Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

  • Higher Education and Research Funding (26 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the threats made by the Minister for Education, Christopher 'the fixer' Pyne, on Sunday's Insiders...
  • Australia: Demographics, Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Will the minister advise the Senate of the appropriate government policy...
  • Higher Education (25 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister advise the Senate exactly how much the latest iteration of the government's university...
  • Community Pharmacy Agreement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health. I refer to the damning report by the Australian National Audit Office into the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement. The...
  • Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister advise the Senate of additional action the government is taking to increase Indigenous employment and...
  • Automotive Transformation Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Did the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Industry exchange letters quantifying the net budget impact of the government's...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer the minister to reports of continued thuggery by unions purporting to represent workers on construction sites. Can the...
  • Telecommunications Data Retention (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Attorney, given that the NBN Co will become the largest wholesale provider of internet based services, including voice-over-IP telephone...
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm the foreign minister delivered a scathing assessment of the Abbott government's first...
  • Disability Services (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister outline to the Senate what the government is doing to help organisations that provide services to...
  • Legal Aid (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to a joint letter from state and territory attorneys-general, including those from New South Wales, Western Australia, Tasmania...
  • Illicit Drugs (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Nash, the Assistant Minister for Health. Will the minister inform the Senate what the Australian government is doing to fight the scourge of drugs? Can the minister also...