Senate debates

Thursday, 20 September 2007

  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister outline to the Senate how the last 11 years of sound economic management have delivered...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Is the minister aware that the 2005 Tracking to the Kyoto target report forecast...
  • Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Senator Scullion. Will the minister inform the Senate on the progress of the national emergency intervention in the Northern Territory and...
  • Renewable Energy (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. I refer the minister to briefing notes provided to the APEC finance ministers...
  • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the Senate on the latest information about...
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: Recreational Fishing (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Johnston, the Minister representing the Attorney-General—
  • Veterans Affairs (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Last week the Prime Minister announced a $330 million veterans affairs disability pension...
  • Mr John Utting (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. I refer the minister to her claim yesterday that Telstra had Mr John Utting on its payroll....
  • Child Protection (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Minchin. I draw the minister’s attention to the motion agreed to without dissent by the Senate this morning supporting...
  • Iraq (5 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the minister to the release of Iraq Body Count’s assessment that over 79,000 civilian...