Senate debates
Thursday, 25 February 2016
- Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Prior to the last election, Senator Johnston promised to build 12 submarines in South Australia. Two and a half years later, today's... - Defence (6 speeches)
I congratulate the Prime Minister and the minister on the release of the 2016 Defence white paper this morning. Will the minister inform the Senate about the 2016 Defence white paper and... - Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister confirm that, on top of the $500 million cut to Indigenous affairs programs in the 2014 budget, the... - Defence, Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. In the defence white paper today, you outlined a massive increase in expenditure: an extra $30 billion on Defence over the next 10... - Northern Australia, Taxation (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. I refer to the minister's statement that: To protect small businesses we need stronger competition laws like an effects... - Defence (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Before the government commits to $30 billion of expenditure: a well-equipped defence force could become a museum exhibit if it cannot be supported by... - Defence White Paper (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I too would like to join Senator Back in congratulating the minister and the government for this really very new approach to defence... - Foreign Investment (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. I refer to the minister's comment last week that 'there are some real synergies between regional development and... - Defence White Paper (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Will the minister advise the Senate how the 2016 white paper will benefit Australia's defence industry? - Media Ownership (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Did the government approve changes to media ownership laws on Monday night, including scrapping the 'reach rule' and the 'two... - Defence White Paper (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate on the critical importance of the 2016 Defence white paper to education,...
