Senate debates

Monday, 31 August 2020

  • COVID-19: Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. How many residents in aged care have passed away due to COVID-19? When did the minister first become aware...
  • COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Last Friday at the Daily Telegraph's bush summit, the Prime Minister acknowledged the heavy burden of restrictions...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (16 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Today the Minister for Health announced additional funding to stop the COVID-19 aged-care crisis. Why has it...
  • COVID-19: Pensions and Benefits (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, next month, when there will be 1.8 million people on the JobSeeker payment and youth allowance, the...
  • Sport Australia (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. On 27 February Sport Australia told the Select Committee on the Administration of Sports Grants that it would provide the...
  • Climate Change (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. In 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020 I cross-examined CSIRO's climate research team on four presentations to me. That...
  • COVID-19: Mental Health (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cash, the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Morrison government is investing in mental health support for...
  • Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. Today Minister Hunt announced $92.4 million in funding to prevent aged-care workers from working at multiple...
  • Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister advise the Senate of the defence outcomes from the recent AUSMIN meetings with her US counterpart?
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (30 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck: Tragically, more than 457 aged-care residents have died from COVID-19, and there are now more than 951 active...