Senate debates

Monday, 2 May 2016

  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister please update the Senate on progress on implementing the government's economic plan for jobs...
  • Medicare (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Does the Turnbull government remain committed to ripping $650 million out of Medicare payments for pathology and...
  • Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate of the Turnbull government's plan to deliver 12 regionally superior submarines for Australia and,...
  • Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis, and relates to offshore processing. I refer to Omid, the case of the young man who self-immolated on Nauru and...
  • Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Can the minister advise the Senate of the strategic benefits of the decision to build the fleet of 12 future submarines in Australia?
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last week Senator Di Natale and I visited reefs off Cairns and Lizard Island and we saw firsthand the devastation...
  • Education Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham. Can the minister inform the Senate about the government's new Quality Schools, Quality Outcomes plan?
  • Donations to Political Parties (8 speeches)
    My question is to the cabinet secretary, Senator Sinodinos. I refer to the minister's previous answer that he did not have, 'enough time' to respond to evidence from at least two witnesses to the...
  • Carbon Pricing (10 speeches, 1 comment)
    Before I begin, I acknowledge some fine young Australians in the gallery this afternoon—students from the Melbourne university Liberal Club. Welcome! My question is to the minister...
  • Indigenous Land Corporation (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to documents, released under freedom of information legislation, relating to the Indigenous Land Corporation's...
  • Broadband (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Nash. Could the minister please update the Senate on the progress of the NBN rollout in regional areas? How is this supported...