Senate debates

Monday, 29 July 2019

  • Newstart Allowance (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Could the minister live on the Newstart rate of $40 a day?
  • Employment (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is demonstrating it is on the side of Australians who...
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. I refer to Minister Taylor's claim that the EPBC listing affecting his own interests had the...
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is demonstrating its commitment to Australia's national security with its plan to ensure that...
  • Coalition Government (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Cormann. On 60 Minutes last night, the former Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg said 'he was encouraged by...
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. In a letter dated 24 July 2019, responding to a question taken on notice, Senator Birmingham...
  • Environment (16 speeches)
    As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, my question is to the Minister for Agriculture through his representative in the Senate, Senator McKenzie. In 1996, the Liberal Party under...
  • Food Imports (8 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Agriculture whom I note doesn't need a representative in this chamber because she sits right in front of me. Would the minister kindly inform the Senate...
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. I refer to Minister Taylor's claim that a letter from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017 is...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Could the minister update the Senate on how the government is demonstrating it is on the side of Australians, who rely on...
  • Climate Change: Pacific Islands (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister Payne. Pacific nations have identified climate change as the single greatest threat to their security, calling on Australia to do more...
  • Liberal Party (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Gerry Hanssen, a member of the Western Australian Liberal Party, has been fined more than $60,000 by the Federal...
  • Water (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister, can you update the Senate on how the Liberal-National government is demonstrating it is on the side of Australians...