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We have this resource. It's finite. It needs to be part of the transition. Let's actually get a fair return fo…
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 569. Leave granted. Senator DAVID POCOCK…
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 protect the Australian community from for…
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to superannuation,…
by leave—I advise the Senate that Senator Kovacic has been appointed Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate. I al…
Under Labor, real wages have fallen back to around 2011 levels, yet yesterday your own leader here in the Sena…
The RBA has warned repeatedly that low or negative productivity growth will force it to raise interest rates.…
My question is to the minister representing— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT 1120…
With respect, Senator Mckenzie, you are asking me to speculate— Senator McKenzie 207825 No,…
If the Victorian royal commission finds that organised crime or corrupt operators profited from Commonwealth f…
There are quite a number of aspects of that question, some of which go to what discussions were had between th…
Prime Minister said he had received assurances from the then Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan, that Commonwe…
I thank Senator Mckenzie for the question. As I think I have indicated to her and perhaps to Senator Cash in r…
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Victorian Labor government h…
There are 640,000 Australians living in extreme housing stress. So far, halfway through, the HAFF has built 1,…
Minister, Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood recently said that the net social housing stock across o…
Minister, as the minister responsible for the status of women in this country, do you accept that a gesture of…
The Prime Minister has previously apologised unequivocally for the disrespectful comments he made about Kylie…
My question is to the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. In April 2022, the then opposition leader, Anthon…
That is not the case, and I refer you to the answer I gave in relation to your previous question. I would enco…
Senator, there are quite a few assertions in that question with which I don't agree, about the consequences of…
I thank the senator for the question, and I thank him for the opportunity to confirm that the government will…
Aussie whistleblowers continue to wait for reform. They continue to be prosecuted and suffer under a broken sy…
The first responsibility of any government is to keep Australians safe. Australians rightfully expect this gov…
How many times has this issue arisen in the past five years?
Could I confirm, just for the Hansard record, that the government is categorically denying that this legislati…
I think I understand your evidence. There's a current process in place. You're unable to give me evidence, but…
Can you confirm that the current CDPP will be subject to this new legislation despite the Ben Roberts-Smith pr…
So is it your evidence, therefore, that at this present point in time there are no protocols in place? I'm not…
That wasn't my question, with all due respect. I asked a very simple question. This is a bill that is changing…
What protocols are currently in place to ensure that the director of the CDPP is quarantined from any matters…
Yes, the employment history has been disclosed.
Okay. So I can just confirm, then, the CDPP was involved in the investigation of the war crimes she is now in…
Could you please point me to the evidence in the reviews that you referred to that specifically recommended th…
Again I ask: is the potential conflict of interest in the case of the current CDPP the reason for the legislat…
Well, the last time I checked, Senate estimates is not for a number of months, and we currently are being aske…
(): Does anybody who is advising you have the information as to whether or not it is the case that the direct…
Is it not the case that the director of the CDPP worked as counsel assisting the special investigator to inves…
If I could just make some comments in relation to the government's amendment on sheet TK115, the coalition's a…
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3803 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit "Sec…
Why haven't you got that development up and going?
I rise today to speak in support of the Treasury laws amendment Unlocking Supply of Family Homes Bill 2025. Wh…
We're relying on Treasury modelling, but we're not going to show you the details,
I also rise to take note of Minister Ayres's response on behalf of the Minister for Housing. The measure that…
Given the Biosecurity Amendment (Improving Operational Efficiency) Bill 2026 deals with biosecurity, I want to…
I'm pleased to see that the ACCC recently made an announcement of a review into mandated roaming—some 10 years…
Let's do a few lines with the CEO and the founder.
These documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full de…
I'm happy to take the question on behalf of the government, and I acknowledge the member's interest in this ar…
(): I note that the member for Clark stated in his own letter that there's been no allegation of wrongdoing a…
I rise to oppose this ridiculous rehash of a motion. We have discussed this previously. We had an entire Senat…
I wish to add to an answer that I gave to Senator Lambie on Tuesday 11 August in my capacity as the Minister r…
I'm keen to understand what Medicare—
Thank you, Senator Thorpe. I believe in my previous answer I gave you that response. It's actually because I'v…
Thank you, Senator Thorpe. Well, this is why I've built into the agreement that Aboriginal peak organisations…
In my meeting with the families and with the Mount Isa Council, I have certainly looked at the possibility of…
That's not the case. ORIC has been at the table with the families. That process that took place in August 2025…
Thank you, Senator Thorpe, for the question. You would certainly know what we've been doing in terms of the Na…
Didn't they just get a pay rise?
This workforce was neglected and undervalued by those opposite for too long. Educators loved their jobs. They…
Thank you, Senator Tyrrell, for your question and for your advocacy on behalf of Australia's early childhood e…
You won't see any patting ourselves on the back coming from us. You won't see a 'we did it' post coming from u…
Since this government was elected, more than 660,000 homes have been constructed in Australia. More than 7,000…
You could see the house prices going up as I was looking,
I thank Senator Ghosh for that question. It's an important question about how the government have been managin…
Earlier today, the Leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor, convened a roundtable at Parliament House on Labor'…
Queensland is Australia's most disaster-prone state. Last summer alone, 74 of Queensland's 77 local government…
Maybe we should actually model this after the election.
At least in relation to OPD 27, on least half a dozen occasions now, the government has explained as carefully…
This is what we think you need.
Are we going to run out of fuel? Will farmers have enough fertiliser?
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government's free TAFE progr…
One Nation voted against the worker.
I thank members of this place for their thoughtful contributions and for speaking on the Wine and Other Legisl…
I wish the government would just stop buying environmental water because we can't use what we've already got.
I speak to the Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 at a time where the Australian wine industry is…
It seems relevant, while we're talking about the Wine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, to say, if we…
Never forget that those levies that are collected and spent by bureaucrats and departments are the farmers
Medicines are essential for the provision of health care in Australia, although many improvements have been ma…
by leave—I move: (1) Schedule 2, item 3, page 11 (after line 33), after subitem (1), insert: (1A) In giving,…
Firstly, I would like to thank those members who have contributed to this debate. I acknowledge the constructi…
It is important that I rise to speak on the Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026. This is an important discus…
Healthcare in this country, despite the political spin and the press releases, is under real pressure. In regi…
Can I also thank and commend the previous speaker for sharing that story with the parliament and recording tha…
I rise today to pay tribute to one of the finest Australians I've had the privilege to know: Flying Officer Ho…
Why is it so hard for a child to simply watch sport without being sold a bet?
by leave—I move: That this bill be now be read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to this bill and the Cash Distribution Framework (Consequenti…
What does the Tech Council say?
Nine years of the former coalition government left Australia with too much market power and too little consume…
Can I afford anything more when we're already financially drowning?
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation. The SPEAKER 53517 Does the member for Gol…
Thanks to my friend the member for Leichhardt for his question. In a short time in this place, he has already…
My question goes to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has now been asked three times why he will not apol…
