Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
- Working Holiday Maker Program (8 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Why are the government's reforms to the so-called backpacker tax arrangements so important? - Attorney-General (22 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee report tabled in the Senate yesterday, which states that the... - Employment (14 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Ryan. On Friday, 28 October, The Australian had an article titled 'Welfare pays more than... - Registered Organisations (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. It is a policy question, Mr President. Labor senators might like to try it. Can the minister inform the Senate of any activity that... - Telecommunications (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Nash. In May 2016, the member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, released a statement which guaranteed that, following a further $60... - National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister advise the Senate what action the government is taking to further strengthen... - Working Holiday Maker Program (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Twenty years ago both sides of politics agreed that enterprise bargaining was better than government wage setting at... - Day, Mr Bob, AO (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the minister who, in his very comprehensive statement on Monday, told the Senate that he 'understood at the time that the... - Northern Australia (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. What is the government doing to develop long needed water infrastructure in the too-long neglected area of... - Vocational Education and Training (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training. I refer to Assistant Minister Karen Andrews, who says that former Senator Day's student builder pilot 'redefines participants as... - International Development Assistance (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister advise the Senate what the Australian government is doing to strengthen...
