Senate debates

Thursday, 18 June 2020

  • COVID-19: Employment (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Today's release of labour force figures for May shows a further 227,700 jobs were lost, bringing the total of jobs...
  • Employment (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to an article in today's Australian Financial Review entitled 'Old jobs may have to go in PM's recovery...
  • Pensions and Benefits (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, yesterday in question time you said that the new rate of jobseeker under the coronavirus supplement was...
  • Food Labelling (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Colbeck, in his capacity as health portfolio minister and the chair of the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation. I ask these questions on...
  • COVID-19: Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. The Morrison government has a proud record of supporting Australians with a disability to participate in the social...
  • Fiscal Policy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. On Monday the Prime Minister and the minister said that the government would not be pursuing excessive austerity. Does the minister...
  • Infrastructure (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Cash. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Liberal-National...
  • COVID-19: Employment (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. ABS figures show that payroll jobs in the accommodation and food services sector have fallen by nearly 30 per cent...
  • Telecommunications (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Senator Reynolds. How are the Liberals and the Nationals in government supporting jobs and...
  • Aged Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Minister, is there a difference between after tax and before tax?
  • COVID-19: Pacific Islands (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the Minister inform the Senate how Australia is working with the Pacific Islands Forum, our Pacific family, to respond to...