Senate debates

Monday, 12 September 2016

  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on the current national security threat environment in light of the stabbing incident in Minto...
  • Administrative Appeals Tribunal (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Attorney's media release of 6 May 2016 in which he announced 76 appointments to the Administrative Appeals...
  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister outline to the Senate what the June quarter national accounts, released last week, say...
  • Donations to Political Parties (7 speeches)
    My question is for the Special Minister of State, Minister Ryan. Minister Ryan, the previous Manager of Opposition Business has stood down in relation to accepting payments from, ultimately, a...
  • Royal Commission into the Child Protection and Youth Detention Systems of the Northern Territory (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the former Prime Minister Mr Tony Abbott, who says that the government reacted 'in panic' to the Four Corners...
  • High Court of Australia (5 speeches)
    Mr President, I have just one question for Senator the Hon. George Brandis—
  • Telecommunications (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government and Territories and Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Nash. Could the minister...
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to the leak of 22,000 pages of secret documents related to the Scorpene submarine, which Minister Pyne has said have no bearing...
  • Building and Construction Industry (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate of the economic benefits that will follow a restoration of the rule of law in the building and...
  • Australian Renewable Energy Agency (17 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the government's plans to cut $1.3 billion from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and to stop it...
  • Solicitor-General (8 speeches)
    My question is also to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. On 4 May 2016, the Attorney-General tabled an explanatory statement regarding his directions to the Solicitor-General. The statement...
  • Mining Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Could the minister inform the Senate of the current state of the mining and resources sector in Australia and...
  • Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Senator Canavan. I refer to the statement of the Deputy Prime Minister, who said that the...