Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to calls by Mr Warren Mundine, the hand-picked Chair of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council,...
  • Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Will the minister advise the Senate of the importance of the government maintaining its strong...
  • Indigenous Health (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the minister's previous answer that 'the only real impact' of the government's review into the Tackling...
  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    ) ( ): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Will the minister inform the chamber how many mothers and young women are currently on suicide watch in the...
  • Building Industry (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Is the minister concerned about continuing revelations of thuggery and intimidation in the building industry? What measures does the...
  • Financial Services (23 speeches)
    My question is to the still Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to correspondence from the Acting Assistant Treasurer to the shadow Treasurer which says that the financial...
  • Budget (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Will the minister explain to the Senate what can be achieved if we repair the budget?
  • G20 Leaders Summit: Policing (6 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Justice, Senator Johnstone. I note Queensland's G20 legislation, which grants the police powers to conduct...
  • Manufacturing (12 speeches)
    Mr President, my question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry. Under the previous government, almost 200 Australian textile manufacturers were awarded a total...
  • Budget (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. Will the minister inform the Senate about the coalition's commitment to...