Senate debates
Monday, 20 March 2017
- Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
) ( ): My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Last week, Liberal-National party senator Ian Macdonald told the Townsville Bulletin that cuts to the... - United States of America (8 speeches)
My question is also to the Attorney-General. Can the Attorney-General advise the Senate what steps members of the Turnbull government have taken to engage with the new Trump administration? - Workplace Relations (33 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last Friday, the Prime Minister said, in relation to the cuts to penalty rates: Well we do support it … Why... - Marriage (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Polling today has shown that more than half the people in 12 of the most conservative seats held by the coalition want marriage equality... - Western Australian State Election (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the minister, who, before the Western Australian state election, labelled the Western Australian Liberal Party's preference... - Climate Change (8 speeches)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, my question is for Senator Birmingham, who is representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy. On Monday, 13 February 2017,... - Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. I note that the minister recently travelled with me through regional Victoria to listen to local business... - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Racial Discrimination Act and the Attorney-General's confirmation in question time on 31 August last year that: … an... - Child Care (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister explain to the Senate how the government's childcare package will support parents in balancing... - Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Minister, last week we had the Prime Minister describe himself as the 'nation-building... - Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. The latest ABS labour force data shows that the unemployment rate rose in February by 0.2 per cent to 5.9 per... - Defence (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on the current state of bilateral relations with Indonesia?