Senate debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

  • Cost of Living (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. In yet another hit to Australians' hip pockets, working household living costs have increased by a shocking 19.4 per...
  • Medicare (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Prime Minister and the Minister for Health and Aged Care today announced the Albanese Labor government's landmark...
  • National Security (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Yesterday the Prime Minister was asked when he was first advised of the planned mass-casualty terror attack against...
  • Medicare (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Last month, Cleanbill released their 2025 Blue report, revealing that all across the country GP bulk-billing...
  • Cost of Living (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Albanese Labor government has prioritised the delivery of cost-of-living relief at every opportunity because we...
  • Energy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Watt. According to many reports and warnings from the industry, Australia is this year likely to...
  • Small Business (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, more than 27,000 businesses have gone insolvent since the Albanese government was elected in May 2022. The...
  • First Nations Australians: Youth Justice (11 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Indigenous Australians. You recently met with state and territory Indigenous affairs ministers about the huge number of unsentenced children being held in...
  • Vocational Education and Training (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Skills and Training, Senator Watt. Building Australia's future is about creating a better life for Australians, building more...
  • Syria: Human Rights, Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong. The country of Syria has been overthrown recently by terrorists formerly associated with ISIS and al-Qaeda. There are...