Senate debates

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

  • Budget (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Farrell. The two budgets of the Albanese Labor government have committed an additional $188 billion in spending, with economists...
  • Trade with China (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Stabilising our relationship with China is vitally important for Australia and important for Australian exporting businesses...
  • Murray-Darling Basin Plan (38 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Watt. Minister, in his second reading speech to the House on the Water Amendment (Water for the...
  • Trade: Department of Defence (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Over recent years Australians have been watching in increasing horror as reports of war crimes and human rights abuses take...
  • Renewable Energy (13 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Watt. Given the opposition are opposed to building the renewable energy that our country needs...
  • Energy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Minister Farrell: Last week, the Treasurer delivered a keynote speech where he acknowledged: … without more decisive action across...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Finance, Minister Farrell. A recent statement by the IMF, the International Monetary Fund, stated that the Australian government...
  • Defence Personnel (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence.
  • Medicare (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Farrell. Last week the Albanese government tripled the incentives that general practitioners receive to...
  • Interest Rates (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Farrell. How much more per month will a family with a $750,000 mortgage have to pay as a result of today's interest rate increase?