Senate debates
Thursday, 25 September 2014
- Higher Education (13 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Yesterday I asked the minister a question about the following statement by the Prime Minister in... - Budget (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer. Can the minister update the Senate on the final budget outcome for the 2013-14 budget released today,... - Financial Services (16 speeches)
My question is to the still Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Is the minister aware of comments by John Brogden of the Financial Services Council that: The reality is that public trust... - Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Tomorrow, the minister for immigration will be visiting Cambodia and then will... - Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Brandis. On August 28 this year, the Minister for Defence issued a press release regarding a $170 million upgrade to... - Agriculture (6 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture Senator Abetz. Just over a year ago the government promised, as part of their election campaign, that they would provide... - East Arnhem (8 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health Senator Nash. Can the minister inform the Senate of the focus of her recent visit to East Arnhem? - Medicinal Marijuana (6 speeches)
My question is for the minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Abetz: I refer to comments made by the Prime Minister to the broadcaster Alan Jones on 17 September this year where he... - Ukraine (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to the Treasurer's media conference on 19 September in which he undertook to raise the matter of Russia's... - Higher Education (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister inform the Senate of the opportunities that the government's higher... - Anti-Discrimination (17 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the report that the Attorney-General has joined the Melbourne Savage Club, which declared on its website: Membership is offered... - Agriculture (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Agriculture. Can the minister outline how the coalition government's policies are contributing to the... - Arts Funding (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Arts, Senator Brandis. Can the minister confirm he directly awarded $275,000 to the classical music organisation Melba Recordings? Can he further confirm...