Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
- Child Care (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the government's decision not to renew the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Early Childhood... - Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and the Treasurer. Can the minister advise the Senate of the impact of... - Budget (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to this year's budget papers, which confirm: … net savings of $534.4 million over five years through... - Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. The head of the UN climate convention, Christiana Figueres, has warned this morning that coal has no... - Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate of the progress of Operation Sovereign Borders and how it compares... - Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Fifield, the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. I refer to a recommendation in the Forrest report for a 'cashless healthy welfare card', and to... - Higher Education (30 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister provide the Senate with any facts about the level of higher education... - Ginger Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Agriculture. Australian farmers are the lifeblood of our land. They feed our country, employ many people and contribute to our... - Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which has found that health expenditure in 2012-13... - Dementia (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister advise the Senate on current government funding for dementia research and how this funding can potentially... - Indigenous Affairs (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the minister's decision to cut over half a billion dollars from Indigenous programs and merge over 150...
