted to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Philippine Christmas Festival at Tumbalong Park in Sydney on behalf of the Leader of...

Graduation & Awards Gala – WANAG and Somali Community Association of QLD

On Friday, I attended the Graduation & Awards Gala hosted by WANAG and the Somali Community Association of Queensland. This event celebrated...

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony – Islamic College of Brisbane

It was a great to join today’s ceremony and congratulate this incredible cohort on their achievements. With 1,740 students enrolled this year...

Australian Baha’i Community Annual Parliamentary Reception

Great to attend the annual Parliamentary reception hosted by the Australian Baha’i community at Mural Hall last night in Canberra. The Baha’i...

Media Release – Labor Adandoned Ipswich On Public Health Inquiry – LNP Delivered Action

Locally based Senator Paul Scarr has spoken in the Senate expressing his deep concern about the serious health impacts caused by odours...

Senate Speech – Future Migration Level

I rise to speak in relation to the Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018 and say at the outset that the coalition...

Senate Speech – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

What extraordinary contributions we have heard from the other side of the chamber defending these job cuts at CSIRO. They’re quite extraordinary....

Senate Speech – Ipswich Waste Management, Tanzania, Kurdish Australians, Hazara Australians

On 7 November 2023, I rose in this place to call for a public health inquiry into the impact of odours from...

Radio Interview – 2GB Nights with John Stanley – Australia’s Immigration Issues

I’m going to have a detailed conversation right now. I’m going to play it to you, because this issue of immigration, and...

Senate Speech – Goodna Special School, Kenyans in Queensland & Lankan Fest

I’d like to pay my deep respects and congratulations to the 2025 graduating class of Goodna Special School. It was my absolute...