Question Time Podcast

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives introduced sixteen bills on 1 April 2026, spanning aviation consumer protection, NDIS integrity, secrecy law reform, and author lending rights.

8 questions · 10 Dorothy Dixers removed

Senate

The Senate held question time focused largely on the government's response to fuel supply pressures arising from Middle East conflict tensions, with ministers outlining the National Fuel Security Plan and related measures.

8 questions · 4 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives passed the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 by 98 votes to 36 following a Senate message, while the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 was defeated at its second reading 35 votes to 96.

10 questions · 11 Dorothy Dixers removed

Senate

The Senate on 31 March 2026 divided multiple times on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026, with all three recorded divisions on its second reading defeated.

7 questions · 5 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives passed the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 and two Appropriation (Fuel Security Response) Bills, with fuel security dominating both legislation and question time on 30 March 2026.

8 questions · 8 Dorothy Dixers removed

Senate

The Senate passed the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 at second reading by 37 votes to 26, establishing a new body to oversee university funding and policy.

8 questions · 3 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026 and the Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026 on 26 March 2026.

7 questions · 8 Dorothy Dixers removed

Senate

The Senate passed three appropriation bills for 2025-2026 by 40 votes to 5, authorising government spending across departments and parliamentary operations.

6 questions · 4 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives debated a range of legislation on 25 March 2026, with fuel shortages dominating question time as multiple members pressed the government on its response.

8 questions · 7 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives debated fuel supply shortages and passed three appropriation bills during its sitting on 24 March 2026.

9 questions · 9 Dorothy Dixers removed

Senate

The Senate held question time focused on fuel security, Middle East policy, wage theft enforcement, and gambling advertising, with ministers declining to directly answer several questions.

7 questions · 3 Dorothy Dixers removed

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives focused heavily on a national fuel supply crisis during question time on 23 March 2026, with Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen facing repeated questions about fuel shortages across multiple states and territories.

10 questions · 12 Dorothy Dixers removed