Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

  • Housing Affordability (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to current debates about high house prices and, in particular, the push by some for more government intervention on home...
  • Higher Education (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in parliament yesterday: … the Commonwealth taxpayer will continue to cover 50 per...
  • Aged Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on development of the replacement scheme for aged care providers who support the...
  • Budget (18 speeches)
    My question is also to Senator Fifield, the Minister representing the Minister for Communications. I refer to the Prime Minister's pre-election promise of, 'No cuts to the ABC and no cuts to the...