Senate debates

Thursday, 17 August 2017

  • Energy (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Scullion. I refer to the Treasurer, who says: … let's not think that there's cheap new...
  • Trade Unions (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash, and I note the minister's answers given yesterday. I ask: is the minister aware of recent reports about payments from registered...
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing—
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Special Broadcasting Service (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Minister Fifield. The government has confirmed that it has agreed to a deal with One Nation to establish a competitive neutrality review. Could...
  • Foxtel: Grants (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and Minister representing the Minister for Sport, Senator Fifield. In May, the minister said the government would give $30 million to Foxtel 'to...
  • National Security (28 speeches)
    I'm quite happy to remove this, because this is not what should belong in this parliament. My question is to—
  • Immunisation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister please update the Senate on how the Turnbull government's No Jab, No Pay immunisation policy has...
  • Parliamentary Behaviour (11 speeches)
    Mr President, today in this chamber we have seen the most disgraceful, disrespectful and shameful behaviour, with a senator of this parliament mocking a community of decent, hardworking,...
  • Broadband (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Fifield. In 2013, Prime Minister Turnbull promised every small business would have access to minimum download speeds of 25...
  • Battle of Guadalcanal: 75th Anniversary, HMAS Canberra, Solomon Islands (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 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal...
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. May I first congratulate you and thank you for the leadership you provided to the chamber today. Yesterday, the...
  • Space Exploration (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister update the Senate on what the Turnbull government is doing to support a growing space...