Senate debates

Monday, 7 July 2014

  • Budget (35 speeches)
    Mr President, congratulations on your elevation. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Is the minister aware of the recent University of Sydney study...
  • Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. I refer to statements by power regulators that prices will be lower in 2014 and 2015...
  • Child Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to recent reports about the increasing cost of child care. Can the...
  • Employment (7 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Mindful of Australia's dismal laws in relation to dumping, labelling, intellectual property and 457...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister inform the Senate of how the government's budget delivers on its promises to support Australian...
  • Financial Services (14 speeches)
    My question is to the still-Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Why has the Acting Assistant Treasurer made a regulation winding back Future of Financial Advice reforms, despite clear...
  • Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Will the minister outline to the Senate how the government aims to fulfil its promise to restore...
  • Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines (15 speeches)
    Congratulations, Mr President, on your new role. My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Commonwealth cleaning services guidelines which were issued in 2011...