Senate debates

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

  • Emissions Trading Scheme (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Minister Wong. Does the minister stand by her statement at the Poznan climate change conference on 12 December last year when, in...
  • Broadband (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the government’s announcement in relation to the National...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Minister Wong. I refer the minister to a letter she wrote me asking for help to promote a schools competition on the topic ‘What...
  • Economy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Given that in the last 12 months Australia and the world have experienced unprecedented financial turmoil and...
  • Broadband (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for very expensive broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Conroy. Following the complete failure of its first broadband plan, has the government...
  • Nuclear Energy (15 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Has this government expressed a position on whether or not nuclear power should be incorporated into the Clean...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer to the 20 vessels and the 714 people who have reached Australia since Labor softened our border protection...
  • Pakistan (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. On the issue of surges, in light of reports of heavy fighting in Pakistan between the government...
  • Forestry (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. What consultations with the New South Wales government were undertaken before...
  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government is working with Australian businesses to help...