Senate debates

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

  • Higher Education (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government's higher education reforms will...
  • Australian Defence Force (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to reports that Australian soldiers in the Middle East have condemned the government's offer of a real pay cut to ADF personnel,...
  • Indigenous Employment (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. It relates to reports today that unemployed Aboriginal people in remote communities will be subjected to harsher...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (30 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, and relates to the government's intention to re-establish the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Can the minister...
  • Defence: Submarines (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to evidence given to the Senate by submarine expert and retired Commodore, Paul Greenfield, who said: An...
  • Defence Procurement (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister confirm that a decision on the future submarine project will be announced within a month? Will this involve a genuine competitive...
  • Economic Competitiveness (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Assistant Treasurer. As part of its competitiveness agenda, the government recently announced industry assistance of $188 million for five...
  • Minister for Defence (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to comments by the Assistant Minister for Defence on the ABC's Q&A program, where he said, and I quote: I just run the...
  • Aged Care (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Will the minister update the Senate on what the government is doing—