Senate debates

Thursday, 10 November 2016

  • Solicitor-General (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to today's Legal Services Amendment (Repeal of Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016, through which the Attorney-General has...
  • High Court of Australia (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer the Attorney-General to my question without notice on 12 September 2016 regarding section 33 of the High Court Act and the High...
  • Indigenous Suicide (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. How is the minister working to address the tragic rate of suicide in Indigenous communities, noting that it is twice that...
  • Paid Parental Leave (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ryan, the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. Can the minister provide the underlying assumptions for the current Paid Parental Leave scheme compared...
  • Day, Mr Bob, AO (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the minister's answer in question time yesterday in which he said he had not discussed matters relating to former Senator...
  • Registered Organisations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Is the minister aware of support for strengthening accountability and improving governance of registered organisations?
  • United States Election (30 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the public commentary of numerous coalition backbenchers on the US election. This morning the member...
  • North East Vocational College (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister confirm that under former Senator Day's student builder pilot so-called student builders will not...