Senate debates

Tuesday, 20 June 2006

  • Skilled Migration (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister representing the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Is the minister aware of comments on ABC Radio by Productivity Commissioner...
  • East Timor (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison. Will the minister update the Senate on the ongoing efforts of the Australian police in restoring law and order in East Timor?
  • Skilled Migration (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Is the minister aware of comments attributed to her in today’s Australian Financial Review about...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of any examples of how the Howard...
  • Migration Legislation (22 speeches)
    My question notice is to Senator Vanstone in her capacity as Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Can the minister confirm that the Prime Minister has made comments that he is very...
  • Communications: Media Reform (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister advise the Senate of progress in the development of the...
  • Stem Cell Research (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Why has the government commissioned a legislative consultant to prepare a report on scientific advances...
  • Department of mmigration and Multicultural Affairs (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister update the Senate on the implementation of the largest ever IT systems upgrade at the...
  • Villawood Immigration Detention Centre (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Given that it was more than a week ago that the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs...
  • Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Can the minister confirm whether the Afghan family who recently arrived by boat in the Torres Strait...
  • China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Trade. Can the minister confirm that the Chinese government has signalled its intention to include greater access for...
  • Australian Funds Management Industry (6 speeches)
    My question is directed to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Will the minister inform the Senate of recent indications of the size and the dynamics of the funds...
  • Media Ownership (5 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister seen comments by the chair of the coalition’s backbench...