Senate debates

Monday, 10 February 2020

  • Climate Change (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. In September the Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, now the Deputy Leader of the National...
  • Indonesia (8 speeches)
    Thank you very much, Mr President. My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. With the visit today of President Joko Widodo, can the minister update the Senate on the...
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. I refer to a media release by the Prime Minister dated 30 March 2019, which announced both the final round of funding for the...
  • Trade (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister outline the mutual benefits for farmers, businesses, investors and workers when the trade...
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. After 10 years of the Greens campaigning for a federal corruption watchdog, the major parties finally agreed in...
  • Australian Bushfires (13 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Ruston. Ms Rae Harvey lost her home in the bushfires and has been living on her property with no running...
  • Trade (8 speeches)
    My question is to for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Australia's table grape production will reach a record 240,000 tonnes this season, up 14 per cent from...
  • Coronavirus (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the novel coronavirus, and what the Australian government is doing to...
  • Australian Bushfires: National Aerial Firefighting Centre (29 speeches)
    My question is to be Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Last week Senator Reynolds told the Senate that, according to experts, the government had done all it could to provide the aerial...
  • Coronavirus (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the—
  • Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. I refer to an answer to questions on notice returned 18 December 2019 regarding the $150 million female facilities program...
  • Defence Personnel (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister update the Senate on how Defence is supporting our Australian Defence Force members transition from permanent...