Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

  • Defence Equipment (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Workers at ASC in South Australia have been left to endure two Christmases without any certainty from this minister about the future...
  • JobSeeker Payment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister advise the Senate on the changes to working age payments announced today? How they will benefit...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Is the minister aware that when asked if she would release the minister from any privacy concerns and allow her to speak freely her...
  • JobSeeker Payment (7 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for social services, Minister Ruston. Through you, Mr President, Minister, can you live on the new JobSeeker payment of $44 a day?
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Can the minister update the Senate on the national rollout of the COVID vaccine, particularly...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Given Ms Higgins has released the minister from any privacy concerns will the minister now answer the question she was asked...
  • JobSeeker Payment (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Senator Cash. In light of today's announcement of the Morrison government's plan to permanently increase the JobSeeker rate, how will the government ensure that unemployed...
  • Employment (19 speeches)
    My question is for the minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Birmingham. I've actually got a favour to ask you, Minister. I've got a friend who's looking for a job. He's a lovely...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. When asked yesterday about her meeting with the Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, she said, 'Everything that...
  • Modern Manufacturing Strategy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Senator Seselja. The Liberal-National government has committed $1.5 billion to the Modern...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. I asked you yesterday whether Brittany Higgins's alleged rapist had ongoing access to this building to meet...
  • Scientific Research (11 speeches)
    My question is to minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy, Senator Hume. Can the minister update the Senate on what the Morrison government is doing to increase...