Senate debates

Thursday, 13 September 2018

  • Prime Minister (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. When asked in April whether he was interested in being Prime Minister, then Treasurer Morrison said, 'If an...
  • International Whaling Commission (11 speeches)
    My question is to the foreign minister, Senator Payne. As I understand it, you're the senior minister overseeing the work of Senator Ruston, who represented Australia at the International Whaling...
  • Women in Parliament (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the member for Chisholm, Julia Banks, who said yesterday: Only gender quotas will work in politics, not...
  • Veterans (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Given the strong support in this place yesterday for my motion calling for the establishment of an Australian...
  • Welfare Reform (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Fifield. Will the minister update the Senate on the cashless debit card trial? How is this...
  • Live Animal Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Responding to widespread community concern, the Senate this week passed the Animal Export Legislation...
  • Liberal Party Leadership (44 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator McKenzie. This morning the Deputy Prime Minister had an outburst on Sky News, explaining why Malcolm Turnbull was...
  • Mining Industry (28 speeches)
    I'm delighted and excited to be able to ask the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia a question about an important activity in North and Central Queensland.
  • Liberal Party Leadership (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Fifield. I refer to the minister who, on Tuesday, told the Senate, in relation to the sacking of former Prime Minister...
  • Rural and Regional Australia (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Local Government and Decentralisation, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister update the Senate on how the coalition government is delivering for regional...