Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

  • JobKeeper Payment (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday Mr Morrison said: … the challenge of JobKeeper is that businesses will form views about those...
  • COVID-19, Health Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Cash. Minister, can you outline for the Senate how the Morrison government's plan for a stronger economy is...
  • Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Does the government remain committed to withdrawing the coronavirus supplement in September, and what is the...
  • Environmental Laws (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday the Prime Minister announced plans to cut environmental laws to fast-track assessments...
  • Taxation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and concerns government procurement and expenditure. AusTender shows that, since 2016, the construction giant Lendlease has won federal contracts worth...
  • HomeBuilder (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday, the minister said that HomeBuilder would be: … directly supporting 140,000 tradies and a further...
  • COVID-19: Tourism (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister outline some of the support measures the Morrison government is implementing to support the...
  • Defence Personnel (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. On 19 March 2020 the minister confirmed that at least one incident of alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has been referred to the AFP. The...
  • New South Wales: Bushfires (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Last month, the Prime Minister promised that all bushfire affected properties in New South Wales would be cleared...
  • COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Australian community has been doing a lot of heavy lifting to ensure they stop the spread of COVID-19. This...
  • Aged Care (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. I refer to the minister's statements regarding the retention bonus for aged-care workers. Yesterday the minister said: We never said...
  • COVID-19: Senior Australians (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Family and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister advise the Senate what the Morrison government is doing to support Australia's oldest Australians...