Senate debates

Thursday, 10 February 2011

  • Health (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Given that Labor’s grand hospital plan is now in tatters, what part, if any, of the...
  • Australian Natural Disasters (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Can the minister outline to the Senate the economic and fiscal impact of the recent natural disasters across Australia...
  • Flood Levy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. Under the government’s proposed flood tax—
  • Liquid Assets Waiting Test (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister who is representing the Minister representing the Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare. As part of the stimulus package, the government agreed to...
  • Australian Natural Disasters (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. The minister would be aware of the floods that devastated the Western Australian communities in the Gascoyne...
  • Broadband (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister please inform the Senate about what progress has been made in negotiations...
  • Queensland Floods (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery. What performance indicators has the Commonwealth required of the Queensland government to ensure that...
  • Biosecurity (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Given the government’s decision last year to give the green light to Chinese apple imports—making it the first...
  • Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer to the report released by the Commonwealth Ombudsman on 3 February 2011 in which...