Senate debates
Monday, 23 August 2021
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That— (1) The hours of meeting for Monday, 23 August 2021 be 10 am to 8 pm. (a) divisions may take place between 6.30 pm and 7.20 pm; and (b) the question for the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
[by video link] I join the Senate to speak on the critical situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have taken control of Kabul, and Australian citizens, visa holders and others seeking refuge...
- Agricultural Shows (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the agricultural field days that are currently going on in Western Australia. Agricultural field days, particularly as someone who grew up in the bush and has been in and...
- COVID-19: Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about income support during lockdown. If we are going to beat this virus then we have to pay people to stay at home. Lockdowns are hurting people, particularly those on low...
- Tasmania: COVID-19 (1 speech)
There are over 38,000 small businesses, employing over 91,000 Tasmanians, in my home state of Tasmania. That's over a third of the Tasmanian workforce. But this government, the Morrison...
- Education (1 speech)
With the steady downward trend of education standards over the last 20 years for reading, maths and science among Australian children, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
[by video link] I rise to join with so many Australians to express my deep distress and heartbreak over the situation in Afghanistan. Over the last 20 years, Australia has been a steadfast...
- Prime Minister (2 speeches)
[by video link] Today Australia is experiencing the third wave of the COVID pandemic. Prime Minister Morrison is saying that he couldn't possibly have seen it coming, that hindsight is a...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
Over 200 Australians are being vaccinated every minute. The agreement that the national cabinet reached, based on the modelling by the Doherty institute, has set out a clear path back from this...
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
It's unbelievable. Today I asked the Senate to support my private senator's bill to ban the import of goods produced with slave labour. How could anyone not support a measure to disrupt this...
- Prime Minister (1 speech)
[by video link] Senator Patrick's right. Words matter, but deeds matter a lot more. Today, coalition members—Senator Abetz, Senator Fierravanti-Wells and others—spoke up about the...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
[by video link] It is a terrifying time to be a woman in Afghanistan. The Taliban's history of oppression, violence and threats against women makes it hard to believe the new government's...
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Morrison government's complete failure on managing the COVID vaccine. The speaking points this week must be 'deflect from New South Wales at all costs' or 'defend the...
- Nguyen, Dr Anh (2 speeches)
This afternoon I'd like to celebrate an outstanding Australian, Dr Anh Nguyen, a medical practitioner and also president of the Western Australian Vietnamese community. Last week, Dr Anh, as he...
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Australian Labor Party (2 speeches)
by leave—I would like to advise the chamber that Senator Gallagher will be absent from the Senate for the duration of this fortnight for personal reasons and, during this time, Senator Watt...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. On 15 July the Morrison-Joyce government declared that it would not join a United States...
- Afghanistan (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Will the minister update the Senate on the situation in Afghanistan?
- Covid-19 (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to reports that the New South Wales minister for health, Brad Hazzard, wrote to Minister Hunt on 11...
- COVID-19: Economy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Liberal and National...
- Afghanistan (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. But before I ask my question I just want to acknowledge that the situation outside Kabul, of course, is extremely difficult and...
- Covid-19 (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the minister for health, Senator Colbeck. Today New South Wales recorded 818 new COVID-19 cases. There are now 100 people in the ICU and, tragically,...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Minister, the Prime Minister has provided his very clear support for organisations to introduce...
- Australian Agriculture Visa (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, Senator McKenzie. Minister, following today's announcement about the Australian agriculture visa,...
- Prime Minister (12 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. On 24 June, as delta continued to spread through the Bondi cluster, Mr Morrison said: … I...
- Tokyo Paralympic Games (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Colbeck. Senator Watt interjecting—
- Covid-19 (17 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Yesterday on Insiders, Mr Morrison said that high COVID case numbers shouldn't delay...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- COVID-19, Prime Minister (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take notice of answers given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Payne), the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services (Senator Colbeck) and the...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Birmingham) to a question without notice asked by Senator Hanson-Young today relating to Afghanistan. I...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Wong, Gallagher, Ciccone, Kitching, Bilyk, Gallacher, Sheldon, Ayres, Dodson, McCarthy, Marielle Smith, Chisholm, Sterle,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 1218 standing in the name of Senator Waters for today, relating to an order for the production of documents.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (22 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate— (a) notes with great concern the urgent and dangerous situation in Afghanistan and the uncertainty ahead for the Afghan people; (b) acknowledges the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (4 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Urquhart: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: That after Mr...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
I rise tonight to make some remarks about the ongoing COVID issues in Australia. I think what the Australian people are looking for is clear leadership and a pathway out of this 18-month...
- Chlorpyrifos (1 speech)
[by video link] Two weeks ago I spoke here about the disturbing history of chemical regulation in this country and why we need to pay close attention to what is going on. For too long this has...
