Senate debates
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Senate Procedure (1 speech)
Senators, welcome back again—somewhat earlier than expected when I made a similar statement a fortnight ago. I thank you for your, and those not present for their, understanding. The Senate...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the hours of meeting be 1.55 pm to adjournment and the routine of business be as follows: (a) notices of motion; (b) placing of business; (c) ministerial statements;...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I give notice of my intention, at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting, to withdraw business of the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators for today for personal, health and other reasons: (a) Senator Abetz; (b) Senator Antic (c) Senator Askew (d)...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (10 speeches)
At this, one of the most difficult times in our nation's history, we come together to serve the Australian people and guide our nation through this unprecedented challenge. Our focus today, as it...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- JobKeeper Payment (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister explain why casuals employed for fewer than 12 months, local government workers,...
- COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister update the Senate on further decisions and measures taken by the Morrison government to support...
- Pensions and Benefits (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister confirm that those whose partners earn over $78,000 a year, New Zealanders who are permanently...
- Covid-19 (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can you please update the Senate on how the Morrison government is supporting Australian primary producers to...
- COVID-19: Parliament (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, and it relates to oversight. The British parliament is sitting. Both the British government and parliamentary authorities have been...
- COVID-19: Travel (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate what the Australian government is doing to help Australians overseas to return home?
- Covid-19 (51 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Cormann, representing the Prime Minister, about some of the people left behind in the government's COVID support packages....
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by ministers to questions asked by Labor senators. It was only a fortnight ago that we witnessed scenes no one thought imaginable in modern...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Cormann, to a question without notice asked by Senator Waters today relating to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Select Committee on COVID-19; Appointment (10 speeches)
I move: (1) That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on COVID-19, be established to inquire into and report on: a) the Australian Government's response to the COVID-19...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; Second Reading (35 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC...
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; In Committee (118 speeches)
I have a number of questions I would like to ask, which I will try and move through expeditiously, and then I would like to move my first amendment. Colleagues may have other questions, as does...
