Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

  • Budget (41 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The government's consultation paper on arrangements for innovative startups proposes one set of capital gains tax...
  • Capital Gains Tax (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Minister, can you name a single country with a higher tax rate of real capital gains than Australia?
  • Gas Industry: Taxation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Wong. Minister, Australians are watching energy prices rise as the fallout of Donald Trump and Israel's war on Iran...
  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Albanese Labor government's tax reform package makes the system fairer while backing housing supply and small...
  • Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Sadly, on the weekend we've had another death in custody of an Aboriginal man. A year ago, another Aboriginal man lost his life in that...
  • Artificial Intelligence (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Science and Industry. Senator Ayres. Minister, on 26 October last year, the Attorney-General issued a statement categorically ruling out a text- and data-mining...
  • Snowy 2.0 (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Gallagher, regarding the cost to taxpayers of the Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme. Minister, can you inform the Senate how much Snowy Hydro 2.0 will...
  • Fuel Security (8 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 significantly disrupted by the conflict in...
  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Last year, the Prime Minister stated: The only tax policy we're implementing is the one we took to the election. How...
  • Medicare (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator McAllister. Helping Australians get the health care they need when they need it is one of the Albanese...