Senate debates

Thursday, 17 March 2016

  • Shenhua Watermark Coalmine (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Colbeck. I refer to the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture last week on the...
  • Turnbull Government (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Can the Leader of the Government in the Senate update the Senate on recent...
  • Effects Test (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Turnbull government's backflip to support an effects test. I also refer to a report in The...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Twenty fourteen was the hottest year on record, and then 2015 trumped it. Now 2016 is looking to smash that, with...
  • Member for Fadden (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Can the minister confirm that a former member of Mr Turnbull's ministry, Mr Stuart Robert, is the subject of an...
  • Defence Procurement (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance in his capacity as the sole shareholder minister in ASC Pty Ltd. I note the ASC is a government business enterprise which operates in accordance with...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer. Will the minister update the Senate on progress in building a stronger, more prosperous economy?
  • Financial Services (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. In 2014, the Senate economics committee recommended a royal commission into the financial advice scandal at the...
  • Housing Affordability (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann, and relates to housing affordability. Is the minister aware that on house price to income ratios Sydney is now the...
  • Workplace Relations (13 speeches)
    My question is the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Will the minister update the Senate on recent incidents of lawlessness in Australia's construction sector?
  • Vocational Education and Training (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Senator Ryan. Is the minister aware of the comments made by the Liberal member for Robertson on NBN News on 10 March 2016: The...
  • Defence Procurement (9 speeches)
    That was so embarrassing for Senator Carr, wasn't it? My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Would the minister be kind enough to update the Senate on the development of a...