Senate debates
Friday, 10 November 2023
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- King Island Dairy (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about a matter that's occurred on King Island in the last week, where King Island Dairy has been put under review or its existence as a holding within Saputo has been put...
- Mon Repos Turtle Centre, Stutchbury, Mrs Judith, Reef Guardian Schools (1 speech)
When a baby turtle hatches from its egg on a beach in Queensland, as amazing and beautiful as it is, its future is pretty bleak. Only one in about 1,000 hatchlings will make it to maturity. The...
- Maugean Skate (1 speech)
Macquarie Harbour on the west coast of Tasmania is the last place on earth you will find the ancient Maugean skate. It is believed that only a thousand skate still exist. Science has clearly...
- COVID-19: Response (1 speech)
This week the Albanese Labor government made a pathetic attempt to try and continue the cover-up decision in relation to the limited scope of their COVID-19 inquiry, but, despite the desperate...
- Remembrance Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow, across the country and in Commonwealth member states across the world, Remembrance Day services will be held to acknowledge the memory of those brave service men and women who have died...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Data from the OECD shows that Australia has suffered the largest reduction of real household income amongst all developed nations. The Albanese Labor government has presided over a 5.1 per cent...
- Tasmania: Tourism Industry, Working Holiday Maker Program (1 speech)
Tasmania has many picturesque landmarks, but there's one that has become the envy of the world: Cradle Mountain. Many in this place would have been among the 280,000 visitors who travel to the...
- Victoria: First Nations Australians (1 speech)
Victoria is home to a number of phenomenal Aboriginal leaders, and I had a pleasure with meeting a few of them recently. The discussion involved representatives from Aboriginal Housing Victoria,...
- Juvenile Detention (1 speech)
Last week the ACT, with a Greens Attorney-General, committed to raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14, by 2025. Greens in state parliaments right around the country have been pushing...
- Australian Society: Women (1 speech)
I want to use my time today to talk about a subject rarely mentioned in this place and yet more important to the future of this great nation than almost any other topic that you might care to...
- Israel (1 speech)
I rise to speak with a heavy heart and soul and as a representative who sits in our great democratic parliament of Australia and mother whose heart is torn to read the accounts of the barbaric...
- Tasmania: Infrastructure (1 speech)
With another rate rise this week the federal government is under fire to find ways to reduce inflation. Their big solution is to take money out of the economy by pulling back on infrastructure...
- Occupied Palestinian Territories: Casualties (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Labor government and the opposition opposed the Greens' call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Both said, 'This is a very grave and serious situation,' yet your actions completely belie...
- Immigration Detention (14 speeches)
I wish to add to my answer in question time yesterday relating to the High Court's decision relating to the Migration Act. This is a significant decision overturning a 20-year-old precedent. Our...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration Detention (16 speeches)
PATERSON () (): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. Senator Watt, I listened very carefully to your two-minute statement just before question...
- Medicare (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Albanese Labor government made a commitment to the Australian people at the last election that it would...
- Renewable Energy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. I refer to the National Farmers Federation's unprecedented Keep Farmers Farming campaign against the Labor...
- Climate Change (30 speeches)
My question is to Minister Wong. Minister, the Pacific nations are on the front line of the climate crisis, and they will be overwhelmed by the resulting storms, floods and rapid collapse of...
- Migration (56 speeches)
My question is to Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Watt. Does the government control the level of immigration into Australia?
- Economy (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Farrell. I refer to the minister's answer yesterday to Senator Birmingham, where he claimed not to have seen analysis of OECD...
- Workplace Relations Legislation (29 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. This week in the Senate the vast majority of legislation passed were bills brought forward by Senators Lambie and...
- Pacific Region (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. This week, the Prime Minister is attending the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Summit. Can the minister explain how the government...
- Cost of Living (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Yesterday, when Senator Farrell was asked for a second time what the Labor government defined as 'mortgage stress',...
- Workplace Relations (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. This week has marked one year since someone declared that the government's secure...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (23 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the variation of business. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I give notice that, 15 sitting days after today, I shall move: That the National Portrait Gallery of Australia...
- 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. As no senator wishes to do so, I will move on.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
