Senate debates

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Did the Prime Minister write to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia on 14 October? Did that letter say: 'I look...
  • Economy (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Can the Assistant Treasurer update the Senate on the state of the Australian economy?
  • Education Funding (12 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education. Does the government still maintain the view, as expressed by the Minister for Education only last week, that...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Minister Cash. I refer the minister to the Minister for Immigration's announcement today that there will be a freeze on...
  • Government Policy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's plans to build a stronger Australia and thereby reflect the...
  • Superannuation (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Is the minister aware of the census data analysis, undertaken by the Australia Institute, of the electorate-by-electorate impact of...
  • Ayers Rock Resort (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister advise the Senate about the benefits that the Ayers Rock Resort is offering Indigenous Australians in...
  • Road Infrastructure (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Johnston, representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. In Adelaide, the South Road project is part of the north-south corridor, an economically...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister advise the Senate of the current capacity, how many people are currently held and...
  • Human Services: Online Service Delivery (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to the government's provision of online services. Can the minister please explain how the government is...