Senate debates

Wednesday, 1 March 2006

  • Aged Care (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Can the minister confirm that the Immanuel Gardens Nursing Home has failed to meet care standards for last three years? Can the...
  • Family Law (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp, representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister inform the Senate of the...
  • Household Savings (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer to today’s national accounts figures, which show household savings was at negative 3.5 per cent for the...
  • Immigration (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister update the Senate on the considerable progress being made to implement the...
  • Oil for Food Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and relates to the announcement by Mr Downer on 28 March 2003 of a $100 million AusAID package for Iraq, which was...
  • Telework (5 speeches)
    My question, in conjunction with Senator Hill, is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Increasingly, the Australian workplace is under pressure...
  • Superannuation Guarantee (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to the Treasurer’s announcement of an inquiry into international tax benchmarks and to public comments by...
  • Wheat Exports (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Trade. Minister, did you see a press release yesterday from the Australian Grain Exporters Association stating that...
  • Australia Post (14 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Is the minister aware of plans by Australia Post to introduce new fees for pensioners and...
  • Environment: Conservation of Australian Birds (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell. Will the minister inform the Senate how the Howard government is protecting Australia’s rich and...
  • Firearms (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister for Justice and Customs. Is the minister aware of instances where gun collectors and enthusiasts in Australia have purchased gun parts from...
  • Illicit Drugs (3 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison. Will the minister update the Senate on the Australian government’s commitment to the fight against illicit...