Senate debates

Thursday, 14 November 2013

  • Asylum Seekers (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister outline to the Senate the government's procedures for processing people arriving in Australia by boat?
  • Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to the devastating typhoon which recently struck the Philippines. Can the minister inform the Senate whether the...
  • Asylum Seekers (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister advise the Senate of the current capacity of the Blaydin Point Detention Centre in Darwin? Has the...
  • Climate Change (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. Given Minister Hunt's many statements while in opposition that Australia will use the G20 to broker...
  • Economy (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Will he outline to the Senate the parlous state of the economy left behind by the former Labor government?
  • Department of Immigration and Border Protection (13 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister confirm the number of staff who will lose their jobs within her...
  • Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister advise the Senate what is the rationale for the government's reintroduction of temporary...
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Fuel Discount Dockets Inquiry (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Sinodinos, representing the Minister for Small Business. Since July 2012 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been conducting an investigation into...
  • Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. When and why did the government impose new and restrictive criteria on Australian Government Disaster Recovery...
  • Higher Education (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, in her capacity as Minister representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister inform the Senate of the effects that a...
  • Afghanistan: War Memorial (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs. I refer the minister to the planned demolition of the Tarin Kot war memorial in Afghanistan, which commemorates the deaths of 114...