Senate debates

Monday, 23 November 2009

  • Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the minister’s admission this morning that the riot at Christmas Island over the...
  • Climate Change (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister advise the Senate on progress on climate change science and give us some idea about how long scientists...
  • Asylum Seekers (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer to comments made by the Minister’s caucus colleague and Labor MP, Julia Irwin, that she is ashamed of...
  • Economy (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Sherry, Assistant Treasurer. Can the Assistant Treasurer detail to the Senate the latest forecast for the Australian economy from the Organisation for Economic...
  • Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer to the government’s persistent and now farcical assertion that no special deal was offered to the 78...
  • Dialysis Services in Central Australia (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery. My question concerns the recent...
  • Natural Disaster Management (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Wong. I refer to a statement by the Attorney-General in which he outlined the government’s preparations for the...
  • Employment (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Can the minister please inform the Senate of what the Rudd government is doing to prepare the labour market for the...
  • Climate Change (34 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of reports in today’s Australian, the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal and other leading...