Senate debates

Thursday, 25 February 2021

  • Aged Care (12 speeches)
    Sadly, my question is to the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator Colbeck. Two days before Christmas last year, Lea received a call from her 86-year-old father's...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Can the minister update the Senate on the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout and how this...
  • Aged Care (32 speeches)
    My question today is to the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator Colbeck. Lisa's father, 94-year-old Dick Lee, was allegedly abused at Regis Nedlands. A report details...
  • Racism (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. In an extreme act of violence, an Aboriginal woman and her baby were attacked by a Nazi with a flamethrower this week. Why hasn't...
  • Sexual Harassment (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Payne. The Respect@Work report was delivered almost a year ago. In his speech at the International Women's Day breakfast this morning, Mr...
  • Western Australia: Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Energy, Senator Seselja. Minister, the Western Australian Liberal-National opposition has committed to shutting down Western...
  • COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. With the vaccine rollout underway and continuing signs of economic recovery across the country, can...
  • Assange, Mr Julian Paul (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister Payne. Minister, the US government sought extradition of Australian citizen Julian Assange from the UK for espionage. Espionage is a...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Cash. This morning the home affairs minister claimed he is not allowed to disclose information provided to him...
  • COVID-19: Asia-Pacific Region (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Will the minister outline what the government is doing to deliver on Australia's commitment to provide COVID-19 vaccines to our...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Yesterday, following COVID vaccine overdoses by a doctor in Queensland, the Minister for Health...