Senate debates

Thursday, 16 June 2011

  • Burma (Question No. 334) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 6 December 2010: With reference to the Thai Burma border: (1) Has AusAID, in regard to its Burma aid program,...
  • Burma (Question No. 564) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 4 April 2011: With reference to the statistical summary of the statement of Australia's International Development...
  • Asylum Seekers (Question No. 595) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 12 April 2011: (1) With reference to Group 2 asylum seekers, unauthorized boat arrivals: (a) can a...
  • Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (Question No. 600) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, upon notice, on 15 April 2011: In each of the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 (to date) financial...
  • Carbon Pricing (Question No. 602) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 19 April 2011: With reference to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, has the department conducted any research or...
  • Citizenship Ceremonies (Question No. 608) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 19 April 2011: (1) What monitoring does the department conduct of compliance by local government...
  • Government Departments: Staffing (Question No. 611) (2 speeches)
    asked the Prime Minister and other ministers, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed. (2) What is the total number of staff with a disability...
  • Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: Staffing (Question No. 614) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1)...
  • Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government: Staffing (Question No. 615) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies...
  • Immigration and Citizenship: Staffing (Question No. 618) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed. (2) What is the total number...
  • Infrastructure and Transport: Staffing (Question No. 619) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed. (2) What is the total...
  • Health and Ageing: Staffing (Question No. 620) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed? (2) What is the total number of staff...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Staffing (Question No. 622) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies...
  • Finance and Deregulation: Staffing (Question No. 623) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What is the total number of...
  • Innovation, Industry, Science and Research: Staffing (Question No. 624) (2 speeches)
    asked the asked the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, upon notice , on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1)...
  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Staffing (Question No. 626) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed. (2) What is the total number of staff with a...
  • Resources and Energy: Staffing (Question No. 627) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed. (2) What is the total number of...
  • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency: Staffing (Question No. 628) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's...
  • Human Services: Staffing (Question No. 629) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What is the...
  • Veterans' Affairs: Staffing (Question No. 630) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: With reference to the department and the agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What is...
  • Ross Sea (Question No. 631) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 28 April 2011: (1) Has there been any increase in the number of...
  • Bauxite Mining (Question No. 632) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 28 April 2011: With reference to the current and future bauxite...
  • Carbon Pricing (Question No. 648) (20 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 3 May 2011: With reference to the proposed carbon pricing mechanism, has the department conducted any research or modelling into...
  • Imports (Question No. 650) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 5 May 2011: (1) Can details be provided of the 3 month compliance campaign into low value imports, including the:...
  • Nuclear Energy (Question No. 651) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice, on 5 May 2011: (1) Who represents Australia on the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation...
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Question No. 652) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, upon notice, on 5 May 2011: With reference to the independent review of the current state of health and safety arrangements at...
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Question No. 654) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 5 May 2011: With reference to the independent review of the Comcare report regarding the...
  • Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (Question No. 655) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 11 May 2011: Can a list be provided of all Tasmanian businesses that are receiving Tasmanian Freight...
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (Question No. 656) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 11 May 2011: With reference to the Minister's decision regarding...
  • Uranium Mining (Question No. 659) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 19 May 2011: With reference to referrals made under the...
  • Centrelink (Question No. 661) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 24 May 2011: Did Centrelink contract for any 'cosmetic services' between June 2010 and June 2011; if so, in each...