Senate debates

Monday, 24 March 2014

  • Medicare (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to her statement to the Senate last week: 'The government has not considered the introduction of a...
  • Western Australia: Economy (10 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate of the jobs and investment that will flow to my...
  • Racial Discrimination Act (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer the Attorney-General to his speech to the Australian Liberal Students' Federation in July 2012, where he said: … if we win...
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister inform the Senate how Labor's mining tax has impacted on confidence in my home state of Western Australia?
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Knowing now that the Prime Minister of PNG has backed out of the original resettlement deal, which...
  • Telecommunications (6 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister please inform the Senate of the extent of telecommunication black...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to reports that Mr Abbott's representative on the New South Wales Liberal Party nomination review committee,...
  • Western Australia: Education (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Could the minister please explain to the Senate why the government's $70 million...
  • Employment (9 speeches)
    My question without notice is for the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the minister's statement today in which he rejects claims published in The Australian that his staff asked...
  • Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister advise the Senate of preparations for the Centenary of Anzac and,...
  • Medicare (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Is the Minister for Health considering means testing of bulk-billed GP visits?
  • Live Animal Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Abetz. I ask: can the minister advise the Senate how the government's improved...