Senate debates

Monday, 15 June 2009

  • Interest Rates (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Is it not a fact that the government’s massive $315 billion debt binge, where it is borrowing $3 billion a week,...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry, in his capacity and as Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the Assistant Treasurer update the Senate of what important and decisive...
  • Solar Energy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the decision last week by the government to end the...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Will the minister advise how many schools slated for closure around Australia have received funding under the...
  • Securency Pty Ltd and Note Printing Australia (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer. I quote from the Age of 13 June that the Reserve Bank of Australia has asked the Australian Federal Police to examine the use by...
  • Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
    My question is of the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Arbib. Under the government’s award modernisation, what unique features of the...
  • Afghanistan (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. I offer him congratulations on his appointment. Can the minister inform the Senate about his recent meetings with defence ministers...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Given evidence to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics that real wages growth will be forced lower by the Carbon...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is...