Senate debates

Monday, 22 June 2009

  • Education: School Closures (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Given that the Rudd Labor government’s own guidelines for the Building the Education Revolution program...
  • Economy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Over the last year we have seen a wave of unprecedented economic turmoil stemming from the subprime crisis in the United States, the...
  • Employment (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Is the minister satisfied that proper arrangements are in place to ensure that the Indigenous Employment...
  • Climate Change (10 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister advise the Senate on how long scientists have been examining climate change? Can the minister outline...
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Is the minister aware that Wesley Uniting Employment, who provided employment services for 11 years under Job Network,...
  • Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Industry (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. I refer to the pulp and paper industry strategy group which he announced last week, and I ask: how much is that...
  • Community Television (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Was the minister aware of the concerns of the community television about allocation of...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Will the minister update the Senate on the implementation of the government’s new Australian...
  • Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. Defence analysts have roundly criticised the lack of funding accountability in both the defence white paper and the 2009-10 budget....
  • Iran (7 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the continuing reports of violence in the streets of Tehran over the weekend, the...