Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 August 2020

  • COVID-19: Aged Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. In July, the Prime Minister, Mr Morrison, said that the sudden withdrawal of aged-care workers during a...
  • Defence Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister outline to the Senate the economic recovery measures announced by Defence today and how they are contributing to the...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. The Morrison government was warned of the risks to the aged-care workforce in the event of a...
  • COVID-19: Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister advise the Senate of what the Morrison government is doing to diversify and expand...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Since 20 March the federal government has paid an additional $1 billion to the sector to manage the COVID-19...
  • Vocational Education and Training (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Minister, how is the Morrison government supporting our skills system through the COVID-19...
  • COVID-19: Arts (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Do actions speak louder than words?
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General and relates to interlocutory matters and matters incidental to the proceedings of the Commonwealth v Collaery. During the...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (12 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Victorian Liberal MP Russell Broadbent said that the government ignored his pleas about the...
  • COVID-19: Vaccine (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister For Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on what steps the government is taking in relation to COVID-19 vaccine access in the Pacific...
  • Aged Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Minister, Senator Fierravanti-Wells said: … the failure of the Abbott government and those advising it,...
  • Services Australia (20 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Ruston. How are enhancements to Services Australia's digital services assisting Australians through the...