Senate debates

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

  • Environmental Defenders Office (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Wong. Late last year, Minister Plibersek justified granting nearly $10 million of taxpayers' money...
  • Immigration Detention (42 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. I refer to the recent High Court rulings which determined that successive Liberal and National party...
  • Schools (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Minister Watt. Only 1.3 per cent of public schools in this country are fully funded, meaning teachers are burning out from...
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Can the minister update the Senate on the actions the Australian government is taking to uphold rules and norms in our region,...
  • Nuclear Weapons (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. In October, at the UN General Assembly First Committee, Australia abstained on a resolution on the humanitarian consequences of...
  • Workplace Relations (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. Can the minister comment on the concerns raised by BHP in their submission regarding...
  • Defence Industry (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Last night I had the privilege to go and see the Australian Industry & Defence Network Sovereign Capability Showcase....
  • Gender Equality (8 speeches)
    My question this afternoon is for the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. Women's economic equality is central to achieving gender equality. Gender equality at work is an important aspect of...
  • School Strike for Palestine: Protests (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Watt. Last week, many school students skipped class to attend School Strike for Palestine protests, which Jewish...