Senate debates

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

  • Economy (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister confirm the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey released today shows that...
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government is demonstrating it's on the side of local...
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Cash. When classified ASIO advice was leaked in February, ASIO Director-General Duncan Lewis said that when...
  • Gambling (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government representing the Prime Minister. Minister, in recent days we've heard allegations of serious corruption involving two federal ministers and one...
  • Australian Defence Force (12 speeches)
    My question is to the shareholder minister for ASC, Senator Cormann. Minister. Did you not tell the Senate FPA legislation committee on 23 May 2018 that no decision had been made to shift Collins...
  • Employment (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. In March this year, the minister's leader in the Senate, Senator Cormann, explained that wages...
  • Agriculture Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. The Australian agricultural industry is leading the world in innovation and providing best practice in efficiencies, technology and sustainability....
  • Newstart Allowance (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, a constituent wrote to me about their experience living on Newstart: I'm 59 years old on Newstart,...
  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industrial Relations, Senator Payne. In 2016 the Fair Work Ombudsman report on the widespread theft of wages at 7-Eleven found that...
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Could the minister please update the Senate on the government's priorities in enhancing Australia's relationships in the Indo-Pacific region?
  • Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Ruston. In May, Anastasia McCardel—the mother of Bruce McCardel, who was in receipt of a disability...
  • Mining Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Could the minister update the Senate on any recent developments that could deliver further development of the gas industry and...