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Maria Kovacic
Senator · Liberal Party of Australia
Transcripts of what Maria Kovacic said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Kovacic vs PM: Marrickville Golf Club grant and rental increase
“Thank you President. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister Senator Farrell. On the 27th of April 2025 the Prime Minister announced more than six million dollars in taxpayer funding for the Marrickville Golf Club, a club…”
Watch from 1:04:21Kovacic vs PM: Marrickville Golf Club grant and rental increase
“The Prime Minister personally announced during the 2025 election campaign that his government would give six million dollars to the Marrickville Golf Club if they were re-elected. He proudly announced in 2019 that he'd been coming to the club for…”
Watch from 1:06:29
Senate Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Divisions on Business of the Senate notices 2 and 3
“Thank you, President. I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion number 3 before asking it be taken as formal. Thank you, I amend the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber and I ask…”
Watch from 3:16:10Kovacic select committee proposal defeated at 12:15 hard marker
“I ask that general business notice of motion number 725 standing in my name for today relating to the establishment of a select committee be taken as a formal motion. I move the motion.”
Watch from 3:21:02
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Senator Kovacic: inflation record and Muldoon comments
“I move to take note of all of answers to all coalition questions. Thank you, Acting Deputy President. Well, that was quite a display in relation to a number of answers to questions, but I'll start particularly with those we…”
Watch from 1:11:37Formal business: Senator Payman general business motions
“I ask that general business notice of motion number 731 be taken as a formal motion.”
Watch from 2:06:07Formal business: Bragg, Henderson, Lambie/Thorpe and Pocock motions
“I ask that general business notice of motion number 734 be taken as a formal motion.”
Watch from 2:06:38
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Committee documents and government responses tabled
“Thank you. In relation to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Defence Force Discipline Amendment Bill 2026, I would like to seek leave to continue our remarks on that one. Thank you.”
Watch from 2:36Adjournment: housing tax changes and push for CFMEU corruption inquiry
“Thank you, Acting President. For a generation of Australians, home ownership is becoming less a dream and more a distant prospect. House prices are now around 8.9 times median house median household income, and young Australians are already being asked…”
Watch from 3:12:01
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Formal business: Leave, references and introduction of private members’ bills
“Miss Leave of Absence, President. I seek leave to move a motion relating to leave of absence. I move that leave of absence be granted to Senator Liddle for the 16th and 17th of September for personal reasons.”
Watch from 3:58:53Formal business: Leave, references and introduction of private members’ bills
“Thank you, President. I ask that general business notice of motion number 644 proposing the introduction of a bill be taken as formal. I move that the following bill be introduced, a bill for an act to amend the Military…”
Watch from 4:00:27Formal business: Leave, references and introduction of private members’ bills
“I ask that general business notice of motion number 719 be taken as a formal motion. I move the motion. I ask that general business notice of motion number 722 be taken as a formal motion. I move the motion.…”
Watch from 4:14:59
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026
Placing of business: postponements and withdrawals
“Thank you, Deputy President. I ask that general business notice of motion number 699 proposing the introduction of a bill standing in the name of Senator Bragg be taken as formal.”
Watch from 26:28Bragg bill: fast-tracking coal, gas and oil projects
“I move the following bill be introduced: a bill for an act to fast-track and support coal, gas, and oil projects and for related purposes. I present the bill and move that this bill may proceed without formalities and now…”
Watch from 26:42Formal motions and committee referral: divisions on Hodgins-May and Payman motions
“Thank you, Deputy President, I ask that general business notice of motion number 697 be taken as a formal motion.”
Watch from 28:45
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