Senate debates

Wednesday, 8 February 2006

  • Australian Wheat Board (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison. Does the minister recall saying yesterday that AUSTRAC is only able to monitor payments made within Australia and payments...
  • Law Enforcement: Drugs (3 speeches)
    Mr President, before I ask my question today, I acknowledge the presence in your gallery of a former Liberal Leader of the Opposition from the great state of South Australia, Mr Dale Baker. My...
  • Australian Wheat Board (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister confirm that the Wheat Export Authority is responsible, under the Wheat...
  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister advise the Senate of the progress of efforts by her department to meet the targeted...
  • Australian Wheat Board (21 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Trade. Is the minister aware of comments by Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce where he expressed sympathy for the AWB...
  • Snowy Hydro Limited (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the government’s plans for the sale of its stake in Snowy Hydro?
  • Political Party Donations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. Minister, does the government support the fundamental principle of Australian electoral funding law that the Australian...
  • Fisheries and Forestry Policy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister please outline to the Senate how the Howard government is successfully balancing the key...
  • Aged Care (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Can the minister confirm that 31 December 2005 was the deadline for aged care providers to meet upgraded fire safety standards...
  • Australian Wheat Board (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Abetz. My question relates to the 2004 performance monitoring activities of the Wheat...
  • Housing Market (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Is the minister aware that the chair of the coalition’s backbench Treasury committee, Mr Steven Ciobo, is quoted...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister advise the Senate of what the government is doing to provide...
  • Richard Niyonsaba (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Is the minister aware of the case of two-year-old Richard Niyonsaba, who arrived in Australia with his family from Africa...