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Raff Ciccone
Senator · Australian Labor Party
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Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
EU–Australia FTA: benefits, risks and National Party opposition
“Happy Thursday, everyone. Good to be here. Thank you. Now, President, my question is to the acting leader of the government, my good friend and Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. In March, Minister, the Prime Minister announced a…”
Watch from 45:26EU–Australia FTA: benefits, risks and National Party opposition
“Thank you very much, President. Thank you, Minister, for that comprehensive answer, and I hope some of my colleagues on the other side are listening carefully. Amidst the rising global tensions and free trade, we've diversified trading partners has never…”
Watch from 47:50EU–Australia FTA: benefits, risks and National Party opposition
“Thank you, President. Minister, that's why we call you the best trade minister we've ever had. Now, with one in four Australian jobs that relates to trade, more than 300,000 Australian jobs are in the ag sector. 80% of our…”
Watch from 49:33
Senate Chamber (part 3 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Senator Collins: defence estate divestment inquiry
“Order, Senator, your time has expired. Senator Shoebridge, are you also wanting to speak on the same matter?”
Watch from 2:22Procedural items: committee reports and speaking rights
“Thanks, Senator. Any other senators wishing to make a contribution on this matter? Senator Darmanin. Thank you. Okay. No other senators. We'll move on to the next item. Well, I've just got to check at the moment, Senator Smith. It's…”
Watch from 11:08Ministerial tabling and AI committee ballot announcement
“Committee memberships. Clerk, you got anything there? Senators, the President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees. I draw the Senate's attention to there being two nominations for the one position on the Joint Select Committee on…”
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Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Migration urgency motion defeated; scrutiny and defence estate reports tabled
“Senators, if you wouldn't mind please either leaving the chamber or sit quietly because we're going to make a, we are now going to deal with item number 17, tabling and consideration, sorry, number 16, I apologize, thank you Clerk.…”
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Chair: opening of PJCIS hearing and procedures
“I'd like to now declare open this public hearing of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security for its review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. And I want to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the…”
Watch from 25:18AGD: history of sunsetting CT powers
“Okay, thanks Jay. That's right. I'll come back to you. I've just got a couple of questions myself as well and I'll see other members of the committee do. Um, just to go back on the earlier line of questioning…”
Watch from 56:22AFP: support for bill and control order practice
“Okay. And look, um, in the interest of time, if you're able to just maybe take on notice, um, if I could have the names of the relevant bills that extended the sunsetting for the various orders, the, um, the…”
Watch from 58:33
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Opposition amendments 3777: unpublishing doctor data during complaints
“Any other senators wish to make a contribution to Senator Ruston's amendments? No. Okay, well the question then before the chair is that the amendments that have been moved by the opposition on sheet 3777 be agreed to. Now those…”
Watch from 1:12:50Opposition amendments 3817: mandatory stakeholder consultation on new data
“Okay, any other contributions senators would like to make to the amendments? If not, the question then before the chair is that the amendments that have been moved by the opposition on sheet 3871 be... Sorry, 3817, thank you colleagues…”
Watch from 1:16:15Opposition amendments 3818: internal review precondition before website launch
“So 3818 or 19? 18. Oh down here, here we go. Excellent, and leave's granted? Yes, leave is granted.”
Watch from 1:17:06
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Two‑minute statements: Festivals, radicalisation, AI, migration and local issues
“Thanks, Acting Deputy President. My child isn't old enough yet to play video games, but that day isn't far off, and it's already playing on my mind. Now, for most parents, gaming is exactly what it should be: kids having…”
Watch from 1:42:08
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