Senate debates

Monday, 28 July 2025

  • Trade with the United States of America (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Minister, yesterday, you told Australians twice that President Trump raised the beef import ban directly with the Prime...
  • Cost of Living (8 speeches)
    ():  This is not my first speech. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Wong. The Albanese Labor government's No. 1 priority in its first term was...
  • Child Care (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Senator Walsh. Addisons family day care, located in Latrobe, currently supports 50 children from 37 families, operating as a...
  • Middle East (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Senator, the Prime Minister has stated in relation to Gaza: Quite clearly it is a breach of international law to stop food being...
  • Universities (13 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Walsh. The Albanese Labor government went to the election promising to cut student debt by 20 per cent. We said it...
  • Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the minister for disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Wednesday marks one year since the government's response to the Royal...
  • Beef Imports (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Minister, if the decision to allow US-processed beef from Canada and Mexico was...
  • Beef Industry (16 speeches)
    This is not my first speech. Senator McDonald has pipped me at the post. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator McCarthy. Your...
  • Climate Change (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Given the member for New England has introduced a bill to repeal Australia's legislated net zero target and...
  • Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On Saturday, the CFMEU announced that it would expand operations in New South Wales. The New South Wales CFMEU boss,...
  • Energy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Ayres. In May this year, the Albanese Labor government was re-elected with a mandate to keep acting...