Senate debates

Thursday, 12 November 2015

  • Trade with China (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Minister Scullion. As you well know, Minister, Australia recently entered into a free trade agreement with China. Given the...
  • Science and Innovation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos, representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Will the minister tell the Senate what the government has done in the...
  • Citizenship (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, the Labor Party has fallen into its standard zombie shuffle by falling in behind the government on the continued erosion of civil and human...
  • Sex Discrimination Commissioner (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that the position of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner still remains vacant despite his promise three...
  • Innovation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate how the Australian government's research and innovation agenda provides a strong...
  • Defence: Water Supplies (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to a Newcastle Herald article on 26 October titled 'Toxic truth: Water warning repeated', which details how Defence...
  • Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (7 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate of yesterday's scathing decision by the Federal Court to once again impose penalties on the...