Senate debates

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

  • Trade with China (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for trade, Senator Birmingham. In recent days, China has restricted red meat exports from four of Australia's largest abattoirs and signalled that Australian barley...
  • Covid-19 (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on Australians and their...
  • JobKeeper Payment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Darcy Moran, from Victoria, has been a hospitality worker for 15 years and has never been unemployed during that...
  • Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Last week, the Treasurer announced a six-month delay in legislation associated with the 76 recommendations from the Hayne banking...
  • COVID-19: International Development Assistance (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Pacific and on how Australia is providing...
  • JobKeeper Payment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that dnata employees performing identical work as Australians in other firms, and contributing...
  • COVID-19: Defence Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. As Australia responds to the coronavirus pandemic, can the minister outline to the Senate what actions the Morrison government has...
  • COVID-19: Environment (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Morrison government has said it will fast-track Australia's environmental law changes before the independent...
  • National Bushfire Recovery Fund (22 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. When the $2 billion National Bushfire Recovery Fund was announced in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Senator Ruston. Can the minister outline how Australia's agricultural sector and other...
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Australian National Audit Office has revealed that Prime Minister Morrison's office forced former Minister...
  • COVID-19: Services Australia (8 speeches)
    Speaking of important issues, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Labor acknowledges the awful situation that has confronted residents, families and staff at Newmarch House in...