Senate debates

Monday, 22 August 2011

  • Gillard Government (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. On the anniversary of the 2010 election, is the minister able to name the Gillard government's biggest...
  • Syria (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I ask: in view of the ongoing slaughter of the unarmed champions of democracy in Syria, will the government close the...
  • Steel Industry (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Following BlueScope Steel's announce­ment of a major restructure of its operations...
  • Member for Dobell (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Arbib. I refer the minister to a report by Andrew Clennell in last Friday's Daily Telegraph which states that Minister Arbib: ... brokered the...
  • Afghanistan (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Evans. Documents released to the Western Australian newspaper under freedom of information requests reveal that the...
  • Broadband (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister please provide an update to the Senate on the progress of the National...
  • Steel Industry (6 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the announcement today by steelmaker BlueScope Steel that it...
  • Mental Health (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister Ludwig. Can the minister please inform the Senate about the work the Gillard government and the Council of...
  • Member for Dobell (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Is the minister aware of reports in...
  • Housing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Arbib. Can the minister advise the Senate on what the government is doing to boost the supply of social housing in our...