Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

  • Adani Group (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Minister Canavan, and it is a question relating to the climate destroying and job killing Adani coalmine.
  • Defence Equipment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Could the minister please update the Senate on the introduction into service of Australia's next generation combat aircraft?
  • Radioactive Waste (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. It relates to the announcement made on Monday that there would be a third round of consultation with the Kimba community in...
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    I intend to give the minister a hat-trick here this afternoon. My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Can the minister update the Senate on the...
  • Medicinal Marijuana (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. The government has made a regulation that denies category A patients access to marijuana via the Special Access...
  • Workplace Relations (14 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. Six out of the 10 electorates most affected by recent penalty rates cuts are in Queensland. Given up to 30,122 workers...
  • Global Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Turnbull government is using Australia's...
  • Negative Gearing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer the minister to what he said last month: The government has absolutely no intention of reducing the capital gains tax discount...
  • Business (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister outline the uneven playing field that exists between big business and small businesses in relation to Sunday rates?