Senate debates
Monday, 24 March 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Johnston, the Minister for Defence, will be absent from the Senate today and tomorrow due to portfolio related duties. I will represent the Hon....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Medicare (9 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to her statement to the Senate last week: 'The government has not considered the introduction of a...
- Western Australia: Economy (10 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate of the jobs and investment that will flow to my...
- Racial Discrimination Act (11 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer the Attorney-General to his speech to the Australian Liberal Students' Federation in July 2012, where he said: … if we win...
- Mining (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister inform the Senate how Labor's mining tax has impacted on confidence in my home state of Western Australia?
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Knowing now that the Prime Minister of PNG has backed out of the original resettlement deal, which...
- Telecommunications (6 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister please inform the Senate of the extent of telecommunication black...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to reports that Mr Abbott's representative on the New South Wales Liberal Party nomination review committee,...
- Western Australia: Education (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Could the minister please explain to the Senate why the government's $70 million...
- Employment (9 speeches)
My question without notice is for the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the minister's statement today in which he rejects claims published in The Australian that his staff asked...
- Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister advise the Senate of preparations for the Centenary of Anzac and,...
- Medicare (17 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Is the Minister for Health considering means testing of bulk-billed GP visits?
- Live Animal Exports (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Abetz. I ask: can the minister advise the Senate how the government's improved...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Medicare (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Assistant Minister for Health (Senator Nash) to questions without notice asked by Senators Sterle and Lines today relating to charges...
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Employment (Senator Abetz) to a question without notice asked by Senator Hanson-Young today relating to a visit by the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Senate Temporary Orders (1 speech)
I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 27 March 2014 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills:...
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: (a) Senator Cash for today, for personal reasons; and (b) Senator Johnston for 24 March, 25 March and 27 March...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Abbott Government (17 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The failure of...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women I table a ministerial statement on the 58th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and I seek leave to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- World War I: Commemoration (1 speech)
I want to report to the Senate that yesterday I was privileged to represent the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Tony Abbott, at a wonderful ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the...
- Foreign Aid (1 speech)
Today around the world people are being reminded of a disease which has been called the 'forgotten plague'—tuberculosis, an illness which, although we might think of it as an affliction...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise tonight to report on the rural, regional and remote road trip I conducted during 2012-13 to learn about the mental health needs of people living in country Australia. I set myself the task...
- Greek National Day (1 speech)
I rise tonight to note a wonderful event that I attended yesterday in Melbourne, and that event was the celebration of the Greek National Day. I had the very great fortune to represent the Prime...
