Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

  • Competition Policy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer. Can the minister detail why competition reform is essential for strong economic growth?
  • Goods and Services Tax (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Is Mr Graham Wolfe, from the Housing Industry Association, right to say about the GST: Adding another five per cent, or...
  • Competition Policy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Minister Cormann. Minister, in your government's response to the Harper review, announced this afternoon by Treasurer Morrison, you have...
  • Free Trade Agreements (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, representing the Minister for Trade and Investment. Can the Cabinet Secretary inform the Senate how many Australian jobs will be created following recent...
  • Child Care (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training. I refer to the Australian Childcare Alliance, who said about short-session billing: If we were to say to our great educators, 'Here,...
  • Higher Education (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Tourism and International Education, Senator Colbeck. Can the minister inform the Senate about the benefits of international education to Australia?
  • Illicit Drugs (8 speeches)
    My question without notice is directed to the Attorney-General and Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Brandis. I refer the senator to a Parliamentary Library brief I commission which...
  • Port of Darwin (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to comments by the Minister for Foreign Affairs about the lease of the Port of Darwin to Landbridge, a Chinese company with...
  • Innovation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate how the government is working with universities and the private sector to...
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Turnbull government's decision to shut down the Senate inquiry into watering down the EPBC Act without a single public...
  • Good Sports Program (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash, representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister update the Senate on the work carried out under the Good Sports program?