Kerrynne Liddle

Latest speeches

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

   • Adjournment: Whyalla steelworks collapse and rebuttal of Hanson’s Indigenous comments

     “Thank you. Well, devastating news from my home state of South Australia this week, 500 Whyalla steelworkers will lose their jobs and there are so many more contemplating what that also means for them. It's been a huge week for…”

     Watch from 2:52:01

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

   • Private Health Transparency Bill: Labor and committee wrap-up

     “Thank you, Senator. Senator Liddle. Thank you. I rise to speak on the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2023. The coalition will not stand in the way of this bill passing the Senate.…”

     Watch from 1:17:20

   • Question Time: Whyalla blast furnace, Future Made in Australia and energy

     “Thank you. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, the blast furnace at Whyalla has been permanently shut down. Up to 500 workers will lose their jobs. This follows a $500 million commitment from…”

     Watch from 2:09:58

   • Question Time: Whyalla blast furnace, Future Made in Australia and energy

     “Minister Whyalla. Labor found 150 million to send officials to a luxury beachside resort but could only find 10 million to help Whyalla's workers. Minister is a five star overseas junket really worth more to this government than food on…”

     Watch from 2:12:44
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3. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Take‑note debates: real wages, gas tax and migration policy

     “Well, that was extraordinary, talking about the share of the pie. What we need to do is actually grow the pie. Grow the pie so that everybody prospers, not ripping it off older Australians who can't find a way to…”

     Watch from 5:32:41

4. Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme · Australian Parliament · 11 September 2026

   • ANAO: performance statements, high‑risk findings and audit program

     “Thank you. Just a couple of questions specifically from your statement before I go into some prepared questions. On page four, you talk about the conclusion of 2024-25, there were two unresolved high-risk items. Can you actually tell me specifically…”

     Watch from 25:24

   • ANAO: performance statements, high‑risk findings and audit program

     “Yes. And right, and outstanding etc. okay. Your report stated the NDIS Commission is only partly effective in exercising its regulatory functions. Do you believe that the government's reforms will ensure the NDIS Commission are effective? Okay. The government recently…”

     Watch from 29:41

   • Reform uncertainty, carers’ burden and community participation

     “Thank you. And thank you Tara and Veronica for, for coming today and for the advocacy work that you do for others as well, because that's such an important part of, um, people being seen and heard and, um, participating,…”

     Watch from 1:09:40
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5. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Take note of answers: PM integrity, Marrickville grants, and Palestine policy

     “Thank you, Acting Deputy President. I would like to take note of 1 on page 9, 4 through to 17 on pages 10 and 11, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 on page 11, 27 and 28 on page 12.…”

     Watch from 3:04:39

   • Scrutiny committees: AI automation and delegated legislation

     “Yes, Acting Deputy President. I'd like to note 1, 2, 4, 6 on page 12, 9, 13 through to 23 on page 13 and 14, and the Auditor-General's report 1, thank you, on page 14 and seek leave to continue…”

     Watch from 3:15:04

   • Adjournment: wine industry support and superannuation politics

     “Thank you President. Today the Coalition supported Labor's Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Its intent is to support Australia's grape growers and wine producers. It is both appropriate and proportionate. It is no secret that the Australian wine industry…”

     Watch from 3:40:18

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

   • Responses to DFV report – Coalition, Greens and crossbench critiques

     “Well, to the victim-survivors and those who love them, who live with the devastating impact of violence, the coalition hears you, the coalition sees you and we stand with you. Violence in all its forms has no place, not anywhere,…”

     Watch from 4:16:01