Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware that a recent report by UBS concluded that Europe's...
  • Mining (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business and the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Can the minister inform the Senate how the Gillard government will use the...
  • Carbon Pricing (12 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to findings in the Essential Services...
  • Forestry (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I refer him to the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement and ask why, three months after that agreement was signed,...
  • Asylum Seekers (35 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer to the promise made by Prime Minister Gillard, after she politically executed...
  • 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 of any international approaches to broadband...
  • Qantas (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Carr. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce in his evidence to the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport...
  • Carbon Pricing (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, Senator Sherry. As a Union Bank of Switzerland report has stated that €210 billion has been wasted in the...
  • Medicare (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. I refer to the government's announcement of 38 new Medicare Locals to be established under a $477...