Senate debates

Thursday, 9 February 2023

  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. An audit, through questions on notice, revealed that almost 1,000 units of surveillance equipment provided...
  • Cost of Living (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. Can the minister outline how the policies of the Albanese Labor government will assist Australian households to manage the cost of living?
  • Fuel (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. I refer the government to the report by the Grattan Institute Fuelling budget repair: how to reform fuel...
  • Income Tax (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Last week, the IMF—which, it has to be said, is one of the chief agents of neoliberalism around the...
  • Western Australia: Natural Disasters (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Watt. In my home state of Western Australia, we've seen flooding in the Kimberley and fires down south. Can the minister please...
  • Aged Care (8 speeches)
    Thank you, President; I appreciate it. My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Minister Gallagher. Minister, last year this parliament passed the Aged...
  • Central Queensland Coal (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to yesterday's Twitter announcement by Ms Plibersek that she will block Central...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Minister Gallagher. In November 2022 I raised with you the issue of excess mortality as reported by the...
  • Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. The Albanese Labor government finalised a trade agreement with India late last year which is now benefiting Australian...
  • Wages (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. Is the current rate of real wages growth positive or negative?
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Could the minister update the Senate on how the Albanese government is working with...