Senate debates

Monday, 21 June 2010

  • Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. Can the minister confirm reports that a vessel containing up to 200 suspected asylum seekers is heading for...
  • Broadband (44 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Given the announcement yesterday regarding a heads of agreement being reached between Telstra...
  • Paid Parental Leave (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the government...
  • Broadband (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry, on the asset ownership and funding of the NBN—that is, the federal budgetary consequences. Given that the...
  • Internet Content (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Wong. Is the government considering a scheme to force internet service providers to record the web browsing histories of...
  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Resources, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the verification by PriceWaterhouseCoopers that Rio Tinto has invested...
  • Murray-Darling River System (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister advise the Senate on the Rudd government’s progress in restoring the...
  • Mental Health (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Is the minister aware that Professor John Mendoza, in his letter of resignation as the Rudd...
  • Broadband (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. In light of yesterday’s announcement of a head of agreement being reached between...