Senate debates

Friday, 12 June 2020

  • Pensions and Benefits (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Yesterday Mr Morrison finally apologised to victims of his illegal robodebt scheme. What lessons has he learned?
  • Economy (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cash, the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. How is the Liberal and National government driving economic recovery...
  • Australia Post (21 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Why is the government making older Australians wait twice as long for their bills, for cards from their...
  • National COVID-19 Coordination Commission, Mining (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government, representing the Prime Minister. Today it's reported that five of the six COVID commissioners, who are advising how to rebuild after the pandemic,...
  • Budget (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Minister, during your time as finance minister, you referred specifically to $667 billion in government debt as being,...
  • Water (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Minister, the Treasurer approves 99.9 per cent of all acquisition proposals that are first considered by the Foreign...
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is for Senator Reynolds, the Minister for Defence. Minister, could you outline to the Senate the importance to Australia's national security of a submarine capability, and, in that...
  • Asylum Seekers (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Cash. Minister, I refer you to the ongoing situation at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, where your government is...
  • Bushfire Recovery: Mental Health (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Senator Ruston. Yesterday the government announced that it was committing $11.5 million...
  • COVID-19: Partnerships for Recovery (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our region and how Australia is responding through...
  • JobKeeper Payment (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday the member for Leichhardt called for an extension of JobKeeper beyond September for Far North...