Senate debates

Thursday, 15 June 2017

  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. The chief executive of the Business Council of Australia said in relation to the Finkel review: Australia hasn't a...
  • Leader of the Opposition (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I am interested to follow up issues we were discussing in question time yesterday. Can the minister further update the Senate about...
  • Energy (15 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Yesterday the minister told the Senate how entranced he was by Minister Frydenberg's presentation on the energy...
  • Donations to Political Parties (9 speeches)
    Mr President, I have a question for the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney inform the Senate which event occurred first: the Director-General of Security in...
  • Energy (20 speeches)
    Mr President, my question this afternoon is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. In the first year of the Liberal government, renewable energy investment fell in this...
  • Media (8 speeches)
    This is not my maiden speech. My question is to the Minister for Communications. Minister, earlier this month you sent a letter to the chairman of the board of West Television in Perth advising...
  • Combined Maritime Forces (8 speeches)
    I think I have learned all too late what you have to do to get questions on successive days, Mr President! My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I ask if the minister can...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ryan, the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. The NDIS, which commenced operations in 2013 across three trial sites, has never consistently provided...
  • Economy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that, after a debt issuance expected tomorrow worth $800 million, gross national debt will exceed $500...
  • Science (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Turnbull government is collaborating with the government of...
  • Broadband (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. On 6 June 2017, Charles Clinic Heart Care in Tasmania wrote to you outlining the disparity in internet quality between their...
  • Northern Australia: Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Can the minister please update the Senate on any recent developments that are delivering jobs and...
  • Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, Minister for Health and Minister for Sport, Minister for Human Services (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Final questions, Senator Brandis. I refer to reports that the Supreme Court of Victoria has ordered Ministers Hunt and Tudge and Assistant...
  • Indigenous Rangers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's support for Indigenous rangers and how this government's Indigenous...