Senate debates

Monday, 9 December 2013

  • Automotive Industry (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to four days of persistent and pernicious backgrounding against Holden by senior ministers in the coalition government....
  • Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Is the minister aware of reports in today's media that in the year following the introduction of Labor's...
  • Automotive Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ronaldson, the Minister representing the Minister for Industry. I refer to the government's repeated statements that any further funding for the auto manufacturing...
  • Manufacturing (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister outline the government's commitment towards a strong and viable manufacturing industry...
  • Uranium Mining (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. I refer to the spillage over the weekend of a million litres of strongly acidic radioactive sludge...
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister outline the impact that the mining tax has had on the Australian resources sector?
  • Automotive Industry (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the minister's responsibility for budget policy advice and processes and review of government programs. Is the minister...
  • Carbon Pricing (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Investment, Senator Cormann. Can the minister inform the...
  • Employment (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Eric Abetz. Can the minister confirm that the Department of Human Services told ICT staff in Hobart on 5 December that it...
  • Aged Care (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister outline to the Senate the coalition's plans to reduce the administrative burden on aged-care...