Senate debates

Monday, 2 December 2013

  • Education Funding (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to the school funding promise made by the Prime Minister on 2 August when he said: We...
  • Trade Unions (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Is the minister aware of reports over the weekend that a Transport Workers Union slush fund was used to support the election of...
  • Education Funding (18 speeches)
    My question without notice is to Minister Payne, representing the Minister for Education. I refer to the Prime Minister's and the Minister for Education's press conference today We have heard...
  • National Security (6 speeches)
    Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on reports of the public release of more classified information today on the Guardian website?
  • Education Funding (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Education Minister Christopher Pyne said on Friday he was committed to sector-blind funding only in terms of the extra...
  • Carbon Pricing (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. Will the minister inform the Senate how the carbon tax negatively impacts on jobs, families and the...
  • Education Funding (18 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to the school funding promise made by the Prime Minister on 2 August when he said, 'We will make...
  • Superannuation (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance for Australians of transparent, competitive and well-governed superannuation...
  • Education Funding (6 speeches)
    My question is the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. Comments made by the New South Wales Minister for Education, Mr Piccoli, noted that the Commonwealth had...
  • Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister please outline the government's proposal for local, community based commemoration under the Anzac...
  • Education Funding (10 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer to the comments made by the Minister for Education on 30 August, when he said: … we are...