Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

  • Taxation (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. This morning the ABC reported that one in five companies operating in Australia have not paid a single cent in...
  • Welfare Reform (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister update the Senate on the Turnbull government's cashless debit card initiative?
  • Deputy Prime Minister (16 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Did the minister or any of his staff raise with the secretary or any other senior official in the Department of...
  • Mining (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, today the ABC revealed that the Adani Group paid no tax on its Abbot Point coal terminal...
  • Indigenous Affairs (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on how the portfolio of the arts is supporting the creation of jobs for Aboriginal and Torres...
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Cormann. It relates to the CPTPP. On 23 January 2018, 11 countries, including Australia,...
  • Tasmania: Economy (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Can the minister advise the Senate of the progress made on the coalition's election promises to help revitalise the Tasmanian economy...
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Despite the hoo-ha about the personal affairs of the Deputy Prime Minister, based on the silly idea...
  • Deputy Prime Minister (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister Joyce confirmed that his former media adviser was subsequently employed in the...
  • Skilling Australians Fund (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister inform the Senate of the extent of interest by some states in the Skilling Australians Fund?
  • Deputy Prime Minister (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday, when asked about reports the Prime Minister has been ringing National Party members of parliament and...
  • Women in Science (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's answer yesterday about providing opportunities for women in STEM. Can the minister update the...