Senate debates

Thursday, 19 March 2009

  • Alcopops (18 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Why will the government not act on the advice of the Senate and introduce legislation today to validate the $300 million...
  • Economy (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware that the major advanced economies are in recession, including the United States, the United...
  • Medicare (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing—
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. The government has said that it would go to a 15 per cent reduction target in greenhouse gas emissions if there were a...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy, and refers to the insolvency statistics released this week by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The...
  • Executive Payments (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister please update the Senate on the government’s decisive response to shareholder and...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Minister Wong. Will the minister confirm that the Queensland coalmining communities are being placed in an untenable position due to...
  • Credit Rating Agencies (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. The role played by credit rating agencies has been roundly criticised for giving favourable, undeserved and...
  • Banking (19 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Conroy. I refer to reports in this morning’s...