Senate debates

Tuesday, 15 August 2006

  • Telstra (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Is the minister aware of the Prime Minister’s statement last Friday that the government does not want to dud...
  • Energy (2 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Will the minister outline to the Senate what steps the...
  • Telstra (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration. I again refer the minister to the Prime Minister’s claims that the government does not want to dud existing...
  • Medicare (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Rod Kemp, representing the Minister for Human Services. Will the minister inform the Senate of the action that the government is taking to make Medicare rebates easier...
  • Telstra (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Is the minister aware of comments by his colleague the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell. Will the minister inform the Senate of what action the government is taking to manage the impacts of climate...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, representing the Treasurer. Has the government noted that chapters 1 and 6 of the recently released OECD Economic Survey of...
  • Forestry (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Is the minister aware of the New South Wales government’s new draft code of practice for private...
  • Telstra (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration. Can the minister confirm that UBS Australia, Caliburn Partnership, ABN AMRO Rothschild, Goldman Sachs JBWere, Gavin...
  • Commonwealth Land Development Process (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Senator Ian Campbell. In view of Minister Truss’s statement that, as the Commonwealth is the...
  • National Security (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs. Does the minister recall his claims yesterday about successful airport security enhancements, particularly at regional...
  • Illicit Drugs (2 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...
  • Westpoint (11 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. I refer the minister to the Westpoint scandal in which 4,000 Australians lost $300...