Senate debates

Monday, 19 September 2011

  • Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to research released today by the Australian Trade and Industry Alliance which...
  • Middle East (8 speeches)
    My question without notice goes to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What will be Australia's position in the United Nations as the issue of recognition...
  • Carbon Pricing (19 speeches)
    Mr President, 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 the...
  • Environment (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Last weekend saw hundreds of Clean Up Australia events...
  • Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
    My question is to be Minister for Small Business, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Gillard government is giving Australians a fair share of the mining boom through...
  • Broadband (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister inform the Senate of any recent updates to do with pricing and affordability...
  • Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to reports that Standard & Poor's has lowered the credit...
  • Social Housing: Australians with Disabilities (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Arbib. Can the minister update the Senate on what the government is doing to help build appropriate housing for...
  • Climate Change (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Does the government expect that the Durban climate change conference, to which...