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Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Taxation
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee; Report
⬅️ Previous debate Taxation
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee; Report

What are Senate debates?

Debates in the Senate are an opportunity for Senators from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

  • Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the 518th report of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, on the committee's inquiry into the 2023-24 and 2024-25 major projects reports.
  • Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    At the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present additional information received by various committees as shown at item 19 of today's Order of Business.
  • Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present Human rights scrutiny report: report 11 of 2026.
  • Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Sharma, I present the report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee on financial support for state and territory infrastructure projects, together...
  • Treaties Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Collins, I present the 236th report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to continue my remarks...
  • Economics Legislation Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present the government response to the report of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on its inquiry into provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation...
  • Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I rise to take note of the government response to the report on financial abuse undertaken by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. It's a title that has a...
  • Northern Australia Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to speak on the tabling of this important report by the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia. At its heart is a simple question:...
 

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