This is the maiden speech by Senator Tim Ayres, ALP, New South Wales.
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Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Senator Tim Ayres, ALP, New South Wales.
Senator AYRES (New South Wales) (17:33): ‘A Senator’s first speech is daunting,’ I had in my first line, but it’s not as daunting, I think, as what Senator Hughes just faced. I want to congratulate her for what you could describe as courage under fire. I want to use my comments today to set out how my life experiences shapes my approach to democracy and equity, and to point out the challenge that inequality poses to our democratic system and some of the principles that will drive my work in the Senate.