Senate debates

Monday, 12 October 2015

  • Murray-Darling Basin (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Colbeck. I refer to Mr Joyce's statement that the allocation of water responsibilities is...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. Can the Cabinet Secretary inform the Senate about the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership, finalised by...
  • Arts Funding (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts, Senator Fifield. I congratulate the new minister, and I ask: does he agree with Nick Cave and 350 other Australian artists who say that the former...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Training and Education, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate how the Trans-Pacific Partnership provides a strong platform to grow jobs and...
  • Nauru (17 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the recent actions of the doctors at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne who have taken a brave...
  • Employment (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister For Employment, Senator Cash. Will the minister inform the Senate how a diversified, open and trading economy can promote growth and jobs, and what is the...
  • Donations to Political Parties (9 speeches)
    I ask my question to the minister representing the Special Minister of State, Senator Cormann. Considering the High Court decision handed down last week upholding the New South Wales law banning...
  • Infrastructure (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Colbeck, the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the Senate on the announcement made by the...
  • Environment (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Attorney-General's proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, and criticism from the...
  • Indigenous Health (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's actions towards tackling the high rates of smoking in Aboriginal and Torres...
  • Independent Commission Against Corruption (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos. I refer to the minister's public statement on 21 September 2015 that he is confident he will not be the subject of any 'adverse...
  • Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Minister for Defence. Can the minister advise the Senate what the $1.3 million agreement to produce Hawkei protected...