Senate debates

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

  • Qantas (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. Given part 3 of the Qantas Sale Act requires maintenance, catering and head...
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. On the night of Monday, 17 February, a young man, Reza Berati, from Iran, was beaten to death on...
  • Qantas (33 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister for Employment, Senator Eric Abetz. I refer to the government's decision last night to agree to Qantas' request to...
  • Hazelwood Coalmine (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. My question is related to the ongoing disaster at the Hazelwood coalmine in Morwell, Victoria. The potential threat...
  • Assistant Minister for Health (32 speeches)
    Can the minister confirm that, late on the afternoon of 5 February 2014, her office made no fewer than four telephone calls to her department demanding that the health star-rating system website...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Will the Assistant Treasurer outline to the Senate the unsustainable budgetary position left by the former government?
  • Water (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. I refer the Assistant Treasurer to his answer to a question yesterday concerning his dealings with Australian Water Holdings. Noting...
  • Broadband (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister outline to the Senate the key barriers holding back access to the internet in Australia?