Carol Brown

Latest speeches

1. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • One Nation migration questions: international comparisons and recession risk

     “Ah, Senator Brown. Ah, when you've finished, Senator McKenzie. Ah, thank you, President. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. We know Australians are doing it tough right now, with global…”

     Watch from 57:54

   • Workplace relations: wage growth, Fair Work and anti‑worker bloc

     “The Albanese Labor government is responsibly managing the budget to create jobs, boost wages to help deal with these challenges. Minister, what policies has the government implemented or supported to get wages moving again?”

     Watch from 58:23

   • Workplace relations: wage growth, Fair Work and anti‑worker bloc

     “Thank you, President. The Albanese Labor government is committed to ensuring working Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn. And we're delivering real change for workers by backing wage rises right across the country. How have the…”

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2. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Government senators: managed growth and needs‑based funding model

     “Uh, thank you, Acting Deputy President. I rise to support the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2024. This bill is about opening the doors of our universities to more Australians and making sure that once students get…”

     Watch from 1:21:42

   • Senators’ statements: child protection, environment, Holocaust education, AI, health and economic integrity

     “I rise to speak about two important investments in mental health care in my home state of Tasmania. The first is the new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Glenorchy. This centre will provide free walk-in mental health support in the…”

     Watch from 3:58:16

   • Senators’ statements: child protection, environment, Holocaust education, AI, health and economic integrity

     “One Nation is calling its latest economic announcement a super pay boost, but there is no boost. There is no new money. What it is, is a stunt dressed up as economic policy. They are taking money that would otherwise…”

     Watch from 4:48:24

3. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Private Health Transparency Bill: Second reading: Government and Opposition

     “I rise to support the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026. Australians can compare the price of a flight, a hotel room, or a household appliance in a matter of minutes. But when…”

     Watch from 48:28

   • Urgency motion: Super theft, unpaid super and under‑18s

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. Labor has always believed that people should be paid properly for the work they do and that working Australians should be able to look forward to a secure retirement. This is particularly important for younger…”

     Watch from 5:05:42

4. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Condolence speeches: former Senator Kay Denman

     “I rise too to on behalf of the Tasmanian Labor team to pay tribute to Senator Kay Denman and life member of the Tasmanian branch of the Labor Party, our highest honor. Kay was a proud Tasmanian. She grew up…”

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5. Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee · Australian Parliament · 11 September 2026

   • Brown: data sources and regression methodology

     “Thanks, Chair. I want to stay on the modeling question and I'm just trying to get an understanding of the model used. So what is the PHI rebate forward estimates model?”

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   • Brown: data sources and regression methodology

     “So I know you've touched on what data about the data that was used for the rebate modelling, but can you just talk me through that again? So, you know, what data is used in the rebate model?”

     Watch from 41:33

   • Brown: data sources and regression methodology

     “So how many input variables would that have been? Thank you and I appreciate that because there's been a lot of discussion around the model and other models have been also been talked about as well. But in your impact…”

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6. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026

   • Question Time – Brown/Gallagher: DFV report and digital harms

     “Thank you, President. My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. My question too is around ending gender-based violence. And ending gender-based violence is a national priority for the Albanese Labor government. Today, the Domestic, Family, and Sexual…”

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   • Question Time – Brown/Gallagher: DFV report and digital harms

     “Thank you. Young people are increasingly being exposed to harmful content online, including content that impacts their self-esteem, is addictive or encourages negative behaviors. Yesterday, the government released our plan for a world-leading digital duty of care. Why is the…”

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   • Question Time – Brown/Gallagher: DFV report and digital harms

     “Thank you, Minister. Senator Brown, second supplementary. Thank you, President. Social media algorithms decide what users see rather than Australians choosing for themselves. This often includes content that normalizes attitudes that put women and girls at risk. How is the…”

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