Senate debates

Thursday, 21 March 2024

  • International Relations: Australia and the United States of America (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Do you agree with the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell, that the United States is not Australia's most trusted...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Minister Gallagher. Cost-of-living relief has been the Albanese Labor government's No. 1 policy focus since coming to office because...
  • New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Overnight, the Biden administration in the US has significantly watered down their fuel...
  • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Racism systematically disadvantages and immensely harms people of colour. The dispossession of and violence against First Nations...
  • International Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Over the last month we've had a number of visits from foreign ministers and world leaders, particularly from China, New Zealand,...
  • Nuclear Waste Management: Submarines (8 speeches)
    My question for the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Minister Wong. The naval nuclear safety bill currently before the Senate allows Australia to take on radioactive waste from the...
  • Health Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Gallagher. I refer the minister to a statement made by the Tasmanian Labor leader, Rebecca White. It says: We will make redevelopments at our...
  • Immigration (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Watt. Australia is experiencing the largest immigration intake on record....
  • Insurance Industry (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management, Minister Watt. Given our country is facing more frequent and intense natural disasters, and given, as a result, more Australians are now...
  • National Security (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Minister, can you confirm reports that the government has removed the directors-general of ASIO and ASIS as regular...
  • Trade (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Over the two years since the Albanese Labor government was elected, great strides have been made in improving the access...