Senate debates

Monday, 16 June 2008

  • Hybrid Vehicles (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Can the minister confirm that the engine for the hybrid Toyota Camry to be...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Can the minister please update the Senate about how the Rudd government is going about achieving a fiscally responsible...
  • Hybrid Vehicles (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Isn’t it a fact that, while the Australian government pays $35...
  • Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Could the minister update the Senate on the government’s progress in...
  • Hybrid Vehicles (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Given that the government has admitted that the funding made available to...
  • Stolen Generation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans: I want to follow up on the government’s apology to Indigenous Australians taken into care—known as the...
  • Hybrid Vehicles (6 speeches)
    My question is also directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Given the comments by Toyota chief, Mr...
  • Zimbabwe (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the minister update the Senate on developments in Zimbabwe? What action are Australia and the...
  • Member for Robertson (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to allegations concerning threats and demands made by the member for Robertson at Iguanas...
  • Savannah Cats (7 speeches)
    My question is to do with the proposed importation of so-called Savannah cats—domestic cats interbred with wild African cats. Is the minister aware of the comments by Professor Tony Peacock...
  • Whaling (5 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Attorney-General. Prior to the last election, Labor clearly proposed that it would take legal action against the Japanese...