Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

  • Taxation (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. When asked in February whether he could commit to keeping company tax cuts all the way through until the election,...
  • Manufacturing (10 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's answer in question time yesterday. Can the minister further update the Senate about how the Turnbull...
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. On Monday, in the face of an outright revolt within his own party room, the Prime Minister junked his government's...
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. TheNew York Times noted this morning that Australia's energy politics seems forever doomed to devolve into a...
  • Tasmania: Building Better Regions Fund (17 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...
  • Immigration Detention (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Fifield, representing the Acting Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Former immigration minister Peter Dutton yesterday said he was very proud of the fact...
  • Broadband (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communication, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on the rollout of the National Broadband Network?
  • Human Rights (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate representing the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister announced on 22 October, eight days after the marriage postal survey results were...
  • Energy, Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the former Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, who this morning told Triple M radio: I think one...
  • Child Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate on how the Turnbull government's new childcare package is supporting families?
  • Health Care (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator McKenzie. Reports indicate that the Minister for Health voted for Peter Dutton in the leadership ballot against Prime...
  • Western Sydney Airport (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update the Senate on the delivery of Western Sydney Airport and...
  • Liberal Party Leadership (8 speeches)
    My question this afternoon is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday Senator Fierravanti-Wells published her letter offering her resignation as Minister for...