Bills: Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022; Second Read...
Tim Watts: It's a point of order on relevance. This is a bill about securing Australia's critical infrastructure against the threat of-
Read More >Tim Watts: It's a point of order on relevance. This is a bill about securing Australia's critical infrastructure against the threat of-
Read More >Tim Watts: While this hasn't been the summer that any Australian wanted to have, we all had hopes that the worst of the pandemic was behind us and that we could get on with a much-needed break over the warmer months-going on a holiday, getting to a festival, catching up with mates or spending Christmas relaxing with the family. The virus, unfortunately, had other plans. I've said it many times...
Read More >Tim Watts: As a member of parliament I've always been open about the fact I am an atheist. Indeed, I've written before about the fact that my personal view is that I don't believe it's appropriate for each day's parliamentary sitting to begin with a prayer, and I don't participate in them myself. I say this as context for the fact that among the things that I am most proud of as a member of parliament...
Read More >Tim Watts: I listened to the Manager of Opposition Business try to convince those opposite to take action on the important issue of religious vilification by quoting the words of the Prime Minister in his second reading speech back to him. It was not effective, so let me take a different tack. Let me quote the words of Twitter to those opposite. These are the depths that those opposite have stooped...
Read More >Tim Watts: Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
Read More >Tim Watts: I do, Mr Speaker, quite grievously.
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