Senate debates

Thursday, 9 November 2023

  • Cost of Living (13 speeches)
    Welcome back, Senator Wong, but my question is to Senator Farrell, representing the Treasurer. Minister, having had a further 24 hours to prepare, following the question from Senator McGrath...
  • Trade with China, International Relations (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong.
  • Immigration Detention (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Yesterday the High Court overturned a 2004 judgement which has underpinned the migration policies of governments of...
  • Australian Public Service (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Farrell. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Albanese government is ending robodebt and...
  • Pensions and Benefits (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Farrell. Australians are living through a cost-of-living crisis, and the rate rise on Tuesday is rubbing salt...
  • Cost of Living (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Farrell. I ask the minister: is it correct that newly released analysis of OECD data indicates that—and I quote from the...
  • South Australia: Floods (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Minister Wong. Minister, you will recall the floods of 2022 and 2023, when vast amounts of water travelled...
  • Economy (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Albanese government has made it clear that its No. 1 priority is addressing inflation and cost-of-living...
  • Medicare (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Farrell. Last week the government's bulk-billing measure came into effect as bulk-billing rates have...