Senate debates

Monday, 24 November 2014

  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that over 400 jobs will be lost because the Prime Minister has broken his pre-election...
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government's budget reforms...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that Adelaide's ABC production studios will be shut and that about 150 South Australians...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, and relates to the proposed compulsory examination powers of a re-established Australian Building and Construction Commission. Can...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, representing the Prime Minister today. Will the government apologise to the Australian people and the 400 staff of our national broadcaster who have lost their...
  • Higher Education (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister inform the Senate why Universities Australia is urging the Senate to...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister, in respect of the ABC cuts. Can the minister acknowledge that the latest cuts to South Australia are...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on what the government is doing to encourage doctors to practise in rural and regional...
  • Defence Procurement (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. Can the minister confirm that the Prime Minister met with the French President during his recent trip to Australia and discussed...
  • Forestry (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Agriculture. Can the minister inform the Senate on the recovery in the forestry sector since the...
  • Australian Defence Force (28 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Johnston, the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to the government's unfair pay deal for Australian Defence Force personnel that cuts their real pay and...