Senate debates

Monday, 4 September 2023

  • Aviation Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Yesterday the Queensland Labor government's Acting Premier stated that, if the decision to approve or reject Qatar...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. I was pleased to see last week in Adelaide the Prime Minister announce that a referendum on a Voice to Parliament...
  • Aviation Industry (16 speeches)
    My question is of the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. In just seven weeks, the government ministers have given seven different excuses for Minister King's decision to stop...
  • Live Animal Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. Minister, heartbreaking footage on ABC 7.30 shows exported sheep collapsed from exhaustion and cowering in...
  • Cost of Living (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The cost of living is continuing to hit many Australians hard, despite moderating inflation. People are often raising...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Watt. Why is the ABC receiving funds from potential agents of foreign influence for its fact-checking...
  • Aviation Industry (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism. Will airfares to and from Australia be higher or lower as a result of the government's decision to block Qatar Airways' applications for 28...
  • Human Rights: Tibet (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, about Tibet. Decisions regarding the selection, education and veneration of Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders are exclusively spiritual...
  • Vocational Education and Training (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Skills and Training, Senator Watt. This week, we celebrate National TAFE Day, a time to highlight the achievements of our public TAFE...
  • Special Purpose Flights (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, how are the media, the public or the parliament meant to hold ministers to account for travel via special...