Senate debates
Thursday, 1 September 2016
- Northern Territory: Juvenile Detention (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister advise the Senate when he or his office first became aware of allegations of abuse at the Don Dale Youth... - Foreign Policy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the Attorney-General advise the Senate why it is important to have a consistent... - Northern Territory: Juvenile Detention (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister advise the Senate when he or his office became aware of the Four Corners report and the nature of the... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (11 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, I draw your attention to the push by pretty much the entire Liberal backbench in this chamber to destroy the integrity of the Racial... - Ministerial Conduct (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the minister's confirmation that his department advised him in October 2015 that …the Northern Territory... - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. As you are aware, toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam have leaked from the Williamtown RAAF Base at Salt Ash, near Newcastle. The... - National Security (8 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I ask if the minister can advise the Senate on legislative changes announced by the Turnbull government today which will better... - Budget (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. The IMF has recently called for Australia to increase borrowings to boost public investment in infrastructure as it... - Goods and Services Tax (14 speeches)
My question is the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Prime Minister's announcement to the Western Australian Liberal Party that the government would change... - Media (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate of how the government is reforming Australia's media laws to bring them into the digital age? - Cabinet Secretary (21 speeches)
My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos. I refer to the Cabinet Secretary's categorical assurance to the Senate on 2 May 2016 that he never participated in or witnessed... - Dairy Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan, representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Given more than 20,000 Victorians are employed... - Federal Election (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the former Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senate Abetz, who said: It would be fair to say that... - Child Care (14 speeches)
Thank you— Senator Conroy interjecting—
