Senate debates

Tuesday, 18 September 2007

  • Interest Rates (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. I ask the minister whether he recalls stating yesterday: ......
  • Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Would the minister advise the Senate of the latest developments...
  • Nuclear Energy (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the minister confirm that, this week, the government signed Australia up to the US-led Global Nuclear Energy...
  • Broadband (22 speeches)
    I also direct my question to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Will the minister update the Senate on the government’s nation building, broadband...
  • Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister outline how the government has effectively balanced the role of...
  • United Nations Peacekeeping Missions (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Is the minister aware that 14 September this year was the 60th anniversary of the first...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the latest report on the...
  • Advertising Campaigns (11 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister confirm that since the last election the Howard government has spent more than $800 million on...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Minchin. I ask: does the minister recall that, when scientists were warning this time last year of extreme drought and...
  • Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Does the minister recall Minister Brough’s comment on 25...