Senate debates

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

  • Taxation (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Does the minister stand by his 2013 commitment that the: GST won't change if we're elected to govern on September 7.
  • Trade with China (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. Will the Cabinet Secretary update the Senate on progress of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement...
  • Foreign Investment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Investment, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister outline the importance of foreign investment in Australian agriculture?
  • Coalmining (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Currently, rich OECD nations provide about $4 billion a year of public money to build dirty coal fired power...
  • Economy (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Would the minister please advise the Senate of what the OECD Economic outlook, released yesterday, says about Australia's economy?
  • Northern Australia (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion, representing the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia. Will the minister update the Senate on how this...
  • Procurement Policy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Paper products, such as the one I am currently reading from, are made by Australian Paper, in the Latrobe Valley, which is subject to...
  • Defence Housing Australia (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to the shock departure of Mr Peter Howman as the managing director of Defence Housing Australia, or DHA, a fortnight ago. Mr...
  • Child Care (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Senator Cameron interjecting — Senator Jacinta Collins interjecting —
  • Broadband (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Since the election, the cost of the Turnbull government's second-rate NBN has blown out, first by $12 billion, then by $15...
  • Employment (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Will the minister please inform the Senate how jobactive is helping more Australians move from welfare into work?