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Of course we will remain a reliable long-term supplier of LNG to Japan. I think we have demonstrated that as a…
What I would say to you is it is important to ensure we maximise the benefit to our country of Australia's gas…
The one thing I do agree with Senator McDonald on in that question is the importance of Japanese investment in…
I think you can guess where those obstacles are going to be. No country alone can create secure end-to-end sup…
I thank Senator Polley for her incisive question there about critical minerals and rare earths, because they a…
Minister, given this sale was personally approved by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, is it your government's policy to…
Minister, the Chair of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Steven Skala, is also a member of the Foreign Inv…
My question is the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Watt. Rushy Lagoon is Tasmania's largest fa…
Thank you for the outline of the issue. As you would know, a number of these changes do not come in for some t…
I think that's what I was referencing in my first answer—that is, the amendments that the government has made…
I thank Senator Scarr for the question. I have a great deal of respect for that senator, but I would disagree;…
The Prime Minister has dealt with that. Similar questions have been asked of Minister Gallagher, and she has d…
The Prime Minister was in the Hunter to announce what this government has done—with very good work, if I can s…
Prime Minister was at a press conference today where we announced what this government is doing to deliver rea…
What we know is that these jobs would not have been protected and this deal would not have been done if those…
Thank you, Senator. The investment announced today by the Albanese Labor government locks in a long-term futur…
(): I actually am not sure that's worthy of an answer, Senator. You are the deputy leader of a party which se…
Minister, in Labor circles, you are a role model to women. You are not merely a member of the government; you…
I would be surprised that, on this day, you would try to talk about what's in the media from people who are ba…
I'll make a few responses to the very many aspects of that question. Firstly, in relation to energy, I would m…
Prime Minister denied breaking his $275 power bill promise
Well, I want to talk about workers. Workers out there are suffering. They are suffering because their real wag…
Cancer takes a huge toll on so many Australians and their families. Even with effective treatments, its effect…
I'll just close off the previous line of questioning that I was pursuing. I have also been looking at answers…
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Removing the Widow…
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating t…
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to repeal legislation relating to firearms—…
Treasurer appeared on the ABC's Insiders program and was asked about his widow tax, he said he would "fix" it
I, and also on behalf of Senator Canavan, move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to I…
I move my amendment to the Selection of Bills Committee report: At the end of the motion, add: "and, in resp…
I understand that it depends on the conflict, but what is the trigger for the authorisation coming to an end?…
What about the length of the authorisation and what triggers the ending of the authorisation?
The CDPP identifies an actual or perceived conflict. This now steps in. The Attorney-General appoints someone…
Those powers are now triggered,
In the event that a conflict is identified, is the Attorney-General expressly required to then be satisfied th…
But they do need to be an officer of the Commonwealth DPP because they have to be staff within the department,…
Is the Attorney-General required to give reasons—publicly available reasons—for determining a particular perso…
Is the Attorney-General, at any stage, required to have regard to the director's views in terms of the appoint…
Just so we understand exactly, for the Hansard record, can you again take us through how the Attorney-General…
In terms of the provision that we are dealing with today, is the director required to be consulted before the…
Has the Attorney-General discussed the matter of a direct or perceived conflict of interest with the CDPP abou…
Do you know if she sought independent advice about whether or not there was an actual or perceived conflict?
You said earlier that the CDPP has concluded that she does not believe there is a conflict of interest in the…
Therefore, does the government accept that allowing the Attorney-General to select the person exercising the D…
Does the government accept that prosecutorial independence must be protected both in fact and in appearance?
Well, the director, because she is independent, is able to nominate the appropriate substitute
Well, hey, hold on, there is a conflict;
Can I just go back to some earlier evidence that you've given, Minister? You said that the CDPP has concluded…
On the Hansard record, you have said the current Attorney-General does not believe there is any actual or perc…
I'm actually not sure how asking questions about a provision in a piece of legislation that your Attorney-Gene…
Yesterday we talked about whether or not the Office of the Special Investigator actually worked with the AFP i…
Can I confirm for the Hansard record that that is in relation to the current prosecution on foot in relation t…
Minister, Japan is one of Australia's most important economic and strategic partners. Why has the Prime Minist…
Minister, Japanese buyers are locking in decades of LNG supply from the United States and Qatar at the same ti…
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Japanese energy companies are al…
I'm not sure I fully understand that question, Senator Hanson. But what I can say is that the forestry side of…
Well, of course it wasn't advised to me, Senator Hanson. I'm the minister responsible in this chamber for repr…
I thank Senator Hanson for that question. Rushy Lagoon will remain a working property with agriculture continu…
Thank you, Senator Hanson. Senator Hanson has directed the question to me, but the matter actually involves ei…
Thank you, Senator Brown, for the supplementary. Again, as Senator Brown points out, we are using every lever…
I thank Senator Brown for the supplementary question. As Senator Brown alluded to, system abuse is one of the…
(—) (): This government is all about electricity additionality. What this plan does is deliver more generation…
I've never watched late-night Sky in my life, and it's very rare for me to agree with something that Mr Joyce…
Thank you, Senator O'Neill, for your advocacy for industrial development in New South Wales. Tomago Aluminium…
Thank you for the free character assessment, Senator Whish-Wilson. It's a much more positive one than I'm used…
I'm happy, Senator Whish-Wilson, to provide what information I can about what submissions were received in sup…
Thanks, Senator Whish-Wilson. I am glad that you had an opportunity to ask one last question before you depart…
Prime Minister himself said it was completely unacceptable to demean, objectify, belittle or offend women
I've talked to you today. I've talked to you today. I've used my hands,
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. In an awkward moment at a press…
Labor's budget is an assault on aspiration, and it's taking a huge slice out of small businesses. Last week I…
Prime Minister stood there, saw the damage, promised money and years later has done two parts of nothing about…
We won't be supporting the suspension of standing orders either and for similar reasons, noting it's a politic…
At the request of Senator Antic, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Min…
At the request of the Chair of the Select Committee on Productivity in Australia, Senator Bragg, I move: That…
I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT 112096 Leave is granted for one minute…
At the request of Senator Ruston, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Mi…
I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT 112096 Leave is granted for one minute…
At the request of Senator Paterson, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the…
At the request of Senator Colbeck, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the M…
I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Nampijinpa Price for today, from prayers till rise, for p…
I ask that general business notice of motion no. 594, standing in the name of Senator Colbeck, be withdrawn.…
I move: That general business notice of motion no. 585 be considered during general business today. Question…
I have an amendment to Senator Duniam's amendment, as circulated in the chamber, which would essentially shift…
I move the opposition amendment to the report relating to the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and C…
, and the Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026 and the Counter…
Senator Cash, as you are aware, the CDPP is an independent agency. I can't speak on the director's behalf. You…
Senator, if you refer to that legislation, you would note that it's actually up to the director to decide whet…
I've already answered the question about whether there is an actual, potential or perceived conflict of intere…
Senator Cash, as we canvassed yesterday, there are current arrangements already in place where actual, potenti…
I've already answered this question. I refer to my previous answer.
Senator Cash, everything you've stated is on the public record. I understand you're seeking to do that for you…
Senator, I'm referring to all prosecutions that are currently on foot.
I did answer this question yesterday. To clarify for the chamber and the senator, I want to refer to my previo…
We all know the Albanese Labor government is obsessed with destroying productive Australian agriculture in the…
If the CDPP identified a conflict of interest in the matter of war crimes, could the Attorney-General create a…
If the director has not declared a conflict of interest, can the Attorney-General then step in and declare tha…
Thank you, but that wasn't what I asked. I asked: if someone acted as an investigator and later became the pro…
The CDDP's powers derive from section 9 of the DPP Act. In describing that section, the Prosecution Policy of…