Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

  • Workplace Relations (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. I refer to a submission to the Fair Work Commission by Hair and Beauty Australia, which argues for the wages of workers in...
  • Trade (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Payne. Can the minister outline to the Senate the benefits for Australia of the landmark TPP-11...
  • Pensions and Benefits (30 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. I refer to reports today that the Prime Minister is taking his misleading scare campaign...
  • Waste Management and Recycling (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Minister, in February last year China announced its intention to ban the import of...
  • Queensland: Infrastructure (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Senator Scullion. Can the minister please outline how the coalition...
  • Defence Procurement (15 speeches)
    My question is to Minister Payne, representing the Minister for Defence Industry. I refer to documents released to me under FOI on Monday, two days after the South Australian state election, that...
  • Natural Disasters (8 speeches)
    Thank you very much. My question is to the , Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Opposition senators: Yes! It's great to see the enthusiasm from those opposite! Can the minister please advise the Senate...
  • Taxation (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator McKenzie. The Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance is an umbrella organisation made up of a variety of...
  • Pensions and Benefits (61 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Yesterday, in defending her understanding of the government's misleading argument against...