Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

  • Trade with Indonesia (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday Senator Cormann denied that Mr Morrison's reckless decision to junk longstanding bipartisan foreign...
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the Liberal-National government's measures to...
  • Prime Minister (37 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Auditor-General's audit of Tourism Australia, covering the period now Prime Minister Morrison was its managing...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Today, global gas giant Woodside joined the mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP in calling for a carbon...
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation, Senator McKenzie. How is the Liberal-National government delivering for regional Australia...
  • Energy (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Canavan, representing the minister for the environment and energy, and relates to energy costs. Minister, I listened intently at February estimates as you boasted that...
  • Papua New Guinea: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on APEC, which will shortly be hosted by our closest neighbour, Papua New Guinea?
  • International Development Assistance (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, released their 41st quarterly report on 30 October, revealing that...
  • Minister for the Environment (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Canavan. I refer to the opinion piece of the minister's close colleague Senator Fierravanti-Wells in The...
  • Resources Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the , Senator Canavan. Could the minister please inform the Senate of any upcoming developments in the resources industry?
  • Indigenous Housing (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. On 6 November, special envoy Tony Abbott announced a 'new initiative in preparation for housing in Borroloola.'...
  • Broadband (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Fifield. How is the Liberal National government's rollout of the National Broadband Network helping Australian small businesses?