Senate debates

Monday, 17 November 2014

  • Climate Change (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to comments by President Obama that for Australia climate change means: … longer droughts, more...
  • Women's Workforce Participation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator Cash. Could the minister please outline to the Senate the commitment made at the G20 in relation to women?
  • Clean Energy Finance Corporation (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Now that the Prime Minister has cited the Clean Energy Finance Corporation $10 billion as one of his three excuses...
  • Workplace Relations, Victorian State Election (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, and relates to a recent Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate report which investigated the unexplained abandonment of litigation...
  • Trade with China (12 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Investment, Senator Cormann. The Australian today announced that Mr Abbott and the President of China will sign a memorandum...
  • Higher Education (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on support for the government's higher education reforms?
  • National ICT Australia (17 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to NICTA, the Australian government ICT research organisation, which is a world leader in bringing science...
  • Vocational Education and Training (7 speeches, 3 comments)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Senator Ronaldson, representing the Minister for Industry. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government, in partnership with the...
  • Australian Defence Force (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to the Prime Minister telling the RSL National Conference in 2012: A "fair go" is the least a grateful nation can offer to...