Senate debates

Thursday, 8 February 2018

  • Indigenous Affairs (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Health, Senator McKenzie. The Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee today released its 10-year review of the Closing...
  • Broadband (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate of the jobs and future opportunities created by the rollout of the Australian National...
  • Goods and Services Tax (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. A fortnight ago, the Tasmanian Liberal government released the revised estimates report, which lists the Turnbull government's...
  • Member for Cook (12 speeches)
    . My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Fifield. Minister, documents released last week show that the former immigration minister, Mr Morrison, asked...
  • Tasmania: Biosecurity (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. In January, adult fruit flies were detected on Flinders Island and in north-west...
  • Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Defence, Marise Payne. Minister, my question relates to the issue of PFAS chemical contamination found in numerous defence sites across Australia, including...
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to my fearless leader in the Senate and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister outline how the coalition government's recently announced regional jobs...
  • Influenza (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator McKenzie, representing the Minister for Health. There were 745 deaths from the flu last year. It was a shocking season, with many young and healthy people dying. What...
  • Energy (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Last year, with much fanfare, the South Australian Liberal opposition leader, Mr...
  • Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator McKenzie. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games begin tomorrow. Can the minister please update the Senate on the Australian Winter Olympic team...
  • Donations to Political Parties (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Rural Health and Minister for Sport, Senator McKenzie. What proportion of Australians living in remote and regional areas smoke, and what is the cost to the...
  • Australian Defence Force (16 speeches)
    Thank you, Mr President.