Senate debates
Thursday, 19 March 2015
- Abbott Government (37 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, representing the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that the Prime Minister has recently met with the leadership group and raised the possibility of a double... - Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the report in today's Financial Review about Tuesday's Federal Court decision against the CFMEU and officials, including... - Prime Minister (34 speeches)
My question is the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's repeated comments before the election that Australia was facing 'a budget emergency'... - Indigenous Advancement Strategy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. The Indigenous Advancement Strategy funding contracts have now been offered to organisations around Australia. Despite the... - Defence Procurement (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Brandis. I refer the minister to a letter from the Swedish government to the Defence Materiel Organisation that... - Telecommunications Data Retention (10 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Why won't the government allow, in the context of seeking journalist information warrants, the right for potentially affected media organisations and... - Great Barrier Reef (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Birmingham, representing the Minister for the Environment. It relates to that wonderful natural asset we have in Australia that has been so well managed and protected by... - Road Infrastructure (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Cash. Given the $3 billion of federal contribution currently committed to the East... - Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Is Ms Wendy Morton, CEO of the Northern Territory Council of Social Service, correct when she says that the minister's... - Veterans (7 speeches)
Mr President, on indulgence—I welcome to the Senate the fine young men from the Toowoomba Grammar School in Queensland, including my grandson. My question is to the Minister for Veterans'...