Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 September 2020

  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to the national accounts released today. Can the minister confirm Australia has plunged into the worst...
  • COVID-19: Economy (63 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister further update the Senate on the economic challenges facing Australia as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic?
  • COVID-19: Child Care (8 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education. Minister, happy Early Childhood Educators' Day! But perhaps it is not so happy for the educators. The United...
  • COVID-19: Small Business (18 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government's record economic response of...
  • Abbott, Hon. Anthony John (Tony), AC (18 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Cormann. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott gets two taxpayer-funded staff members, a driver, an office, a private...
  • Mining Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister outline how the recent agreement between the United...
  • Oil Exploration (8 speeches)
    [by video link] My question is also to Senator Birmingham, representing the minister for resources. Last week the New South Wales Liberal member for Mackellar, Jason Falinski, called on the House...
  • COVID-19: Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck: Former Prime Minister Abbott says elderly people with COVID-19 should be left to die 'while nature takes its...
  • COVID-19: Travel (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the minister outline the government's support to vulnerable Australians whose return to Australia has been impacted by COVID-19?
  • Economy (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston: Australians are living through the worst recession since the Great Depression almost a century ago. Today's...