Senate debates
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
- Defence: Submarines (30 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to the minister's pre-election promise that: The coalition is committed to building 12 new submarines here in Adelaide. Is... - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General advise the Senate why it is important to support the work of ASIO and other national security agencies in their... - Defence Procurement (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Does the minister recall that, in 2011, the then head of the Future Submarine program, Rear-Admiral Moffitt, told him that to acquire the capability... - National Security (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Is it seriously government policy to introduce a mandatory data retention regime covering every man, woman and child in the country? If so, when? Does the... - Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister outline to the Senate the details of the government's new bridging visa... - Defence: Naval Vessels (38 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I remind the minister that he justified his decision to exclude Australian shipbuilders from tendering to build Australia's new... - Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister inform the Senate about his recent visit to the APY Lands in South Australia and, in particular, how... - Taxation (8 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Abetz representing the Minister for Agriculture. The government is proposing to permanently increase the levy on mangoes. A secret ballot of levy-paying growers... - Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Program (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Family Violence Prevention Legal Services program, and I acknowledge some of the representatives who are here in the... - Building and Construction Industry (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Will the minister inform the Senate of the importance for the building and construction industry of re-establishing the Australian... - Revenue (14 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. I refer to the minister's comments on the GST earlier this month at the...
