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I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from oc…
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details…
I move: That leave of absence until 17 September 2026 be given to Mr Young for personal reasons. Question ag…
I thank the member for Bennelong for raising the issue. After the appalling antisemitic terror attack which oc…
Anything that goes to the condition of individual workers in the way that's just been described—I haven't been…
Thank you very much to the fantastic member for Griffith. She's the best member that Griffith have had for som…
on indulgence—It was my great pleasure to address the National Youth Parliament members just a short time ago…
I inform the House that the Deputy Prime Minister will be absent from question time today. He has travelled to…
I'm grateful for the opportunity to echo the Prime Minister's sentiments and fine words. Indonesia is one of A…
There is a procedural motion on the Notice Paper in my name. There are some amendments to that being negotiate…
I declare that, unless otherwise ordered, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes N…
Reports of a third runway ‘near miss’ between a Qantas 737 and a Virgin 737 at Sydney airport are concerning.…
by leave—I table a non-conforming petition from the community independent Jessie Price for Bean of over 700 Ca…
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for the Environment and Water (Senator…
I rise in support of the motion moved by the member for Wannon. I support this motion because energy affordabi…
Welcome to Darius from Bean. My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How is the Albanese Labor gov…
Today I sadly rise to acknowledge the passing of Joseph McGrail Bateup. Joseph would be known by most as the w…
Senator Collins, proposed section 31A(3) on page 23 of the bill steps out that, without limiting subsection (2…
It's a hypothetical question. Senator Cash I0M No, actually directly to— Senator GR…
I will address the question by responding to the provisions that are in front of us. I gave this evidence to S…
We dealt with this a little bit earlier, but if I can, I will put it in the most succinct way possible. The go…
I can respond briefly. I know others have contributions to make. I just think it's important to recognise that…
Thank you, Senator McKim. For completeness, I might just respond to a few comments that you've made so you hav…
Senator Shoebridge, as I've said to you, our response to that review is in the government response that was ta…
Perhaps the best way to answer this series of questions is to confirm my previous answer to the senator, which…
Senator, why don't we just cease the personal attacks that you're directing at me? It is not becoming of the p…
Senator, as I said previously, and as you well know, the government is working through those recommendations a…
I've answered that question. To go to the point you made around taking advice from the Independent National Se…
I'll just make a number of points. That's not the suggestion that I've made. We are working around that sunset…
I want to confirm for you that the review, particularly those recommendations relating to safeguards—it's the…
I might answer that question by also making some comments about the amendment that you've proposed in relation…
Sorry, Senator Shoebridge. Can I just clarify, Senator Cash, for completeness. Proposed section 31B, subsectio…
I understand your question. To clarify: the Attorney-General can make an authorisation that will allow someone…
That will depend on the conflict.
Authorisation of persons in cases of conflict of interest
Yes, that's correct. That is how it works under the current arrangements. There's no change to the fact that a…
This is in the legislation that we've proposed. That person would be required to provide information to the At…
Yes, Senator—a member of the CDPP, an APS employee which is at SES Band 2 or higher, and a legal practitioner.…
No, there's no requirement in the provisions that are in front of us for that to occur, primarily because, onc…
That's not a requirement, for the reasons I gave to you previously. Once the conflict is identified, that deci…
That's a matter for the director, which is why I answered that way previously. If you have further questions i…
I've answered that question.
No, because that person who is selected would still be required to undertake the duties and the powers of the…
No, it's not. What's being proposed is that the Attorney-General make an authorisation, given the importance o…
That's a really simple answer, and it's in the explanatory memorandum. It's really about making sure that the…
This afternoon, I rise to speak about the issue dominating kitchen tables across Western Australia and the nat…
I table documents relating to orders for the production of documents concerning Rushy Lagoon and transport inf…
I present two government responses to committee reports as listed on today's Order of Business. In accordance…
Oh, no. I've had a change. That wasn't really a promise,
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Oppo…
What would Odysseus do? I'll just put all my wacky personal policy ideas into a big trojan horse and wheel it…
I can say that the Labor Party is completely united in the work we've done to raise the wages of working Austr…
Thanks, Senator Dolega, and thank you for your many years of advocacy for working Australians—something that's…
The Albanese Labor government came to power promising cheaper power. I'd argue it was an election-defining pro…
We don't want to hear any more speeches about how important this is,
On behalf of the Australian farmers, we, the Labor Party, need to get this done.
Given all the regular issues and struggles we deal with in this industry, we certainly can't afford the time a…
I like to give credit where it's due in this place, and I commend the upcoming expansion of the Commonwealth P…
The Nationals is a truly grassroots party, demonstrated by our incredible federal conference held in Canberra…
Yet again, we find ourselves in this place debating a bill that's got a title that's pretty hard to disagree w…
I move: That the debate be adjourned. The SPEAKER 53517 The question before the House is th…
I want to thank the honourable member for the serious and considered way that she comes at this really importa…
I thank the member for his question. I give a shout-out to Alicia, who's the representative for Burt for the N…
I acknowledge my friend Grisha, who's from Hotham and up in the public gallery, and I also thank the member fo…
Thanks so much to the member for Bean for his question. More than 2,000 parents in his electorate benefited fr…
I thank the member for the question, and I recognise Maddison from McMahon, who is with us in the gallery toda…
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Will the minister just tell Australians how much…
I give a shout-out to Maggie from Ballarat. Apologies for the juvenile behaviour we just saw. I thank the memb…
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Minister, would you just cut the crap and tell A…
Treasurer clearly said, it was Labor that created superannuation, and it is Labor that believes in it
I thank the honourable member for the question, and I particularly appreciate the notice the opposition gave o…
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The minister has repeatedly refused to say how m…
I thank the member for Swan for her question and acknowledge that she has been a champion for superannuation t…
A very big thankyou to the member for Bendigo, a champion for working people and their retirement incomes in h…
I thank the member for Goldstein for his question. On average, there have been more first home buyers each and…
I give a warm welcome to Archie Mackay. My question is to the Minister for Housing. Minister, why has the numb…
The member for Casey asked me about the impact of the landmark housing tax reforms that our government has und…
Welcome, Jack. It's good to have you here. My question is to the Minister for Housing. A thousand dollars has…
I have one question for the Albanese government. Why do they hate farmers? I want to acknowledge the Minister…
The Labor government has reached the trifecta of housing failures: fewer homes, higher rents and confidence in…
You cannot solve a housing shortage by taxing housing investment, smashing market confidence and making it har…
Every MP should be aware of their own political mortality, and I can assure you from personal experience I kno…
I want to know more and I want a Senate committee to examine it more
I rise to speak on the Administrative and Judicial Review Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. In speaking on this…
I rise to speak on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026. Th…
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is a companion to the Interactive Gambling Amend…
There are many times that I've got up in this House or in the Federation Chamber to address this issue of aged…
After a lifetime of working, raising families, paying taxes and contributing to our communities, older Austral…
It gives me great pleasure to rise today to speak in relation to this motion, just to give people a little bit…
We'll have to let somebody go. We just can't afford it.
I rise today to oppose this motion, because Australians deserve the whole story, not the parts that the Albane…
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Firstly, I acknowledge those who have previously contribut…
The latest ABS data has just revealed that the gender pay gap has fallen to its lowest record of 11.3%.
So it is possible. Does section 31B effectively give the Attorney-General the ability to create an unlimited n…
Under section 31B(1), could the CDPP, for war crimes, be switched out for another person by the Attorney-Gener…
Just to clarify, not all of the substituted CDPPs will have all of the powers of the CDPP. And is it possible…
Would that authorised person have all the powers of the CDPP?
Sorry, can I just get clarification. If the CDPP identified a conflict of interest in the matter of war crimes…