House debates

Thursday, 27 August 2020

  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the aged-care royal commission released a statement that nine out of 10 aged-care facilities in Australia are failing to achieve the highest quality of...
  • Covid-19 (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how Australians are meeting the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in my home state of Victoria, and...
  • Aged Care (3 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Today the aged-care royal commission has released a statement that 96 per cent of private, for-profit aged-care facilities are failing to deliver...
  • COVID-19: Regional Australia (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how regional Australia is...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Under the Prime Minister's own emergency response document for COVID-19, his government is responsible for aged-care infection control guidelines....
  • Renewable Energy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Investments in clean technologies deliver more than twice the number of jobs as the same investment in coal or gas. With unemployment hitting record highs,...
  • COVID-19: Small Business (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the incredible efforts of Australian businesses, and particularly small businesses, are ensuring our economy remains...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The aged-care royal commission heard that it is well known that many aged-care workers are employed on a casual basis and work across multiple facilities,...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is meeting its responsibilities to protect Australia's national interest and keep...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Are aged-care workers in Victoria still working across multiple facilities?
  • Cybersafety (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is working to protect Australian families, businesses and infrastructure from...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The royal commission heard evidence that aged-care workers could only use two masks or one glove per shift. How can residents and staff be protected from the...
  • Australian Bushfires (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House what action the Morrison-McCormack government is taking to ensure...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 12 August, the royal commission heard that some aged-care workers in Victoria still cannot get masks, gloves or gowns. Why?
  • Trade (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is opening up new trading...
  • COVID-19: Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister wait until 3 August to announce a paid pandemic leave payment in Victoria, after more than a hundred aged-care residents had died?...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney please update the House on how the Morrison government is protecting the national interest and, in particular, how the government is...
  • Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Today in the Senate the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck, turned his back and fled the chamber in order to avoid...
  • Higher Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is protecting freedom of speech and academic freedom in our universities?
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Why does the Prime Minister downplay the human tragedy in aged care by boasting that 97 per cent of aged-care facilities do not have a COVID case...
  • Pacific Step-up (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's Pacific Step-up is supporting our Pacific...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did fewer than one in five aged-care workers complete the government's online training module about the use of protection equipment by June?
  • Environment (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is supporting economic reform through major environmental initiatives in...