Senate debates

Thursday, 24 November 2016

  • National Broadband Network (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Yesterday, the minister told the Senate that the government's promise of a $29.5 billion cap referred to a cap on its equity...
  • Building and Construction Industry (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Will the minister update the Senate on the impact that industrial lawlessness has on small and medium-sized businesses, and...
  • Budget (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Deloitte Budget Monitor report released on Monday, which projects that the budget deficit will blow...
  • Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection claims that the former Liberal Prime Minister the late Malcolm...
  • Skilled Migration Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. I refer to the member for Dawson, George Christensen MP, who says: We really do not...
  • Federal Courts (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator George Brandis. In late 2013 the government commissioned KPMG to review the performance of the Federal Court of Australia, the Family Court of...
  • Education (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Could the minister update the Senate on what the government is doing to improve literacy levels in Australian schools?
  • Murray-Darling Basin Plan (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Canavan, the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Turnbull government commit to delivering the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in...
  • Day, Mr Bob, AO (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. I refer to the minister's letter responding to former Senator Day's request for funding of his pet student-builder...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Sinodinos. Will the Cabinet Secretary update the Senate on the government's plan for...
  • Prime Minister (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. On Tuesday the Prime Minister told his colleagues, 'Never go to Lima for the weekend.' What exactly when wrong...