Senate debates
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Adams, Senator Judith Anne (1 speech)
It is with deep regret that I inform honourable senators of the death on 31 March 2012 of Senator Judith Anne Adams, who served Australia and Western Australia with distinction in this place from...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Western Australia (1 speech)
As a result of the death of Senator Judith Adams and pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the Constitution, the Governor of Western Australia was notified of the vacancy in the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Adams, Senator Judith Anne (35 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate records its deep regret at the death, on 31 March 2012, of Senator Judith Anne Adams, Senator for Western Australia, places on record its appreciation of...
- Bowen, Hon. Lionel Frost, AC (6 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 1 April 2012, of Hon. Lionel Frost Bowen, a former Deputy Prime Minister, minister and member of the House of Representatives for...
- Adams, Senator Judith Anne (1 speech)
I move: That, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Judith Anne Adams, the Senate do now adjourn. Question agreed to. Senate adjourned at 17:30
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Australia Network (Question No. 543) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 25 March 2011: (1) What is the target audience for the Australia Network, and was it determined...
- Passports (Question No. 929) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Was the Australian Government’s revenue from passport fees in the 2009-10 financial year...
- Australia Network (Question No. 932) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Did the Minister receive a brief from the department seeking approval of text contained in the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 933) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Did the Minister or any of his ministerial staff request changes to the text contained in the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 934) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Was the final version of the request for tender and associated documents in relation to Australia...
- Australia Network (Question No. 935) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Did the Minister or any of his ministerial staff receive a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 936) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: When did the tender panel in relation to Australia Network finalise its report and did it include...
- Australia Network (Question No. 937) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Was it the panel's view that both tenderers met the requirements of the tender in relation to...
- Australia Network (Question No. 938) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Did the Minister or any of his ministerial staff receive a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 939) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: When was the tender panel's report in relation to Australia Network first sighted by the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 940) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Did the Minister or any of his ministerial staff receive a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 941) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: (1) Did the department prepare a Cabinet submission detailing the tender panel's...
- Australia Network (Question No. 942) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: When was the department first notified of the Government's intention to extend the existing...
- Australia Network (Question No. 943) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Has the Minister or any of his ministerial staff received a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 944) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: (1) Prior to the Cabinet's consideration of the Australia Network tender, who...
- Australia Network (Question No. 945) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Has the Minister or any of his ministerial staff received a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 946) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Has the Minister or any of his ministerial staff received a briefing, written or verbal, from the...
- Australia Network (Question No. 947) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011: Has the Minister or any of his staff and/or the department received any correspondence from, or...
- Australia Network (Question No. 948) (1 speech)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: In the period since Senator Johnston submitted Question on Notice 948 on 18 August 2011,...
- Foreign Affairs and Trade (Question No. 1231) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 21 September 2011: Will a representative from AusAID or the Minister's office be attending the Global Microcredit...
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (Question No. 1255) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 22 September 2011: In regard to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA): (1) What is...
- Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1258) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 22 September 2011: (1) Can details be provided on total expenditure for the 2010-11 financial year for...
- Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 1295) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 28 October 2011: With reference to the answer to question no. BE11/0580 taken on notice during the...
- Future Fund (Question No. 1516) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 19 January 2012: (1) What is the current dollar value of equities owned or held in trust by the Future Fund; or funds under its...
- Pontville Detention Centre (Question No. 1524) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 31 January 2012: With reference to the Pontville Immigration Detention Centre: (1) How many ambulance...
- Health (Question No. 1531) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 3 February 2012: (1) What communication (verbal or written) took place between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1533) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 6 February 2012: What is the whole of government budget, across all portfolios, for intercepting, transferring, housing,...
- Seasonal Worker Program (Question No. 1535) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 February 2012: With reference to the Seasonal Worker Program announced by the Government on...
- National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce (Question Nos 1537 and 1538) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 February 2012: Can an...
- Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 1540) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 8 February 2012: (1) Following a letter dated 17 March 2011 from the Minister to the Member for...
- Pontville Detention Centre (Question No. 1547) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 9 February 2012: Per month, what is the total cost incurred through the use of hire cars associated...
- Foreign Affairs and Trade (Question No. 1551) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 15 February 2012: With reference to the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative:...
- Climate Change (Question No. 1552) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 15 February 2012: With reference to the International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative:...
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Question No. 1556) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 15 February 2012: (1) Can details be provided of all resources committed by the Australian Customs and Border...
- Radiocommunications (Question No. 1557) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 February 2012: With reference to the Radiocommunications Class...
- Australian Taxation Office (Question No. 1559) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 17 February 2012: (1) For each of the financial years 2008 09, 2009-10, 2010 11, and for the period 1 July 2011 to 1 February 2012:...
- Attorney-General's (Question No. 1560) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General , upon notice , on 17 February 2012: Given that on 5 January 2012 Terrance Briscoe, an Aboriginal man, died in the Alice Springs watch-house...
- World Heritage Areas (Question No. 1561) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 23 February 2012: With reference to the Gondwana Rainforests of...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1562) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 24 February 2012: With reference to an article in Ashcroft 2012 Reflections & Insight dated 1 January...
- Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1564) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: (1) Is the department aware of its obligations under section 11C of the...
- World Heritage Areas (Question No. 1568) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: (1) Can the Minister advise how the Australian...
- Coal Seam Gas (Question No. 1569) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: With reference to coal seam gas exploration in...
- Health Services Union (Question No. 1570) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 28 February 2012: Does the Minister consider that Fair Work Australia's investigation into the...
- World Heritage Areas (Question No. 1571) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 29 February 2012: With reference to the Minister's response to a...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1572) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011, how many: (a) permanent uniformed staff, both part-time and full time; and (b)...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1573) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many uniformed full time, permanent personnel were recruited...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1575) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many temporary civilian positions, both full time and part...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1576) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many temporary civilian positions, including part time,...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1577) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many civilian employees, including full time and part time,...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1578) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what was the average cost in recruiting each new uniformed...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1579) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: What was the total expenditure on recruiting for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011.
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1580) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how much was paid to the Australian Defence Force prime...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1585) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications': (1)...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1586) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1587) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1588) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1589) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1590) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1591) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program (SRP) 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1592) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1593) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1596) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) how many fully qualified personnel are 'Dolphin Qualified'...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1597) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many personnel fully completed training courses and became...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1598) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many personnel completed training courses and became...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1599) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011, how many Royal Australian Navy personnel were 'Perisher Qualified' and eligible to...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1600) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, which submarines were undergoing maintenance / refit programs...
- Defence: Network Centric Warfare (Question No. 1602) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) Given that video communications are integrated into robots, soldiers and unmanned aerial vehicles,...
- Defence (Question Nos 1603 to 1605) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, for each agency within the responsibility of the Minister,...
- Defence: Communications (Question Nos 1606 to 1608) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, for each agency within the responsibility of the...
- Defence: Freedom of Information (Question Nos 1615 to 1617) (2 speeches)
asked Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, in regard to the department and each agency within the...
- Defence: Reviews (Question Nos 1618 to 1620) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For each portfolio/agency within the responsibility of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary: (1) How many...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1622) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011: (1) Is it still planned to acquire 12 submarines as per the White Paper direction...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1624) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the Strategic Reform Program (SRP): (1) For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a)...
- Defence: Inventory Holdings (Question No. 1629) (2 speeches)
asked Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) of the savings expected over the period 2010 to 2019, what...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1632) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) what 'First Pass' Project approvals; and (b) what 'Second...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1633) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) (a) How many training days have been allocated to Reserves in each state and territory; and (b) what is...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1664) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations JP 129, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1665) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Establishment of Special Operations Command JP 199, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1666) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Next Generation Satellite Communications System JP 2008 Phase...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1667) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications JP 2008 Phase...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1668) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project ADF SATCOM Capability Terrestrial Upgrade JP 2008 Phase 3F,...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1669) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) JP 2025, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1670) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Joint Command Support Environment (JCSE) JP 2030 Phase 8, can...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1671) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project High Frequency Modernisation JP 2043, can the following...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1672) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Amphibious Watercraft Replacement JP 2048 Phase 3, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1673) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment JP 2048 Phase 4 A/B, can...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1674) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Bulk Liquid Distribution JP 2059, can the following details be...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1675) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Geospatial Information Infrastructure and Services (GII&S)...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1676) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Phase 3 JP 2070, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1677) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Phase 2 JP 2070, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1678) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Battlespace Communications Systems (LAND) JP 2072, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1679) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Logistics for the Warfighter JP 2077, can the following...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1680) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project ADF Deployable Logistics Systems JP 2077 Phase 2B.2, can the...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1681) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Mulwala Redevelopment Project JP 2086, can the following...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1682) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Air Defence Target System JP 66 Phase 1, can the following...
- Defence: Projects (Question No. 1683) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to the major project Establishment of Tactical Assault Group (East) JP 2088 Phase...
- Defence (Question No. 1684) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to defective parade boots within the Australian Defence Force: (1) What was the nature of...
- Defence: Helicopters (Question No. 1685) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: With reference to Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships and personnel development: (1) What is the proposed...
- Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1687) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 8 March 2012: (1) How many people were approached by the Minister to apply for the latest...
- Treasury (Question No. 1689) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 March 2012: With reference to the answer to question on notice no. 1532: (1) Was the answer provided in the same form as...
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 1690) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 8 March 2012: (a) ahead of the Government's decision, were any representations made by the Minister for Tertiary...
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 1692) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 9 March 2012: (1) What is the current estimated cost of Commonwealth regulation in Australia for:...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1693) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 9 March 2012: With reference to the Australian Rainforest...
- Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 1694) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: For the financial years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, how many: (a)...
- Prime Minister and Cabinet (Question No. 1696) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: (1) What is the annual catering budget for Cabinet? (2) How much of the catering budget for the 2011-12...
- School Education, Early Childhood and Youth (Question No. 1697) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to the answer to question on notice no. 1096 (Senate...
- Community Services and Status of Women (Question Nos 1699, 1700 and 1701) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Community Services and the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: With reference to the Australian Government Office for...
- Marriage Celebrants Program (Question No. 1702) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: (1) What feedback has the department received in relation to the proposal to impose a $600 annual fee upon...
- Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal (Question No. 1715) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) When will a response be provided to the recommendations of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals...
- Solar Energy (Question No. 1718) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided detailing those pensions and...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1720) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: With reference to the Environment Protection and...
- Native Forests: Timber Exports (Question No. 1721) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, upon notice, on 15 March 2012: With reference to question on notice no. 1322 (Senate Hansard, 27 February 2012, proof p. 120), and given...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and Disability Reform: Program Funding (Question No. 1725) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1) Has the department or...
- Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1727) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 20 March 2012: With reference to the report that the Adagold Aviation Pty Ltd contracted Middle East...
- Christmas Island (Question No. 1730) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 20 March 2012: (1) Is the Minister aware of the ongoing dust...
- Australian Federal Police (Question No. 1731) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 21 March 2012: Given that members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) serving in the Solomon Islands and Sudan on...
- Cyber White Paper (Question No. 1732) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: With reference to the development of the Cyber White Paper: (a) which agencies are involved in the paper; (b)...
- Defence (Question No. 1734) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Has permission been sought for a domestic pet to travel on a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP flight by...
- Defence: Air Travel (Question No. 1735) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Has permission been sought for a domestic pet to travel on a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP...
