Senate debates

Monday, 30 November 2015

  • Child Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister update the Senate on how the government is supporting grandparents who are the primary carers of...
  • Special Minister of State (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos. I refer to the Cabinet Secretary's statement last week: I don't think the situation Mal Brough is in at the moment qualifies for him...
  • Tobacco (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash, representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government is helping Australians give up smoking?
  • Economy (39 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer to reports in The Australian that the Prime Minister has ordered Treasury to include second round effects...
  • Tourism (8 speeches)
    Mr President, this may be my last question for this year, so may I take this opportunity to wish everyone in the chamber a merry Christmas, in the spirit of that.
  • Economy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that last week's capital expenditure figures represent the worst quarterly fall since records...