Senate debates

Thursday, 5 December 2013

  • Health Funding (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to her statement in question time yesterday when she said: … there are a range of programs across...
  • Defence (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I noticed in recent media reports that Defence has been weakened by the previous government's budget cuts. Can the minister please...
  • Health Funding (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to Health Workforce Australia and its work in improving—
  • Forestry (9 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Minister Cormann. Can you confirm that Environment Minister Greg Hunt has written to the Tasmanian government...
  • Budget (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister inform the Senate about the current pressures on the expenditure side of the budget?
  • National Broadband Network (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance in his capacity as shareholder minister of the NBN, Senator Cormann. I refer the minister to his answer on Tuesday when he refused to commit to the...
  • Public Service (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Senator Abetz. Has the minister seen claims that the coalition government has plans for mass and ruthless cuts...
  • Timor-Leste (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Brandis. On 20 May 2002 Timor-Leste officially became an independent nation. On the same date they signed the...
  • Trade: South Korea (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. I refer the minister to the Prime Minister's statement in the other place today, at two...
  • Copyright (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General advise the Senate of the Australian Law Reform Commission recommendations in relation to copyright law reform?