Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister please advise the Senate how the Morrison government is delivering stability and certainty for...
  • China (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. In 2016, an arbitral tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that many of China's claims to the South China Sea had...
  • Climate Change (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, Senator McKenzie. Minister, following on from...
  • Health (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cash, the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister advise the Senate how a strong economy enables the Morrison government to provide the certainty...
  • Defence Procurement (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. I'm sure the minister is aware that there are a number of companies under her portfolio who appear not to be paying tax. I'll give an example from tax...
  • Superannuation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. In a recent column titled 'Tax office threat to self-managed super funds', Robert Gottliebsen...
  • China (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. On 18 August Senator Wong wrote to the minister requesting comprehensive and detailed briefings for parliamentarians by relevant...
  • Gas Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Can the minister please advise the Senate how the Liberal-National government is working to reduce gas...
  • Asylum Seekers (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The member for Flynn, Ken O'Dowd, the member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, and the member for Indi, Dr Helen...
  • Trade (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Minister, how is the government delivering certainty for Australian exporters by growing export markets,...