Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

  • Housing Affordability (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of a report released yesterday that says...
  • Government Administration (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the importance of maintaining efficiency in government administration? Is...
  • Housing Affordability (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of data contained in the Housing Industry...
  • Broadband (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. As the minister is aware, the delivery of broadband services is very important across...
  • Skilled Migration (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Can the minister confirm reports that the 457 visas of two Chinese men have been...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to false claims being made that the Howard government’s...
  • Petrol Sniffing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ellison. My question concerns petrol sniffing and the eight-point plan for the rollout of non-sniffable...
  • Arts Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Brandis. Would the minister inform the Senate about the current state of the arts industry in Australia and how the Australian...
  • Equine Influenza (20 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I refer the minister to information supplied to the Senate last night about...
  • Indigenous Housing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Community Services. Noting the minister’s comments during a number of question times, including today’s question time, about ‘the complete...
  • Climate Change (11 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I refer the minister to a Citigroup review on the effect of climate change that...