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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 39m

You can watch live here at Parliament House or online on YouTube (noting that after December under 16s would not be able to click this link to watch what's happening in a hearing about their rights - irony much?!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcuU...

Senate Environment and Communications References Committee | 13/10/2025

YouTube video by Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 40m

I'll be asking questions in the inquiry into online age verification and the social media age ban today - deeply concerned about the privacy impacts of these and the attempt to remove young people from places for support and advocacy.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 15h

Can’t wait for the Albanese government to come out and say loudly how interfering with other nations’ ships on international waters is illegal and to be condemned*

*except when Israel does it to prevent aid ships reaching Gaza with Australians aboard. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Philippines says Chinese ship ‘deliberately rammed’ government boat in South China Sea

Beijing blames Manila for the collision, saying the ship ‘ignored repeated stern warnings from the Chinese side’

www.theguardian.com

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1d

No it’s not the Santos Greens Bushwalking Club. Membership is free and it’s self catered.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1d

Had a great @greens.org.au bushwalking club walk this morning along Molonglo Gorge on Ngunnawal country just outside Queanbeyan. Lovely 7km back and forth with stunning views, just enough politics, lots of nature and chats.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 3d

More information on this to come today in Senate Estimates, where I am questioning the Department of Defence.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4d

Joining @cpi_aus this morning for a briefing on the many failings of the proposed FOI laws - they are calling for the bill to be scrapped and to start again with evidence based reform

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4d

Asking Home Affairs about staffing for the Special Envoys - the Antisemitism envoy has 5 FTE positions (6 staff) and the Islamophobia envoy is still recruiting 👀

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4d

It has cost $1.138 million and counting for the independent lawyer the NACC has had to hire to fix the mess their Commissioner made of the Robodebt inquiry

Compromised decision making costs public money and trust.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4d

To the NACC: can you tell us why there haven't been any public hearings into the Robodebt matter?

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NACC says: No comment.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

I asked if the Government would take steps to stop Australians fighting in the IDF while it is perpetrating a genocide

The Minister says he wishes for peace. What??

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

Parliament was told that the Commissioner of the NACC didn't have any duties with the Defence Force. That simply wasn't true.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

Live with the NACC now - you can watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=INYH...

Only the CEO comes to Estimates unfortunately we can't call the Commissioner.

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee [Part 1] | 07/10/2025

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

The Attorney General's Department got 21 FOI requests about their FOI reforms - and they asked to do late replies for all of them and were rejected each time by the Information Commission. Talk about a broken system and they're trying to make it harder and more expensive!

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

The Federal Government funds 71% of every spit hood put on an Aboriginal child in the NT. It's time to ensure Federal Funding comes with conditions including complying with human rights law!

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

Usually by now we would have posted a number of clips of questioning but bafflingly the website where we cut these has been down ALL DAY. Rest assured questions are happening!

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

we're running a bit late so probably be at least another hour before we get to this

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 5d

Nice little timeline cleanse. This year global renewable energy generation surpassed coal for first time 💚⚡️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

I will be asking about this today from 3.15pm bsky.app/profile/davi...

Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 14d

Commissioner Brereton told the public and parliament that his position with Defence was entirely honourary, now we know that is not true, that he is part of a chain of advice to Ministers and Defence.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

Senate Estimates hearings today - which session are you looking forward to most and why is it the NACC?

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

This Labor dominated committee makes a strong human rights statement … after every Labor MP has already voted for this awful bill that removes core human rights.

No ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, says human rights committee. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia lacks ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, Labor-led committee finds

Parliamentary committee warns international human rights obligations could be breached under new regime

www.theguardian.com

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

When the Coalition screams fear and division I know that most of us see this is about kids. When Labor hides from action I know that Australians want children to be safe. It’s as simple as that really.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

One little 6-year-old girl drew Rapunzel for me and asked when she could come home. She has only known prison her whole life. These are children, the victims of war, trapped in a desert prison. Let’s bring them home.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

Protecting our children is the most important job for the Australian government. I’ve just come back from a desert prison camp in NE Syria where 25 Australian children are being held among fear, dust and poverty.

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

'Heartbreaking': The children Australia won’t bring home from a Syrian detention camp

The women and children who recently smuggled themselves out of a Syrian detention camp and returned to Australia proved that the government could bring its citizens home if it had the will, advocates ...

www.sbs.com.au

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

Read in full here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australia's F-35 fighter jet export details 'quietly' disappeared

Department of Defence emails show that a website dedicated to Australia's role in the global F-35 supply chain used by Israel to maintain its jet fighters was removed at the start of the war in Gaza.

www.abc.net.au

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