Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

  • COVID-19: International Travel (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In question time yesterday Mr Morrison falsely claimed that former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had travelled in...
  • COVID-19: Employment (8 speeches)
    I advise the chamber that this is not my first speech, but I have a question for the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, and a fellow Western Australian, Senator Cash....
  • JobSeeker Payment (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. An Anglicare survey found that, under the old rate of JobSeeker in March, 72 per cent of respondents skipped meals...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. A recent paper in top scientific journal Nature showed that, after three severe mass coral bleachings...
  • Trade with China (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Senator Birmingham. Minister, as you know, wine exports are a billion-dollar industry in South Australia and employ many thousands of people. China's new...
  • Pensions and Benefits (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday, Senator Birmingham said that the robodebt scheme 'obviously had issues'. When did the Morrison...
  • Northern Territory: Energy (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison-McCormack government's plan...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. On 13 July the Prime Minister changed the special operation unit citation regulations. He made it so that unit...
  • Aged Care: Home-Care Packages (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. How many older Australians in their 80s and 90s are still waiting for their approved level 4 packages because...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister provide an update on Defence's international operations, deployments and engagements in 2020 to help make Australia...
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. The Morrison government-controlled Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit found the administration of the $100 million...
  • National Security (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is working to keep Australians safe from the threat of...