Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

  • Ndis (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. I refer to advertisements that confirm that the government wants to replace NDIS board members who have experience...
  • Asylum Seekers: Europe (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister inform the Senate of the government's response to the European migration...
  • Competition Policy (19 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Small Business, Senator Abetz. Does the Abbott government support the inclusion of an effects test in Australian competition law?
  • Syria (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Over the past 25 years, we have invaded Iraq twice, we have been in Afghanistan for over a decade, we have gone back...
  • Trade with China (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. Can the minister outline how the landmark China-Australia Free Trade...
  • Renewable Energy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. The Renewable Energy Act currently exempts 'self-generators' of electricity from liability under...
  • Trade with China (7 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. In light of ongoing misinformation about labour market access under the China-Australia...
  • Taxation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Finance. A short while ago I wrote to the government about income splitting, which is something, I know, Senator Canavan on my left...
  • Trade with China (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in the House yesterday that, under the China FTA: … there is...
  • University Fees (9 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's repeated promises prior to the election two years ago that there...