Kim Carr

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.

Great to see the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) launched in Perth and Murchison yesterday. International mega science projects offer huge opportunities for collaboration, for new knowledge and technological development. I’m proud of Labor governments for supporting this program.

The learned Academies have an important role to play in shaping the nation’s future. @Science_Academy @ATSE_au @HumanitiesAU

I’m deeply grateful to the learned Academies for the recent honours - Academy Medal from the Academy of Science and induction as Honorary Fellow of both Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, and Academy of the Humanities.

The Liberals are trying to claim that privatisation doesn't affect electricity prices - you tell me. Their obsession with privatisation means that you pay more. From tolls to electricity. Under a Labor Government - this ends.

@BernieMcComb Bernie, On this matter the baton has been passed. All the best. Kim

Whether or not you remember me, from when you were last in government, for old times sake, please advise what anybody can do to progress introduction of standards to permit motorised tricycle/ quadricycle, Neighbourhood Electric Vehicle etc in Australian urban places @SenKimCarr

@karlreed7316 Kimjohncarr@gmail.com

@SenKimCarr Hi Kim, trying to get in touch with you, can you get back to me? Karl Reed, we last met at Ted Murphy's funeral.

A big national security change to student visa processing made, so far as I know, without warning or announcement. immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-…

Including the Senate recommendation that the gov should undertake a broad review of the role and functions of the Australian Research Council with a particular focus on the governance framework, reporting mechanisms and internal administrative processes.

Congratulations to Judi Zielke PSM on her appointed as the new CEO of the Australian Research Council. Judy is highly regarded in the science and research community and I look forward to working with her on the challenges the sector faces. #ARC #research

They’re at it again Just days out from the election Michaelia Cash appoints another 6 Liberal mates, including 2 defeated WA Liberal MPs, to lucrative taxpayer funded jobs on the AAT paying up $496,000 a year. That’s at least 85 Liberal mates on the AAT now since 2013.

I have decided not to seek endorsement for a place on the ALP Vic Senate ticket at the coming election. When my current term ends on June 30, it will bring to an end my time as a senator, which began in April 1993, when I filled a vacancy created by the retirement of John Button.

This month we mark 90 years of one of the Senate's oldest standing committees - the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (currently chaired and deputy chaired by @Senator_CFW and @SenKimCarr) Read more here: bit.ly/SenNews

Tragic news about the passing of my caucus and Senate colleague Kimberley Kitching, who has been taken far too young. My deepest condolences to her husband Andrew and family.

The Government's so-called "anti-trolling" bill is really a defamation bill. It will do nothing to help those who endure bullying, harassment and hate speech online. theguardian.com/society/2022/m…

Ministerial vetoes of peer-reviewed research grants should be extremely rare and properly explained to Parliament. But this government has made the veto a weapon in far-right culture wars

Sad to hear of the passing of Moss Cass, a great Labor stalwart who served as environment and conservation minister and minister for the media in the Whitlam government. Moss laid the foundations of modern politics in these areas. We are all in his debt.

6 projects recommended by the experts and the ARC but vetoed by the Minister. No real explanation or transparency, peoples livelihoods disrupted on a minister whim. @ARC_Tracker #research #estimates

Procedural fairness and natural justice must be afforded to all our scholars and the work we do. We must not let McCarthyism take hold of our research system. @ARC_Tracker #research