Senate debates

Thursday, 17 September 2009

  • Building the Education Revolution Program (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. I refer the minister to the Australian Technical College - Spencer Gulf and Outback,...
  • Economy (12 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Is the Assistant Treasurer aware that overnight the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the...
  • Nation Building and Jobs Plan (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Arbib. Minister, why did the government remove the requirement for companies tendering for...
  • Afghanistan (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence and it is about Afghanistan. I quote from Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States, who told the Senate Armed...
  • Broadband (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to today’s statement by former ACCC Chairman Allan Fels that:...
  • Border Security (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. When will the Labor government honour the Prime Minister’s election eve commitment in relation to unlawful...
  • Child Pornography (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister explain how the government can really claim to be serious about stopping child pornography when...
  • Aged Care (17 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Can the minister indicate to the Senate how many aged-care places were offered as residential in...
  • Citizenship (9 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans.