Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

  • Murray-Darling Basin (14 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Yesterday, when asked whether the Morrison government will commit to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full and...
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Senator Seselja. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government's 'technology, not...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. I refer to an article in the Australian Financial Review, entitled 'Just 30pc of aged care...
  • Women (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Payne. Can the minister please outline what the Liberals and Nationals in government are doing to support more women into leadership positions...
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Birmingham. While the Liberal and National parties are squabbling over net zero by 2050, global leaders are focused on the...
  • Gas Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Senator Ruston. The Beetaloo Basin has potentially enough gas to supply Australia's needs for...
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General and concerns the government's failure to deliver on its 2019 election promise to legislate the national integrity commission. What is the Attorney's...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Colbeck. On Monday, the minister promised to provide the Senate with the government's document outlining how many...
  • Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Senator Colbeck. How is the Morrison government ensuring more older Australians are receiving the support they need in...
  • Child Care (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education and Youth, Senator Reynolds. I refer to reports that in yesterday's joint party room, chaired by newly re-elevated Deputy...
  • Employment (9 speeches)
    Can I add that I did stay home and raise my children for four years, and they were the happiest days of my life being a stay-at-home parent. My question is to the Minister representing the...