Senate debates

Thursday, 26 August 2021

  • COVID-19: Children (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Yesterday, in question time, the minister was unable to say what advice the Morrison-Joyce...
  • Afghanistan (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on the evacuation operation in Kabul?
  • Covid-19 (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education and Youth, Senator Reynolds. Reports suggest around 30 per cent of COVID-19 cases in New South Wales and 40 per cent of...
  • Climate Change (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Minister, the world has witnessed and experienced extreme weather in the last few months. We've had...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. In the three weeks since I highlighted the impending utilisation of vaccine certificates and pointed out the flaws in the government's own...
  • COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Liberal and Nationals government is delivering its economic recovery...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (5 speeches)
    [by video link] My question is to the Minister for Government Services. In the three weeks since I highlighted the impending utilisation of vaccination certificates and the fact that the...
  • COVID-19: Biosecurity (13 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, Senator McKenzie. The Inspector-General of Biosecurity found that officials from the federal...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister advise the Senate why the national plan, agreed by the national cabinet, is...
  • Infrastructure (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister inform the Senate how the Liberal and...
  • COVID-19: Quarantine (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. A week ago the Prime Minister promised to build a new quarantine facility at Jandakot Airport in Western...
  • Tokyo Paralympic Games (10 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, with the Tokyo Paralympics underway, can you outline how the Paralympics and our...