Senate debates

Thursday, 18 September 2008

  • Superannuation Funds (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister advise the Senate by how much the government expects returns on Australia’s $1.3...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Will the minister update the Senate on developments in global financial markets and the importance of responsible...
  • Age Pension (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister confirm that a significant number of Labor backbenchers support an immediate one-off relief payment...
  • Airport Noise (4 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Is the minister considering the master plan for Canberra...
  • Hospitals (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Is the minister aware that doctors at the Murwillumbah and Tweed hospitals on the New South Wales...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister update the Senate on how the US financial crisis is affecting other financial international...
  • United Nations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans, and refers to the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to the United Nations, where he will lobby for a temporary...
  • Water (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Water. The Salisbury council in South Australia is a national and world leader in stormwater...
  • Prime Minister (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans. Can the minister confirm that, even before his trip to the UN next week, of his 300 days in office the Prime Minister...
  • Digital Economy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister inform the Senate about the steps that the government is taking to ensure...
  • Heritage (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, who I believe today is Senator Faulkner. Will the minister indicate whether the Rudd Labor...