Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

  • Future of Financial Advice (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to his statement on Friday to the Australian Financial Review where he said, 'We will continue to implement the...
  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (20 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Attorney, you said yesterday that people have a right to be bigots. Today you have unveiled changes to the Racial Discrimination Act which...
  • Future of Financial Advice (14 speeches)
    My question is to the acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer the minister to the collapse of Westpoint where 4,300 people, including many Western Australians, lost $310 million...
  • Mining (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. I refer the minister to the mining tax imposed by the previous government that is discouraging resource...
  • Community Services (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. A large number of community organisations that deliver Commonwealth funded essential services are...
  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer the Attorney-General to his celebration of bigotry in question time yesterday and his hastily conveyed press conference this...
  • Trade Union Movement (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. My question relates to corruption in the trade union movement.
  • Food Labelling (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to the coalition's election commitment to introduce country of origin labelling for seafood sold in...
  • Health (10 speeches)
    My question is also to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on the GP superclinic in Cockburn, Western Australia. Have there been any delays, and...