Senate debates
Monday, 14 October 2019
- Middle East (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Labor is deeply concerned about the Turkish military operation targeting Kurds in northern Syria and has called on Turkey to... - Drought (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator McKenzie. Minister, can you please inform the Senate as to how the Liberal-National government is supporting farmers and communities across... - Economy (11 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. In an embarrassing leak of the Prime Minister's speaking instructions for government members, it was revealed the... - Vocational Education and Training (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister explain to the Senate how a strong vocational education system is critical to... - Climate Change (18 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Cormann. Minister, since we were last here, the UN climate summit in New York resolved that countries need to lift their... - Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the RBA's decision to cut the cash rate to a new record low of 0.75 per cent. Last Friday the... - Dairy Industry (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator McKenzie. There is an immediate need to deal with the imbalance in bargaining power between dairy farmers and processors by legislating to... - Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government's strong economy and strong budget management has helped to regenerate... - Globalism (38 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Just last month, the minister said: The Government believes the UN remains central to maintaining the rules and institutions... - Oil Exploration (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. How is the Liberal-National government building the economy through strong budget management and programs for... - Anti-Poverty Week (12 speeches)
This week is Anti-Poverty Week. My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, why doesn't Australia have a national definition of poverty?
