Senate debates
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Attorney-General (13 speeches)
This is a question to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. The Attorney-General, when asked in question time yesterday whether he agreed with Senator Macdonald's statement on the... - Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's plans to facilitate the successful transition of the Australian economy from... - Attorney-General (28 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the censure of the Attorney-General passed by the Senate on 2 March 2015 for behaviour including failing to defend the... - Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, your government has this week been crowing about 800 days without a boat arrival. However,... - Singapore (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I ask the minister to update the Senate on the Australia-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement reached between... - Water (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. I refer to the front-page report in the Adelaide Sunday Mail by Lauren Novak on 9... - Resources Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Can the minister update the Senate on the current state of the resources industry? - Taxation (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. In your budget you proposed various tax increases. You proposed to increase tax on super by nearly $3 billion by 2020.... - Attorney-General (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. When did the Hon. Brian Martin advise the Attorney-General that he intended to resign as royal commissioner into the child protection and... - International Development Assistance (8 speeches)
My question is to the multilingual Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister advise the Senate how the government's international aid... - Attorney-General (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Has the Prime Minister sought advice regarding the current conflict between Australia's first and second law... - Indigenous Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is delivering on its commitment to support more Indigenous... - Economy (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Treasurer, who says that monetary policy has 'exhausted its effectiveness', and reports which...
