Senate debates

Monday, 21 November 2022

  • Energy (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Treasurer has stated that the government is acting with 'some urgency' in relation to the soaring cost of gas....
  • Albanese Government: Floods (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Watt. On Friday last week I travelled to Forbes and Eugowra and saw firsthand the utter devastation caused by last week's flooding...
  • Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Minister, what modelling has been undertaken by Treasury into how much workplace productivity and real wages will...
  • Climate Change (15 speeches)
    My question is to Minister Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. This government went to COP27 telling the world that they are back, which begs the question:...
  • Turnell, Professor Sean (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Professor Sean Turnell arrived back in Australia on Friday after 650 days in a Myanmar prison. What efforts were made to secure...
  • Birthrate (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Gallagher. It has been four weeks since the Australian Bureau of Statistics published data showing a 67...
  • Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister Watt. The mining industry has told the government that tens of thousands of jobs are at...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Hon. Penny Wong, representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Minister, communities across the west of New South Wales are experiencing record floods,...
  • Workplace Relations (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister Watt. The government intends to reform Australia's workplace relations laws to get wages...
  • Iran (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Over the last three months, the Iranian regime has been accused of killing more than 300 civilians standing up for...
  • Trade (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Could the minister outline the government's approach to trade policy?