Senate debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2007

  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is directed to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Does the minister recall the claims made last year by the Prime Minister...
  • Water (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration and the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Will the minister outline to the Senate what the government is...
  • Forestry and Conservation (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister outline how the Howard government’s balanced approach to forestry and conservation...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Does the minister recall his comments of 25 September 2006: There is no doubt that...
  • Telecommunications (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government is regulating the telecommunications...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Did the minister read the Australian Greenhouse Office report Tracking to the Kyoto target out at...
  • Drugs in Sport (5 speeches)
    My question is the first in this chamber to the new Minister for the Arts and Sport, the affable and the highly competent Senator the Hon. George Brandis SC. Will the minister please update the...
  • Aged Care (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. I refer the minister to the decision to award Mr Russell Egan Jr, the owner of a vacant block of land on the Gold Coast, 94 bed...
  • Auspine Ltd (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz, and it is regarding the impending closure of the Auspine mill at Scottsdale with the loss of 300 jobs. Can...
  • Armidale Class Patrol Boats (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to last week’s decision by the Navy to order the entire Armidale class patrol...
  • Australian Youth (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Senator Scullion. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government is working to address the issues currently affecting the youth of...