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SenateTuesday 18 August 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for the Environment and Water) (15:02): The Albanese Labor government is backing workers with tax cuts, higher wages and a strengthened superannuation system. The Liberals, Nationals and One Nation will take an axe to your wages and superannuation if they get the chance. We know that Senator Bragg told the National Press Club that contributing to your super was a loss of liberty.

He also said he wished he'd done more to stop the madness during his time inside the Morrison government. I don't know what he must think about what's going on over there at the moment! Senator Bragg then went on to call for a revolution, call the Labor Party communists eight or nine times and compare young workers to cats and dogs.

It really was a big day out, wasn't it? It's as unhinged as Senator Roberts calling same job, same pay poison or Senator Hanson saying women only get pregnant for the money. This is the divisive and chaotic coalition that is coming for Australian workers because they can only form government with each other, and they share a desire to cut Australians' wages, superannuation and cost-of-living relief.

Only Labor is delivering the real change Australians need. (Time expired) Senator Wong: I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.

SourceSenate, Tuesday 18 August 2026 — official recordTA-260818-senate-c7f1fa3d546f:s210