Senate debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

  • Emissions Trading Scheme (21 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Minister for Climate Change and Water. Can the minister confirm that the cabinet met, without officials, last week and decided not to include petrol in the...
  • Climate Change (6 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister please advise the Senate on the impact of climate change in Queensland? How does the Rudd...
  • Alcopops (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Given the government initially indicated that the Senate would this fortnight consider legislation to validate the...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Sherry. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the government is helping...
  • Broadband (4 speeches)
    Don’t give up your day job, Nick. My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister assure the Senate that the...
  • Climate Change (6 speeches)
    My final question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and it relates to the issue of climate refugees and the recent visit by the President of Kiribati last week. He said that the...
  • Broadband (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Minister, is the industry wrong when they say that your government’s national broadband...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister please explain to the Senate how uncertainty about emissions trading will affect...
  • Broadband (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware that the Allphones company was recently found by the Federal Court to...