Senate debates

Monday, 4 December 2006

  • Environment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Campbell. Will the minister inform the Senate how the Howard government’s environment policies and programs are...
  • Aged Care (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Is the minister aware that a review ordered of Greenmount Gardens Nursing Centre, in my home state of Western Australia, last month...
  • Mining Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Senator Minchin. Will the minister advise the Senate of the importance of the mining industry to the...
  • Nuclear Waste (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. On 6 July the Prime Minister told ABC radio: I am not going to have this country used as some kind of repository for other...
  • Broadband (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate how this government is expanding access to broadband?...
  • Australian Communications and Media Authority (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to the investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority...
  • Illegal Immigration: Detention (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Given the news today that Sweden has had to step in and rescue the Iraqi refugee Mohammed Sagar, whom...
  • Defence: Joint Strike Fighter (5 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ian Campbell, representing the Minister for Defence in this place. While the government has reconfirmed its intent to purchase the Joint Strike Fighter, it is yet to...
  • Aged Care Services (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Given the well-known problems surrounding the ageing of the Australian population, particularly the expected increase in the number of...
  • Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft Project (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Ian Campbell. Can the minister confirm that the project to acquire six airborne early warning and control aircraft is...