Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

  • Australian Natural Disasters (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Conroy. I ask specifically whether the government is prepared to extend access to its current loan scheme to...
  • Queensland Floods (19 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery. Can the minister please...
  • Egypt (17 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Conroy, and it is regarding events in Egypt. Has the government joined other world governments...
  • Murray-Darling Basin Authority (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the very busy Senator Conroy! I refer the minister to reports this...
  • Flood Levy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of ensuring that the flood recovery package for Queensland and...
  • Broadband (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Senate’s man of the moment, Labor’s man of fibre, the minister for communications, Senator Conroy.
  • Hospitals (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. The South Australian government announced in last year’s state budget that it is cutting its...
  • Indigenous Affairs (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Arbib. Why did the government announce in January that the...
  • Australian Natural Disasters (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Senator Sherry. Is the government aware of the effects on small business of the recent natural disasters that have hit many parts of Australia?...