Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

  • Taxation (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann, who once said he liked my accent better than his, so let's try this out. United States Republican Senator and...
  • Health Care (33 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Turnbull government's record investment in hospitals across...
  • Taxation (16 speeches)
    My simple question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. It was revealed in March that in the Business Council of Australia's letter to senators, Australia's...
  • Defence Procurement (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Minister Payne. The 2016 Defence white paper says the government would be acquiring seven Triton drones at a cost of between $3 billion and $4 billion....
  • Health Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator McKenzie, representing the Minister for Health. When does the government intend to respond to important Senate health inquiries? One example is the report of the inquiry...
  • Taxation (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. A secret survey conducted by the Business Council of Australia found that fewer than one in five chief...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Turnbull government is strengthening Australia's ability to monitor and protect our borders...
  • Child Care: Fraud (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Minister, on 12 June, while attending a meeting of the red tape committee in Brisbane, I was present when the...
  • Energy (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Prime Minister has expressed his government's commitment to a technology agnostic approach to energy. Why then...