Senate debates
Thursday, 13 February 2020
- Economy (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Mr Philip Lowe, has consistently urged government to use the cheapest money in... - New South Wales: Storms (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate: (a) recognises that: (i) the recent storms in NSW have capped off a brutal summer of natural disasters for Australia, (ii) tens of thousands of... - Small Business (4 speeches)
I wish to inform the chamber that Senator O'Neill will also sponsor the motion. At the request of Senators Farrell and O'Neill, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) extended... - Migration (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Keneally, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the Migration Amendment (New Skilled Regional Visas) Regulations 2019 created new skilled regional provisional visas... - Coal Seam Gas Mining (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Prime Minister Scott Morrison has signed off on a $2 billion deal with the New South Wales Government that would fast track the... - Agriculture Industry (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the growth in farmer-led action across Australia to adopt regenerative agricultural practices which are increasing soil health and... - Higher Education (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) everyone has a right to education, whether you are leaving school, changing careers, retraining later in life or looking to gain new... - India: Human Rights (8 speeches)
I ask that General Business Notice of Motion No. 459 standing in my name and the name of Senator Faruqi for today, relating to Indian citizenship, be taken as a formal motion. - Climate Change (1 speech)
At the request of Senator McAllister, I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges Prime Minister Scott Morrison's extraordinary rebuke of New South Wales Minister for Energy and Environment... - Closing the Gap (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Closing the Gap Report 2020 shows that we are on track to meet just 2 of the 7 targets to reduce the disparity in health, education and... - Superannuation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator McAllister, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Government legislated in 2014 to increase the superannuation guarantee to 12% by 2025, and...
