Senate debates

Thursday, 17 August 2006

  • Broadband Services (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to the recent collapse of Telstra’s plans to build a...
  • Skilled Migration (52 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister update the Senate on the results of inquiries made into the temporary skilled...
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics Wage Data (14 speeches)
    My question is addressed to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the Senate on the latest Australian Bureau of...
  • Bastard Boys (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister seen reports that senior government figures are concerned that Bastard Boys, a...
  • 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Campbell, the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Will the minister outline to the Senate the significant contribution made by the Australian...
  • Fuel Prices (14 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to Terry McCrann’s response to the government’s refusal to cut petrol tax by 10c a...
  • Family Policies (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Kemp, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister inform the Senate of the policy initiatives...
  • Defence: Equipment (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin in his capacity representing the Prime Minister. Does the minister recall the Prime Minister’s announcement on 19 December 2002 that the government would...
  • Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Abetz. My question follows on from one I asked the minister last week regarding the impact...
  • Perth Airport: Proposed Brickworks (42 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ian Campbell, Minister for the Environment and Heritage and Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Can the minister confirm his support...