Senate debates

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

  • Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that Commissioner Heydon first accepted the invitation to speak at the Liberal Party event the Sir...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Today we saw reports in the media that there may be opposition within the government's Expenditure Review Committee...
  • Employment (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government is fostering a strong environment...
  • Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that Commissioner Heydon was invited to address a Liberal Party function which enabled people unable to...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate what improvements the government has made to the operating approach of the...
  • Firearms (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Minister for Justice. The Martin Place Siege Joint Commonwealth-New South Wales review recommended that all levels of government...
  • Liberal Party (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that last night's cabinet meeting did not have a single formal cabinet submission to...
  • Green Army Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham, representing the Minister for the Environment. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the...
  • Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (42 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. When was the Prime Minister's office first aware that Commissioner Heydon was giving the Sir Garfield Barwick...
  • Trade with China (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government's free trade agreement...