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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…

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;…

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…

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…

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…

I could die the next day,

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…