Senate debates

Thursday, 15 February 2018

  • Murray-Darling Basin (8 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. I'm speaking as a senator from South Australia, the state that stands to benefit...
  • Transurban Group (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Scullion. I note reports this week about private toll operator Transurban, who run 13 of the 16...
  • Tasmania: Biosecurity (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. There continue to be reports of fruit fly sightings outside the Tasmanian exclusion...
  • Indigenous Affairs (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullin. Can the minister update the Senate on new initiatives this government is implementing as part of its commitment to closing...
  • Deputy Prime Minister (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. In an article entitled 'It's a bit fishy' in this morning's Daily Telegraph, it is reported that Deputy Prime...
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Could the minister please inform the Senate of the status of the coal sector in Australia and how the sector...
  • Deputy Prime Minister (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. Given the minister has since 20 September 2017 been responsible for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science,...
  • Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator McKenzie. We are one week into the Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang. Can minister update the Senate as to how the Australian team has been performing?