Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

  • Public Broadcasting (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator McAllister. The ABC has been forced to remove from its website an online news story it now admits contained...
  • Help to Buy Bill 2023 (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. With reference to the statement by the Grattan Institute, 'The government's Help to Buy Bill would help level the...
  • Social Cohesion (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. Minister, can you confirm that the Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Mr Julian...
  • Early Childhood Education (27 speeches)
    My question is the Minister representing the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister Watt. Today's long-awaited Productivity Commission report into Australia's early childhood education...
  • Trade with United Arab Emirates (10 speeches)
    Hopefully, the Greens won't take credit for my question either! My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, my very good friend Senator Farrell. That's twice this week, actually. Late...
  • Immigration (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Minister Watt. Minister, given that the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows a record-breaking 335,184 net...
  • Central Land Council (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator McCarthy. Minister, are you aware that a meeting of the executive was held last night where Mr Matthew Palmer was removed as...
  • Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (12 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Minister Wong. Over a year ago, I called for an audit of the office of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence...
  • First Nations Australians: Housing (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator McCarthy. Housing is central to the government's commitment to closing the gap, particularly in remote communities. Recognising...
  • Taxation (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. In 2022, Pfizer derived $1.4 billion in sales in Australia and an operating profit of $90 million, a ratio of just...
  • Housing (25 speeches)
    My question is to the fabulous Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Master Builders Association has said: Help to Buy is a sensible policy approach that looks at lifting...