Senate debates

Thursday, 1 August 2019

  • Centrelink (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. On nine occasions now, Minister Ruston has assured the Senate that debt recovery has not resumed in Townsville....
  • National Security (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the Senate how the Morrison government is demonstrating it is on the side of Australians...
  • Conservative Political Action Conference (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Earlier this year the government banned right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos from entering Australia. Mr...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. During the fifth Pacific Islands Development Forum Leaders' Summit this week, our Pacific neighbours have joined...
  • Health Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to Minister Cash, representing the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to an ABC online story that ran last month about a loophole in the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Minister, this weekend you are going to be attending the Australia-United States ministerial on defence and foreign Affairs. Could you update the...
  • Conservative Political Action Conference (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women, Senator Ruston. After SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon suffered a miscarriage, failed UKIP candidate Raheem Kassam tweeted: Can...
  • Aviation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister. Minister, given the huge distances in Australia, our aviation industry is vital to keep families, tourists and businesses...
  • Vocational Education and Training (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. On 14 July the minister posted two tweets following a meeting she had with the CEO of a Western...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Morrison government is demonstrating it's on the side of Australians who choose...
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. In relation to his responsibilities as environment minister and to the meeting between Minister Taylor and members of...
  • Biosecurity (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Can the minister update the Senate as to how the Nationals and the Liberals in government are backing Australians who choose to back rural and...
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. When did the Prime Minister first become aware that Minister Taylor had an association with Eastern Australian...