Charlotte Walker

Latest speeches

1. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Divisions on Greens and Coalition amendments; second reading agreed

     “Thank you, Deputy President. This is a long title for a bill with a very straightforward purpose. It locks in higher wages for early educators for another two years, helps families with the cost of care, and gives the government…”

     Watch from 2:39:20

2. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Adjournment and two‑minute statements: ADF program, gas tax, health rebates and other issues

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. Recently, I had the privilege of joining over 100 members of the Fleurieu community in Port Elliot for a forum on homelessness, hosted by the Fleurieu Community Foundation. It was an incredibly powerful evening and…”

     Watch from 4:55:40

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

   • MPI housing – Government and crossbench responses

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. Well, we have to admire Senator Bragg's energy to come into this chamber and lecture the government about housing after the coalition spent nearly a decade watching the problem get worse takes some nerve. For…”

     Watch from 3:05:36

4. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 8 September 2026

   • Online Safety Bill: Walker defends minimum age framework and stronger penalties

     “Thank you, Deputy President. I rise to speak on the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026. I think a lot of people here know that I did grow up on the internet. I…”

     Watch from 37:41

5. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 8 September 2026

   • Housing reforms and 5% deposit scheme: Ayres Q&A

     “My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Ayres. Minister, too many Australians have felt that the housing system is stacked against them. The Albanese Labor government recently announced reforms to level the playing field for…”

     Watch from 2:56:48

   • Housing reforms and 5% deposit scheme: Ayres Q&A

     “Young Australians in particular feel that housing has been stacked against them. The Albanese government has been paving the way with a plan to help more young Australians own their own home. How does the government's policy compare with other…”

     Watch from 3:00:48

   • Illicit tobacco policy: competing narratives in take‑note

     “Thank you, Deputy President. I rise to take note on the opposition question regarding illicit tobacco. We have made a lot of really good progress on our smoking rates. And what we don't want to see is a new generation…”

     Watch from 3:33:27
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6. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 20 August 2026

   • Labor: Walker: rationale for bargaining incentive and platform charge

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. I think most Australians can agree that having good journalists around is very useful. They sit through council meetings most of us would struggle to get through. They spend days digging through documents. They turn…”

     Watch from 1:37:06

   • Labor: Walker: focus on local, diverse and fact‑checked journalism

     “It is a reporter who knows the community they're writing about and knows who to call when something happens. And when those jobs disappear, we feel the difference. There are communities around Australia that have already seen local newspapers close…”

     Watch from 1:41:55