Senate debates

Thursday, 10 May 2007

  • Resources Industry (2 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Will the minister inform the Senate of the importance of the resources industry to the...
  • Budget 2007-08 (16 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Johnston, the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Is the minister aware of the comment by the member for Kalgoorlie, Mr Barry Haase,...
  • Future Fund (7 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister for Finance and Administration. Minister, is it true that unfunded superannuation liabilities have risen by $8 billion in this budget, mostly through...
  • Defence: Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Can the minister confirm that the defence budget statements show that the $1 billion that was supposed to be...
  • Budget 2007-08 (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. I preface my question by noting that when the Howard government delivered its 12th budget...