Senate debates

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

  • Taxation (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Last year the Prime Minister stood before the Australian people and declared: The only tax policy we're implementing...
  • Budget (41 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer and Minister for Finance, Senator Wong. The conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global oil supplies and contributing to higher...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator McAllister. Your government is expected to remove billions of dollars from the NDIS tonight. This is huge. It...
  • Fuel Security (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Ayres. Global energy markets and supply chains have been disrupted by the war in the Middle East....
  • United Nations (34 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Attorney-General. Does your government accept that it is a federal responsibility to uphold international agreements that this country ratifies?
  • Artificial Intelligence (8 speeches)
    I'll see what I can do, Matt. My question is to the Minister for Industry and Innovation and the Minister for Science, Minister Ayres. Minister, the Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia is...
  • Housing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer: I asked in November whether the Labor government had done any modelling on the default rates for young people accessing the five per...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the NDIS, Senator McAllister. Labor created the NDIS and it's a big part of Labor's social policy legacy. We want to make sure it's sustainable for future...
  • Housing (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Labor's leaked cheat sheet of broken promises admits the government has 'focused on housing supply' and now needs to...
  • Environmental Legislation (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water, Minister Watt. Last year, the government passed historic reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to...