Senate debates

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

  • Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Some 437 First Nations people have died in custody since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody....
  • COVID-19: Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cash, the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. How is the Morrison government extending support to help Australia's 3.5 million small and family...
  • Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Mr Mark Sullivan, the chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, wrote to the minister out of concern that she had...
  • Child Care (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Education in the Senate. Minister, free child care has hugely benefited thousands of Australian families. While the package rolled...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister outline how the Morrison government is ensuring Defence's record investment in capability is continuing to support...
  • JobKeeper Payment (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Last Friday Mr Morrison was asked if he could guarantee that JobKeeper would remain until the end of September. He...
  • Live Animal Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, Senator Ruston. Happy birthday, by the way, Senator! My question relates to the ban in...
  • Child Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Payne. On Monday the government announced it was going to force parents to start paying some of the most expensive childcare fees in the world....
  • COVID-19: Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. What initiatives has the Morrison government put in place to support young Australians impacted by COVID-19 crisis to get...
  • Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Ruston. I note that it has been nearly 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in...
  • Pensions and Benefits (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Nadia Sievewright was a young nursing student when Centrelink hit her with debts totalling $25,000. She was told...