Senate debates

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

  • Global Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on the terrorism threat in our region and in particular on the recent activities of Islamic...
  • Deputy Prime Minister (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator Nash. On 30 July, the Deputy Prime Minister said: 'I'm not a New Zealander. I'm only too happy for anybody to go out...
  • Qualifications of Members (21 speeches)
    My question is for the Attorney-General. There are reports today that the government plans to move ahead and unilaterally refer opposition MPs to the Court of Disputed Returns. To quote the...
  • Trade Unions (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I refer the minister to her answer in question time yesterday, and I ask the minister: can she further update the Senate on recent...
  • Defence Procurement (13 speeches)
    My question is to Minister Payne, representing the Minister for Defence Industry, in relation to Australia's naval shipbuilding program. Can the minister confirm the future frigate program tender...
  • Competition Policy (8 speeches)
    We'd never know, Mr President, would we! My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the coalition government's reforms to...
  • Health Care (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Nash, representing the Minister for Health. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that, for the first time in over two decades, the daily smoking rate...
  • Turnbull Government (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Brandis. The Editor-At-Large of The Australian newspaper, Paul Kelly, has labelled yesterday's performance by...
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government's investment in Defence's pilot-training system will help develop the next...
  • Deputy Prime Minister (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the minister representing the foreign affairs minister. After claiming the discovery of Deputy Prime Minister Joyce's New Zealand citizenship was a conspiracy,...
  • Broadband (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on another successful year on the rollout of the National Broadband Network? Opposition...