Senate debates

Thursday, 25 June 2015

  • Attorney-General, Minister for Foreign Affairs (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to Mr Thawley's request at 5.30 pm on Monday, 1 June that the misleading Monis evidence be corrected. If Mr Thawley had no doubt...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Senator Payne. The Productivity Commission released their annual trade and assistance review this week. In this review, the...
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to ASIO's confirmation that the information on display during yesterday's photo opportunity at ASIO headquarters was for official...
  • Australian Shipbuilding Industry (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Defence, the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Over recent months there has been a lot of speculation about our shipbuilding...
  • Building and Construction Industry (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the Senate on recent evidence of the culture of lawlessness in...
  • National Security: Citizenship (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, regarding the dramatically named allegiance to Australian citizenship laws. Legal experts today have said that the laws are so broadly drafted that people...
  • Health Funding (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer to the minister's answer in question time yesterday, when she said: … there have been no cuts to the flexible...
  • Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (38 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate of any recent incidents involving CFMEU officials treating women in a...
  • Ayers Rock Resort (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Has the minister written to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs seeking an urgent investigation into the Indigenous Land Corporation's...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister update the Senate on progress on implementing the government's plan for...