Senate debates

Thursday, 30 March 2017

  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. When asked yesterday whether the Prime Minister supports a pay cut in real terms for those on the minimum wage,...
  • Cyclone Debbie (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence and relates to tropical Cyclone Debbie, which ravaged parts of the North Queensland coast, including the Whitsundays and Mackay, earlier this week. In...
  • Annual Wage Review 2017 (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. In the Turnbull government's submission arguing against a fair increase in the minimum wage, it argues that: Low-paid employees are...
  • Forestry Industry (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. This week we saw the Turnbull government's attempt, via Deputy Prime Minister Joyce,...
  • Justice Targets (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. For years the minister has been opposing calls from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and expert bodies...
  • Banking and Financial Services (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Minister, many Australians and small businesses are continually facing undue hardships placed on them from the banking sector. ASIC...
  • Higher Education (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister update the Senate on the action the Turnbull government is taking to ensure that Australia has a...
  • Health: Primary Health Networks (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Nash, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Between 2004 and 2015, government invested around $60 million in the Australian Primary Care Collaborative's...
  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Last Monday the ABC's 7.30 program exposed the appalling conditions experienced by Aerocare workers at Sydney Airport. Aerocare...
  • Regional and Regional Australia (15 speeches)
    Brace yourselves over there, because this is a bobby-dazzler of a question. My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash.
  • Liberal Party of Australia (17 speeches)
    I will do my best, Mr President. My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Senator Cormann, last week veteran WA Liberal Party donor Julian Stawell wrote a stinging letter to...
  • Broadband (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on the latest NBN milestones?