Senate debates

Tuesday, 5 September 2006

  • People Trafficking (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister for Justice and Customs. Will the minister please update the Senate on the Howard government’s efforts to combat the abhorrent crime of...
  • Telstra (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Does the minister recall the Prime Minister saying in November 2002, when the government was considering the full...
  • Child Obesity (2 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate about the positive steps the government has taken to...
  • Environment: Burrup Peninsula (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell. I refer to the minister’s deliberation on how to protect the heritage values of the Burrup Peninsula....
  • Australian Institute of Sport (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp. As the minister is aware, the Australian Institute of Sport celebrated its 25th birthday recently. Will the minister update...
  • Skilled Migration (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs: can the minister confirm that ABC Tissues has been found to be in breach of immigration, industrial,...
  • Health and Safety (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Minister, Australia has massively reduced road deaths through black spot roadworks and ongoing...
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (25 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Campbell, the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Is the minister aware that the Queensland shadow minister for the environment has called for the abolition of...