Senate debates

Thursday, 10 August 2017

  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Yesterday in question time the minister told the Senate that 'by any measure, inequality has not worsened in recent years'. Wages...
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on the disrupted terrorism plot last week and what the government is doing to keep Australians safe?
  • Housing Affordability, Homelessness (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, which reveals that 1.3 million...
  • Immigration Detention (13 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the immigration minister, Senator Cash. Senator, I refer you to the humanitarian crises your government has created on Manus Island and Nauru. Do you...
  • Energy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Yesterday, the minister delivered on the centrepiece of his energy policy: a cup of tea with energy executives....
  • Land and Environment Planning (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government and Territories and the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Nash....
  • Workplace Relations (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on what the Turnbull government is doing to ban corrupt practices in Australian workplaces?
  • Citizenship (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cash, the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. As outlined in a recent letter to the minister, my office has been informed by a...
  • Television Sports Broadcasts (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and Minister representing the Minister for Sport, Senator Fifield. The government plans to give $30 million to subscription television: …...
  • Energy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister apprise the Senate of how the Turnbull...
  • Marriage (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Special Minister of State, Senator Cormann. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Turnbull and Minister Cormann announced that the government would direct the Australian Bureau...
  • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister outline how ASEAN has supported stability in the region and how Australia is contributing to these efforts?