Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2011

  • Trade Unions (39 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the flood of allegations about financial...
  • Small Business (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the government's tax reform package will improve the cash flow of small businesses?...
  • Media Inquiry (15 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer to the minister's announcement yesterday of an inquiry into the media....
  • Parliament House: Energy Use (9 speeches)
    My question is to you, Mr President. I refer to the motion of the Senate three months ago that called on the parliament to join the Do Something! energy efficiency campaign, 'The 10% Challenge',...
  • Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the Prime Minister's statement in the House of Representatives...
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of formulating climate...
  • Asylum Seekers (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Is it not true that the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship advised caucus that four...
  • Blade Electric Vehicles (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister explain how GMH, a beneficiary of over $140 million from the government's Green Car...
  • Drought (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister advise the Senate on the modelling undertaken by his department with respect to the $9.6...