Senate debates

Monday, 13 November 2023

  • Asylum Seekers (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Today, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs confirmed that 80 asylum seekers being...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. How is the government's economic management underpinning resilience in the Australian economy in the face of global...
  • Protest Activity (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On Friday night, the Jewish Shabbat, pro-Palestinian protests turned violent and forced the Jewish congregants at a...
  • Gaza: Casualties (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Over 11,000 civilians have been killed in the bombing and invasion of Gaza, including 4,000 children. The government said it's...
  • International Relations: Australia and Tuvalu (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Last week, the Prime Minister attended the Pacific Islands Forum leaders retreat and announced a new partnership with Tuvalu. Can...
  • Immigration (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Reserve Bank for the June quarter reveals that Australian's...
  • Middle East (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Minister, yesterday in relation to the war in Gaza that was caused by the vicious and deadly terrorist attacks of 7 October by...
  • Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. In question time on Friday you admitted that the sea dumping bill is being prioritised for the benefit of Woodside, INPEX, Santos and the...
  • Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Gallagher. The report into the robodebt royal commission described the Liberal national government's...
  • Cost of Living (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. In April 2022 the Treasurer said that Australians were experiencing 'a triple whammy of skyrocketing costs of living,...
  • Floods (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Watt. Last year, communities across Australia were devastated by floods, with some towns hit multiple times across a matter of...