Senate debates

Thursday, 22 June 2017

  • Trade Unions (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on any developments relating to the recent disgraceful threats made against Commonwealth public...
  • Schools (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Given that under the minister's education package 85 per cent of public schools will not reach a fair level of...
  • Education (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. We know that Senator Hanson disgraced herself in this place yesterday by suggesting that children with...
  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. On 1 July up to 700 Australian workers will see a wage decrease when the cut to Sunday penalty rates begins to...
  • Coal Seam Gas Mining (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Minister, coal seam gas production in the Bowen Basin and Surat Basin averages $6 to $8 per gigajoule. This...
  • Defence (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on the work the Turnbull government has done in the 12 months since the election to ensure...
  • Court, Mrs Margaret (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Attorney, I refer you to recent comments by Margaret Court that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people were 'all the Devil'....
  • Education (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, the . Last night the minister met with representatives of the Catholic education sector hours after media reports had already emerged of the so-called...
  • Indigenous Affairs (8 speeches)
    It is my privilege to ask my last question of the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Turnbull-Joyce government is working in...
  • Defence Procurement (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. At the Senate committee hearing on Tuesday night, the interim CEO of DCNS, Brent Clark, said that ASC would have no role in building...