Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

  • Economy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, and recently reformed smoker, Senator Sherry. Assistant Treasurer: today being the anniversary of the Rudd government’s decisive action in...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Will compensation paid to households under the government’s proposed ETS compensation arrangements be paid to...
  • Green Loans Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. Can the minister confirm that the government promised to limit the number of...
  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans as the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Yesterday the minister told the Senate that the government has ‘invested more in border protection than any...
  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Can the minister inform the Senate of the details of the Commonwealth...
  • Indigenous People (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. In making his apology to Indigenous people at the beginning of parliament two years ago, the Prime Minister said:...
  • Grocery Prices (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer representing the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Mr Emerson. Last week retail giants Coles and Woolworths both announced moves to...
  • Workplace Relations (18 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Arbib. I refer the minister to the forced outcome between Total Marine...