Senate debates

Thursday, 14 June 2007

  • Liberal Party (7 speeches)
    My question is directed to Senator Minchin, representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to answers he provided yesterday and to the Prime Minister’s press conference held a few...
  • Assistance to Families (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Unlike the previous question, it is a serious question. I refer the minister to ABS data released yesterday on the...
  • Liberal Party (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to his previous answers in this place, in which he stated: The decision to hold that function...
  • Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to the government’s industrial relations laws and the...
  • Liberal Party (4 speeches)
    My question is again addressed to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Is the minister aware of the media reports—which he referred to earlier today—that a...
  • Budget 2007-08 (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. The Australian government has a history of strong economic...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister Representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, I refer you to reports of the Industrial Relations Commission’s...
  • Queensland: Local Government (21 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Johnston, the Minister representing the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. Are you aware of an open letter advertisement in a Central Queensland...
  • Broadband (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her statements in the chamber yesterday when she said: Obviously,...
  • Water (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Senator Abetz. I refer to the study by the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, Integrated...
  • Broadband (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to a recent email from Sol Trujillo to Telstra staff, outlining the...
  • Nuclear Energy (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Senator Minchin. Does the minister recall saying in August 2005 that debate on nuclear power was a...