Senate debates

Monday, 11 May 2015

  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's pre-election pledge that there would be no change to pensions under a coalition...
  • National Security (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on the counter-terrorism operation in Melbourne on Friday? And can he advise the Senate what...
  • Budget (37 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that the Chief Government Whip, Mr Buchholz, has delivered a message to the...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate of the benefits of stopping the boats both in terms of lives saved and an orderly...
  • Paid Parental Leave, Pensions and Benefits (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. My question is in relation to the government's decision to fund its new childcare package by cutting...
  • Centrelink (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne. Will the minister update the Senate on progress with replacing the Centrelink computer system which was announced last month?
  • Childcare Package (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to yesterday's announcement by the Prime Minister and the de facto Treasurer, Mr Morrison, which links the...
  • Apprenticeships (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network will better assist...
  • Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. The Prime Minister has argued for a year that his cuts to the pension indexation were fair. Now that...
  • Aged Care (7 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is also to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on what the government is doing to support innovation and...