Senate debates
Thursday, 25 June 2026
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
If there is no objection, the meetings are authorised.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025; Second Reading (34 speeches)
I rise to speak on my private senator's bill, the Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025. In this place, we often talk about the long-term challenges facing...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (25 speeches)
Pursuant to order agreed to on Tuesday, the Senate will now further consider the Treasury Laws Amendment tax reform number one bill of 2026 and a related bill. The second reading debate on the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; In Committee (4 speeches)
by leave—In respect of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, I move opposition amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 3882 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table items 2 to 4),...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given yesterday, on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 2 and 3 for 10 sitting...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (4 speeches)
I present the seventh report of 2026 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— Selection of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That general business notice of motion No. 529 be considered during general business today. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Appointment (2 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Kovacic, I move: (1) That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Corruption in the Construction Industry, be established to inquire into and report on:...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Nampijinpa Price, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than 31 August 2026, all written or digital...
- Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Henderson, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Thursday, 2 July...
- Health Care; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Antic, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 29 July 2026: (a)...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Corporation for Welfare Services; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, by no later than 6 July 2026, the following documents: (a) all correspondence, briefings, emails, file notes,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (4 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent further considerations of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Under the legislation that the Albanese government and the Greens just voted for in the Senate right now, a new widow...
- Taxation (29 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Labor senators understand the cost-of-living pressures Australians are facing, and we are acting to ease them. Today...
- Gas Industry (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Watt. Woodside's proposed Browse gas project would release 1.6 billion tonnes of climate pollution over its lifetime, the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. After extensive consultation, the first stage of the Albanese Labor government's tax reform package has now passed...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Morgan Stanley's chief economist has forecast property prices to decline by up to 10 per cent due to tax changes and...
- Avian Influenza (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Yesterday, H5 bird flu was detected in my home state of South Australia,...
- Australian Greens (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Prime Minister ruled out a coalition with the Greens, in his words, 385 times prior to the 2025 election. 'I...
- Tertiary Education and Training (23 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the minister for Skills and Training, Senator Watt. The Albanese Labor government's signature free TAFE program is opening up pathways for hundreds of...
- Housing (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Does the government want less private investment in Australia's housing market?
- Manufacturing Industry (21 speeches)
Happy Thursday, everyone. My question is to the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Ayres. Bring it home, mate. A strong manufacturing industry president is key to Australia becoming...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (14 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Clearing the Fair Work Commission Backlog) Bill 2026, as circulated. Leave not...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Today, Labor has legislated its budget of broken promises and...
- Gas Industry (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for the Environment and Water (Senator Watt) to a question without notice I asked today. Megapolluter and tax avoider...
- Australian Greens (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to a question without notice I asked today relating to the Albanese government and the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges Committee; Report (2 speeches)
Once again, I'm delighted to be mixed up with my dear good friend Senator Carr from Victoria, and I hope he's enjoying his retirement. I enjoyed my time working with both him and Senator...
- Education and Employment References Committee; Report (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of Education and Employment References Committee, I present the committee's report on wage theft together with accompanying documents. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee, Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
I present Scrutiny Digest 7 2026 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills together with ministerial correspondence received by the committee. I move: That the Senate take note of the...
- Treaties Joint Committee (1 speech)
I present the 233rd report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. Question agreed to.
- Economics Legislation Committee, Education and Employment References Committee; Report (1 speech)
At the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I table the reports on legislation as shown on item 15 on today's Order of Business.
- Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
I present delegated legislation monitor no. 6 2026 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, together with ministerial correspondence received by the committee. I move:...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
In respect of Scrutiny digest 7 of 2026, I move: That the Senate take note of the report. As Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I rise to make some remarks on the...
- Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present seven government responses to committee reports as listed at item 15 on today's Order of Business, and I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
I moved to take note of a report, No. 33 on page 15 of the Notice Paper. The Greens support payday super. Workers should be paid their super at the time they are paid their wages. This is simple...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- KPMG Australia (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the resignations of KPMG's former Chief Executive Officer, Chair, Chief Operating Officer and National Managing Partner of Audit and Assurance as a...
