Senate debates

Thursday, 30 March 2006

  • Christmas Island Mining (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell. I refer to phosphate mining operations on Christmas Island, which were allowed to continue in 1991 on the...
  • Skilled Migration (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister inform the Senate of the valuable work being done by regional certifying bodies to...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister’s attention been drawn to a report today that the KPMG review into...
  • Tasmanian Forests (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Minchin. Given the Prime Minister’s promise in his now infamous 2004 election forest policy entitled...
  • Regional Services: Program Funding (19 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Campbell, the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. I refer the minister to the government grant of $1.5 million for the dredging of...
  • Fishing Industry (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister inform the Senate how the Howard government is acting to ensure the sustainability and...