Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
- Education Funding (24 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I ask: can the minister confirm that the schools-funding agreement reached with Queensland,... - National Security (12 speeches)
My question is to our Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Given the US National Security Agency has proven that it cannot control its own data internally—and I quote the NSA's inspector... - Education Funding (10 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement on 2 August when he guaranteed, 'No school will be worse off under the... - International Day of People with Disability (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Minister, today is International Day of People with Disability. Can the minister please explain to the Senate the... - Whaling (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Last summer in the Southern Ocean, in Australian territorial waters, documented... - Education Funding (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to Mr Pyne's claim that the Better Schools Plan was a 'conski'; to Mr Abbott's claim... - Diabetes (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Minister, too often we have heard about a national diabetes epidemic. Could you inform the Senate about the seriousness of this... - Broadband (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, in his capacity as shareholder minister for the NBN. I refer to media reports of advice prepared by NBN Co. during the caretaker... - Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. At the election, voters in my state strongly supported the reinstatement of temporary protection...
