Senate debates

Monday, 23 June 2008

  • Oil Conference (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy. Given that Mr Rudd promised that Mr Ferguson would be applying the blowtorch to OPEC at their...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of the budget surplus to the government’s fight against...
  • Hybrid Vehicles (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister confirm that converting an existing Toyota Camry to LPG would provide greater annual...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry, representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Can the minister please update the Senate on any...
  • Hybrid Vehicles (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. When were Ford Australia and Holden advised that the government’s green car fund was available...
  • Climate Change (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Conroy. Given that the only long-term way to constrain...
  • Zimbabwe (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Could the minister comment on the withdrawal of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement...
  • Telecommunications (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Having embarrassingly withdrawn the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications...
  • Higher Education (8 speeches)
    My question—my last question—is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. I refer to the government’s decision to abolish full-fee places,...
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to reports about the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services,...
  • Child Support (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister please update the Senate on what the government is doing to support children of separated families by helping...