Senate debates

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

  • Budget (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Will the federal budget be delivered on 10 May 2016?
  • Australian Labor Party (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Is the minister aware of any secret deals between unions and Labor governments? What are the implications of these deals?
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (21 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Mr Pyne issued a media release today celebrating 100 years of CSIRO. Does the...
  • Asylum Seekers (20 speeches)
    My question today is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Attorney-General, today, represented here in the chamber and, of course, around the...
  • Media Ownership (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Senator Fifield. Can the minister outline why the Turnbull government's media reform package is so important in a transitioning economy?
  • Legal Aid (6 speeches)
    My question is for Senator the Hon. George Brandis, representing the Minister for Justice. Last year, in my home state of Queensland we saw 80,000 people turned away from community legal centres...
  • Smart Specialisation Strategy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos, representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Can the Cabinet Secretary inform the Senate about the smart...
  • Fiscal Policy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. The government's medium-term fiscal strategy is to achieve budget surpluses on average over...
  • Taxation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Does addressing bracket creep through tax cuts remain government policy?
  • Child Care (6 speeches)
    My question is the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate on how the government's childcare assistance package will support parents who...
  • Superannuation (30 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister confirm that from next year two million women will face a tax hike of up to $500 as a result of...
  • Defence White Paper (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Will the minister inform the Senate how the new Centre for Defence Industry Capability will drive innovation and competitiveness and...