Senate debates

Monday, 19 November 2012

  • Child Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Early Childhood and Child Care, Senator Kim Carr. Given the cost of child care has risen by more than 20 per cent since Julia Gillard...
  • Environment (9 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. I ask: can the minister confirm that the...
  • Institutional Child Abuse (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans. Can the minister advise the Senate on the Prime Minister's...
  • Mining (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Does the government stand by its estimate in the MYEFO that its mining tax will raise $2 billion this year and $9.1...
  • Live Animal Exports (6 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig. Considering your department is currently investigating a reported breach of the Exporter Supply...
  • Middle East (8 speeches)
    My question today is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister please update the Senate on events in the Middle East and on Egypt's efforts in particular to mediate...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to Australia's May 2012 submission regarding the...
  • Broadband (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister advise the Senate on the progress of building the National Broadband Network?
  • Homelessness (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Evans. Given that former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described the issue of homelessness as a national obscenity in...
  • Natural Disasters (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Ludwig. It is pretty ironic that I ask this question given that yesterday afternoon he, I and others...