Senate debates

Thursday, 26 June 2014

  • Indigenous Affairs (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister confirm that the program Belonging to Family, which works with Aboriginal prisoners, and their families,...
  • Operation Sovereign Borders (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate which agencies and personnel have been deployed in the...
  • Tasmanian Shipping and Freight (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Productivity Commission review of Tasmanian shipping and freight commissioned by the Abbott...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. If circumstances do not change, Australia will be left with no Direct Action Plan, no carbon price and no emissions...
  • Health (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. During Senate estimates last month, the minister informed the community affairs committee that the aged care...
  • Indigenous Health (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer the minister to the 'Deadly Choices' program run by the Awabakal Newcastle Aboriginal Cooperative, which empowers...
  • Centre for Policy Development (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate of the government's response to recent criticism of the...
  • Defence (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. The minister's announcement on 4 June in relation to the independent review of the air warfare destroyer project had little to say in...
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    Mr President, may I take this chance to wish you well. My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to her announcement yesterday of $9.2 million for...
  • Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
    My coach turns into a pumpkin on Monday, so this will be my last question! My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the...
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the decisions of the High Court of 20 June 2014, which found a determination to limit the number of persons who may be granted...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. Can the minister advise the Senate how the budget delivers on...