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Katy Gallagher
Minister for the Public Service; Minister for Women; Minister for Finance; Minister for Government Services; Vice-President of the Executive Council; Manager of Government Business in the Senate · Australian Labor Party
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Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP - Press Conference · Australian Parliament · 28 September 2026
Finance Minister: spending restraint and savings detail
“Thanks Jim. Well as Jim said, the FBO result is better than expected at budget because of lower than expected payments as well as an improved outcome for receipts. Payments were 1.4 billion dollars lower in 25-26 than was estimated…”
Watch from 12:01OpenAI incident: scope, response and cyber uplift
“So, okay, can on that final bit of your question, no, we have no further information that would say it was bigger than what we talked about last week. OpenAI has continued to share technical information. I had a briefing…”
Watch from 17:11OpenAI incident: scope, response and cyber uplift
“Can I just add, sorry, just to add to that is we in the last budget we put 160 million in for a cybersecurity uplift in Services Australia, recognizing that we have to continue to bolster those systems of government…”
Watch from 20:43
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Minister for Women: gender equality ranking and reforms
“Thank you very much, President, and I thank Senator Darmanin for that question and acknowledge all of those in the Labor government who have worked hard to make sure that gender equality is at the center of our decision-making. And…”
Watch from 18:05
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Selection of Bills report and Red Lines Package referral dispute
“Thank you, and I move the following amendment, that at the end of the motion add, and the Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026 number 2 not be referred to a committee.”
Watch from 2:45:24Selection of Bills report and Red Lines Package referral dispute
“Thank you, President. I move that general business notice of motion number 757 be considered during general business today.”
Watch from 3:07:57
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Climate, gender and health policy: Payman, Medicare, inflation
“Uh, thank you very much. Senator McKenzie. Senator Hume for the question. And as you will remember, inflation when we came to government had a six in front of it and was galloping. Was absolutely galloping. I think it peaked…”
Watch from 1:05:02Formal business and orders of the day: notices, motions and divisions
“Postpone this placing of business. I move that the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Veterans' Health Care (Without Caps) Bill 2026 be considered on Thursday, the 17th of September at 2026 at the time for private senators' bills. Thank you. And…”
Watch from 2:01:27
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Question Time: Macroeconomy, Medicare, plastics and AI
“Yeah, it's just constant, President. I mean, you wouldn't mind it so much if it was an interjection, but a constant stream does get a little bit difficult to concentrate. On the global economy is presenting challenges here at home.…”
Watch from 2:17:26
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026
Placing of business: postponements and withdrawals
“Thank you. I move that the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Amendment) (No Jab, No Pay) Repeal Bill 2025 be considered on Wednesday the 16th of September 2026 at the time for private senators' bills.”
Watch from 23:35Placing of business: postponements and withdrawals
“I withdraw government business notice of motion number two standing in my name for today.”
Watch from 25:33Formal motions and committee referral: divisions on Hodgins-May and Payman motions
“Thank you, my apologies, sorry. Look, the government was happy to support this motion with two amendments. One was to remove breaches of the code of conduct for ministers because it's not up to committees to determine whether a code…”
Watch from 29:50
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