Senate debates

Thursday, 18 October 2018

  • Taxation (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister outline the importance of tax reform for the Australian economy and living standards?
  • Foreign Policy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that Prime Minister Morrison has overturned longstanding bipartisan foreign policy...
  • Khashoggi, Mr Jamal (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, stepping in for Senator Payne today. On 2 October journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. He's been missing since then....
  • Australian Embassy: Israel (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator McKenzie. In an article in this morning's Australian entitled 'Farmers fear trade backlash if embassy is moved to...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise what percentage of the ABC budget has been allocated to regional broadcasting?
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Businesses, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. I refer the minister to recent answers about the Liberal-National government...
  • Fuel Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Cormann. Several members of parliament have repeatedly expressed concerns around Australia's liquid fuel security,...
  • National Party Leadership (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. When asked yesterday about the National Party leadership, Minister Littleproud said,...
  • Employment (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women, Senator McKenzie: can the minister update the Senate about the Liberal-National government's...
  • Coalition Government (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that this week the government has up-ended 70 years of bipartisan foreign policy,...
  • Cashless Debit Card (8 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 the...
  • National Security (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Sensitive communications between Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian foreign minister,...
  • Infrastructure (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing that very popular and effective Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister update the...