Senate debates

Monday, 3 March 2014

  • Health (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health. I refer the minister to a decision to shut down the health star rating system website. Does the minister still stand by her statement to the...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister update the Senate on the impact of the carbon tax impost on the aviation...
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Why did the minister advise the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee last Wednesday that her chief of staff had...
  • Ukraine (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon. George Brandis. Can the minister update the Senate on developments in Ukraine and Australia's attitude to those developments?
  • Homelessness (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield, because I understand there is no longer a housing minister. Are you aware that the National...
  • Drought (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Abetz. Can the minister outline to the Senate what new action the government is taking to support farmers and...
  • Water (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, the minister responsible for corporate law and business law and practice. I refer the Assistant Treasurer to his statement to the Senate, on 28 February...
  • Australian Defence Force (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. Can the minister inform the Senate why it is important that senior Defence Force personnel receive bipartisan support from the...
  • Water (22 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Assistant Treasurer and relates to his responsibilities for business law and practice. I again refer the Assistant Treasurer to his statement to the Senate on...
  • Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration Senator Cash. Can the minister advise the Senate how previous approaches to border protection impacted those asylum seekers waiting in...
  • Financial Services (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer.
  • Indigenous Affairs (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Could the minister update the Senate on the implementation of the Remote School Attendance Strategy following his visits...