Senate debates

Monday, 11 September 2017

  • Renewable Energy (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator Nash. Yesterday, the Nationals' federal conference voted to 'reject the Finkel proposed clean energy target of 42...
  • Iraq and Syria (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the campaign to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria?
  • Renewable Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister Senator Brandis. Yesterday the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, said: … renewables play an important...
  • Trade Unions (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Is the minister aware of any recent reports about payments between employers and registered organisations?
  • Climate Change (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, I refer you to a series of devastating natural disasters that have occurred in recent...
  • Newlands Civil Construction: Senator O'Sullivan (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Nash. Can the minister confirm that Newlands Civil Construction has been contracted to undertake...
  • Infrastructure (8 speeches)
    My question is directed to Senator Brandis. The Smart Cities Plan was launched last year as a blueprint to encourage jobs and growth across the nation. It set out the Australian government's...
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister advise the Senate of how the Turnbull...
  • Newlands Civil Construction: Senator O'Sullivan (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Newlands Civil Construction, a company in which Senator O'Sullivan has an interest, was awarded a $2.5 million...
  • Resources Industry (15 speeches)
    My question is to my fearless leader in the Senate, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs representing the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update...
  • Burma (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Attorney, I refer you to the humanitarian disaster currently unfolding in Myanmar, and the ongoing...
  • Defence Procurement (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Last Friday, in evidence to the Senate inquiry on the future of naval shipbuilding, defence officials revealed that, after the...