25 Oct Senator Paterson commends the rejection of funding to wacky academic studies
Senator Paterson commends former education minister Simon Birmingham for stopping taxpayers money being used to fund a host of wacky academic studies....
Senate
25 Oct University regulator: It’s not ok for universities to charge students security fees
Senator Paterson asks the head of Australia's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Nicholas Saunders, whether it's ok for universities to charge students security fees when they organise or host events....
17 Oct Senator Paterson on religious freedom, the Ruddock Review and gay kids in independent schools
Senator Paterson spoke to the Senate on the importance of religious freedom in a pluralistic society, and commits to repealing inappropriate laws allowing Australian kids to be kicked out of school because of their sexuality or gender identity. Senator Paterson also said that the Morrison...
20 Sep How the Coalition is delivering economic prosperity for all Australians
Senator Paterson speaks to the Senate about how the Coalition has delivered economic prosperity for all Australian. At the same time, Labor is fighting an internal battle over whether to support free trade....
19 Sep Senator Paterson pays respects to ANZACs who fought in historic campaign
Senator Paterson acknowledges and pays respect to the ANZAC soldiers who formed part of a six week long campaign at the end of WWI. The Australians were under the command of one of Australia's greatest military commanders, Sir Henry Chauvel. Their actions hastened the end...
12 Sep Senator Paterson on making GST distribution fairer
Senator Paterson spoke to the Senate about the government's changes to the distribution of GST revenue, which ensure that no state is unfairly punished for their success....
11 Sep Senator Paterson on the Coalition’s plan to help small business
Senator Paterson talks about how the Coalition government is helping small business by extending the $20,000 instant asset write-off for a further 12 months, for businesses with annual turnover of less than $10 million. Senator Paterson also explains how this differs from the Greens' plans, which...
10 Sep Senator Paterson asks Minister Cormann about economic performance under the Coalition government
Senator Paterson asks Finance Minister Matthias Cormann to update the Senate about the performance of the Australian economy after five years of Coalition government. He also asked Minister Cormann what the Coalition is doing to ensure the economy continues to grow, to create more jobs and...
10 Sep Finally! We’ve found an area of government spending the Greens don’t like
Senator Paterson spoke to the Greens' bill to prohibit any government funding going towards coal-fired power stations -- a novel proposal, given the Greens normally love subsidies and government spending....
21 Aug Senator Paterson on the government’s economic achievements
Senator Paterson spoke to the senate about the Government's impressive economic record, and how it is helping Australians to thrive....