Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

  • Organ and Tissue Donation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer to the minister's inability to answer my question yesterday about the DonateLife program, despite it being discussed at...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate why the government needs to abolish the carbon tax and why it needs to abolish it...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to Mr Abbott's pre-election promise that he would be the Prime Minister for Aboriginal affairs. Why has the government cut $42...
  • Environmental Conservation (13 speeches)
    Mr President—
  • Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Can the Assistant Treasurer advise the Senate why the coalition is seeking to remove the financial burden of the carbon tax on...
  • Automotive Industry (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to today's sad announcement by General Motors that the company intends to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017,...
  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for finance, Senator Cormann. Is it a fact that 2012-13 was the year when the former Labor government promised more than 500 times to bring the budget back into...
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. In recent months, the number of asylum seekers denied access to Medicare, work rights...
  • Automotive Industry (24 speeches)
    My question without notice is to Senator Abetz, representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the tragic and totally avoidable announcement by General Motors Holden today, announcing the end of...
  • Asylum Seekers (40 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is progressing with its commitment to...