Senate debates

Thursday, 30 October 2014

  • Fuel Prices (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the comments by the Premier of Victoria, Mr Napthine, on the Abbott government's petrol tax ambush. He...
  • Indigenous Employment (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's commitment to provide meaningful employment for Indigenous people...
  • Defence Procurement (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to reports that ASC in Adelaide will be prevented from tendering for the future submarine project. I remind the...
  • Direct Action (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. The Minister for the Environment consistently states that he is confident that the Emissions...
  • Defence Personnel (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to his answer yesterday when he claimed that he had no power to intervene on the government's decision to cut the real pay the...
  • Law Enforcement (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, the senator from Tasmania, Senator Abetz. Mr President, with your permission and with leave from the chamber I would like to table...
  • Building and Construction Industry (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer the minister to yet more reports in today's media of criminal elements involved in the building industry in my home state of...
  • Higher Education (9 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. Considering Mr Pyne regularly states that the university sector is behind the Liberal-National plan to...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Can the minister confirm that Senator Sinodinos has been the longest stood aside minister since 1901?
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    I am delighted to advise that I do have a question of substance and an issue of national security that is worthy of this place and this question time. My question is to the Assistant Minister for...
  • Women in Cabinet (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator Cash. I refer to Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro's comments today, 'The situation we have now with there being only one...