Don Farrell

Latest speeches

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

   • Farrell: ministerial absences and portfolio arrangements

     “Thank you President. I seek leave to make a statement concerning parliamentary office holders and ministerial arrangements for today. I advise changes to parliamentary office holders and ministerial arrangements for today. Senator Wong will be absent from question time today…”

     Watch from 10:04

   • Migration strategy: temporary visas, permanency and economic balance

     “Thank you, President, and thank Senator Duniam for his question. Look, the recent history that you're referring to regarding migration, I think occurred for this reason. Of course, we had the period of COVID where migration into this country virtually…”

     Watch from 40:59

   • EU–Australia FTA: benefits, risks and National Party opposition

     “Thank you, President, and can I thank Senator Ciccone for his question and the great work that he does for the people of Victoria. As he says, the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement is a once-in-a-generation deal with the world's second…”

     Watch from 46:19
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2. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Online safety and antisemitism: digital duty of care reforms

     “Thank you, Senator O'Neill. Minister Farrell. Ah, thank you, President, and can I thank Senator O'Neill for her question and the great work that she does for the people of New South Wales. And can I say that the Albanese…”

     Watch from 32:51

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

   • Question Time: Macroeconomy, Medicare, plastics and AI

     “Uh, thank you, President, and thank Senator Pocock for his his question. Obviously, the the government has taken a deep interest in the issue of artificial intelligence with a view to, on the one hand, maximizing the benefits for Australia…”

     Watch from 2:48:30

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

   • Political staff super flexibility: Hanson & Farrell on super policy

     “Thank you, President, and thank Senator Hanson for her question. This was a policy, Senator Hanson, that the Coalition introduced into the enterprise bargaining arrangements in 2017, and it was not supported by the Labor Party. We've delivered a 12%…”

     Watch from 54:40

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

   • Digital duty of care: Dorothy dixers to Farrell

     “Thank you, President. And can I thank Senator Ananda-Rajah for the question and the wonderful work that she does on behalf of the great citizens of Victoria. And Australia is proud of the work that it has done leading the…”

     Watch from 2:16:27

   • Online Safety estimates delays: Henderson takes note

     “Thank you acting deputy president. I wonder if the senate could indulge me for one second because in the last hour Miss Ellen Ben was born at the women's and children's hospital in Adelaide. Ellen is the daughter of Emily…”

     Watch from 3:15:04

6. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 7 September 2026

   • Question Time part 3: Social media age laws, US bases, illicit tobacco and migration

     “Thank you, President. And can I issue my welcome to Ambassador Suzuki and his colleagues who've just left the room. Thank you, President. Thank Senator Ghosh for his question and the great work that he does on behalf of the…”

     Watch from 4:36:40