Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

  • Defence: Naval Vessels (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to the minister's personal denigration of the workers at ASC in question time yesterday when he stated 'I wouldn't trust them...
  • Defence (16 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston.
  • Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to his disgraceful statement yesterday that he would not trust ASC workers to build a canoe. I refer to the...
  • Leadbeater's Possum (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. Minister, this weekend my constituents in Victoria are faced with an abysmal choice when it comes to...
  • Thomson, Mr Craig (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, and follows an extended interview last week in which former Labor member for Dobell Mr Craig Thomson insisted he was innocent of any...
  • Minister for Defence (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to reports in The West Australian which stated the minister apologised to the ASC chairman, Mr Bruce Carter, two weeks ago...
  • Workplace Relations (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's moves to bring transparency to the governance of trade unions and so-called...
  • Renewable Energy Target (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment. The government and the opposition have abandoned talks on reform of the Renewable Energy Target....
  • Defence Procurement (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister now undertake to fulfil his clear election promise to build 12 new submarines at ASC in South Australia?