Senate debates

Thursday, 3 December 2015

  • Special Minister of State (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to Senator Bernardi's assessment: 'In the end the appointment of ministers is always a captain's call.'...
  • Environment (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham, representing the Minister for the Environment. Can the minister inform the Senate how innovation and technology will...
  • Special Minister of State (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State, Senator Cormann. I refer to Mr Brough's statement on 60 Minutes in 2014 when asked, 'Did you ask James Ashby to procure...
  • Road Infrastructure (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure—
  • Broadband (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. On 12 December 2013 Mr Turnbull said that his strategic review of the NBN was a 'thorough and objective analysis'. I refer to...
  • Noncompliant Building Products (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Minister, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union wrote to all state and territory building...
  • Foreign Investment (6 speeches)
    Mr President, I take this opportunity to wish you and your family, and all senators and their spouses and families, all the best for Christmas. I hope that 2016 is a very, very successful year...
  • Shipping (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Colbeck. Senator Colbeck, will the government revoke Alcoa's temporary shipping...
  • Mental Health (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer to the coalition government's response to the Mental Health Commission's review of mental health...
  • Housing Affordability (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Will the minister inform the Senate of the impact of the National Rental...
  • Special Minister of State (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I note the minister's previous refusal to answer my questions about what the Prime Minister knew before he...
  • Northern Australia (26 speeches)
    The last question for the year is a policy question on the government's good work in Northern Australia. I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia,...