Senate debates

Monday, 19 June 2017

  • Schools (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Yesterday it was revealed that the Turnbull government's own documents, reportedly provided to the Senate...
  • Building and Construction Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Can the minister outline what the government is doing to make Australian buildings safe?
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, Minister for Health and Minister for Sport, Minister for Human Services (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, I refer to comments made by three of your colleagues in The Australiannewspaper last week which resulted in them being called before the...
  • Energy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last week the minister told the Senate: … since the election of the coalition government in 2013 the price...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, my question is to Senator Birmingham representing the Minister for Environment and Energy. Is the Minister aware—yes or no—of...
  • Leader of the Opposition (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. It relates to developments in questions asked last week in question time. Can the minister further update the Senate on recent reports...
  • Energy (16 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister confirm that the assumptions about demand built into the modelling for the...
  • Social Security (10 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Ryan. In the government's recent budget it announced drug testing trials for 5,000 new income support...
  • Energy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. On the same day the Chief Scientist presented his review into the future security of the National Electricity...
  • Shangri-La Dialogue (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Could the minister update this Senate on the discussions on regional security held at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.