Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

  • Renewable Energy (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Ayres. Mr Bowen has repeated on numerous occasions that renewables are the cheapest form of energy....
  • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a reminder that ending gender based violence has been...
  • Bureau of Meteorology (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Watt. Minister, we've had reports from farmers who couldn't track incoming storms to protect their sheep because the new BOM...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. Forty-three women have been killed by family and domestic violence this year alone. We continue to be in an epidemic of violence...
  • Tertiary Education (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Walsh. The Albanese Labor government went to the election promising to support students at our universities and...
  • General Practitioners (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator McAllister. Minister, the ACT has a dire shortage of GPs. We have fewer GPs per capita than even some outer...
  • Migration (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Under the Albanese Labor government, Australia's immigration...
  • Tropical Cyclone Fina (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator McAllister. Over the weekend, we saw Tropical Cyclone Fina impact communities across the Northern...
  • Australian Public Service (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Gallagher. Minister, I was hugely supportive of Labor's defence of the Australian Public Service at the last election and your move to end...
  • United Nations Climate Change Conference (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Senator Farrell. I refer to the government's decision to sign the Belem declaration on the transition away from fossil fuels, which is an agreement to...
  • Health Care (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator McAllister. This year, delivering cost-of-living relief and affordable health care has been a key priority...