Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

  • Employment (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. As the minister was made aware yesterday that 47 per cent of job seekers will be changing their caseworkers and...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Can the minister explain to the Senate the economic and...
  • Employment (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Can the minister explain what weighting was given to past performance in the government’s $4.9 billion tender for...
  • Water (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to the rapid push by the mining industry into prime agricultural land in New South Wales and Queensland for the...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Further to the question taken by the minister yesterday from Senator Marshall, can the...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Given the strong interest across the community in action on climate change, can the minister advise the Senate on which...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Conroy. What instructions has the minister given to the Department of Finance and Deregulation to...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. I refer to a report in the Daily Telegraph on 11 June by Sue Dunlevy about how taxpayers’...