Senate debates

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

  • Fuel Prices (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong. Will the minister guarantee that petrol prices will not rise as a result of the government’s...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister update the Senate on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s outlook for inflation and the role fiscal...
  • Work for the Dole (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment Participation. Will the minister fully guarantee the continuation of the highly successful Work for the Dole...
  • Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing. Can the minister advise the Senate of the government’s reaction to the data released today by AMP and...
  • Housing (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing. I have noted Senator Evans’s answer to Senator Webber. How then will the government’s so-called...
  • Visas (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and relates to the article in the Age today about the bridging visa review and the suggestion that work rights and...
  • Donations to Political Parties (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to Senator Evans representing the Prime Minister. It follows on from his discussion before about indefensible actions. I refer the minister to media reports today that...
  • Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope (5 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Can the minister explain what the government is doing to support Australia’s bid to host the...
  • Community Sports Facilities (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Sport. I refer to a statement made by the Minister for Sport on the Offsiders program on Sunday that: ... this...
  • Housing Affordability (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Housing. The minister earlier in question time clearly demonstrated he is aware of the enormous housing affordability...
  • Queensland Minister for Health (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister of Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Has the minister for health spoken to her state Labor counterpart in Queensland, Stephen Robertson,...
  • Central Queensland Floods (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister please update the Senate on the flooding which occurred in Central Queensland earlier this year and in...
  • Australian Federal Police (5 speeches)
    My question is directed to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs. Has the minister seen a report in this morning’s Australian newspaper that the Australian...