Senate debates

Thursday, 15 October 2015

  • Broadband (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister confirm that on 28 April 2015 the former Minister for Communications and the Minister the Finance wrote to nbn...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, representing the Minister for Trade. Will the minister inform the Senate about the benefits to regional Australia of the recent Trans-Pacific Partnership...
  • Broadband (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to paragraph 2.5 of the Commonwealth Government Business Enterprise Governance and Oversight Guidelines, which requires GBEs...
  • Pensions and Benefits (9 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. I refer to reports that the Minister for Social Services, Mr Porter, is looking for more savings...
  • Water (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Colbeck, the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Which minister is responsible for water buybacks—Mr Joyce, Senator Ruston or,...
  • Indo-Pacific Region (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the acting Minister for Defence. I refer the acting minister to the strategic situation to our north. Since 2009, we have seen a North Korean submarine sink a...
  • Industrial Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Will the minister inform the Senate about the need for greater transparency in dealings between registered industrial organisations...
  • Trade (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister For Trade and Investment, Senator Sinodinos. Senator, when you were chief of staff to the Prime Minister back in 2004, John Howard...
  • Australian Public Service: Workplace Relations (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister confirm that there has been more industrial action in the Australian Public Service during 2015 than for almost 30...
  • National Broadband Network (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Will the minister inform the Senate of the progress on the rollout of the National Broadband Network?
  • Prime Minister (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos. Yesterday the Cabinet Secretary undertook to check his recollection in relation to the declaration of interests by Mr Turnbull during...