Senate debates
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
- Future of Financial Advice (35 speeches, 1 comment)
Mr President, my question is to the acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to comments by Michael O'Neill, CEO of National Seniors, who has described the government's actions... - Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Will the minister advise the Senate why it is so important to remove the carbon tax? - Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the minister's decision to revoke the Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines. I also refer to advice from the... - Schools: Corporal Punishment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne, regarding comments made by Dr Kevin Donnelly, co-chair of the government's national curriculum review. Dr... - Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister advise the Senate how decisions made this year about budget repair will... - ANZUS Treaty (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to an answer he gave on Lateline on 12 June when asked whether the ANZUS alliance commits Australia to support the United States... - National Broadband Network (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister please update the Senate on the importance of actually rolling out the NBN to rural... - Employment (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. I refer to the statement by the Prime Minister on 28 May 2014 when he said, 'People are... - Education (10 speeches)
My question is to Senator Payne, the minister representing the Minister for Education. I refer to a statement by the education minister: 'We are trying to help rural and regional Australians by... - Child Care (6 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister representing the Assistant Minister for Education, Senator Payne. Can the minister confirm reports that the budget for childcare payments supporting low-income... - Budget (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator Cash: I refer to the government's failure to produce substantiated data that demonstrates the impact of the 2014...