Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

  • Employment and Workplace Relations and School Education, Early Childhood and Youth (Question Nos 1238 and 1239) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, upon notice, on 21...
  • Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 1297) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 31 October 2011: (1)   In regard to internal product (Outcome 1):...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1512) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 January 2012: (1)   What was the total funding...
  • Carbon Pricing (Question No. 1513) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 16 January 2012: With reference to the legal advice, relating to the potential for...
  • Gambling (Question No. 1523) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 27 January 2012: With reference to the Federal Government's proposed poker...
  • Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1529) (2 speeches)
    Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 2 February 2012: (1)   What information does the Government have on the Uighur people recently sent to...
  • Whaling (Question No. 1530) (2 speeches)
    Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 2 February 2012: With reference to the answer to question no. 1277, regarding Japanese whaling ships in the Southern...
  • Treasury (Question No. 1541) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 February 2012: For the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, or if more convenient for data purposes the 2010-11 financial...
  • Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1550) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs , upon notice on 15 February 2012 : For each illegal boat arrival since 1 January 2010: (1)   At what time was the...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1563) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: With reference to the Marine Bioregional...
  • Uranium Exports (Question No. 1565) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: (1)   In regard to the sale of uranium to India:   (a) has the Australian Safeguards and...
  • Great Barrier Reef (Question No. 1567) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: With reference to the ‘State Party Report...
  • Defence Personnel (Question No. 1574) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011, how many:   (a) uniformed staff; and   (b) civilian staff,...
  • Defence (Question No. 1621) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011: (1)   With reference to the acquisition of the first 2 F 35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...
  • Defence (Question No. 1626) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011:   (a) what savings have been made in reducing the cost of combat capability...
  • Defence (Question No. 1631) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011: (1) From which areas of expenditure will the enhanced force protection measures be made. (2) What specific...
  • Taxation (Question No. 1686) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 March 2012: With reference to Schedule 8 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Act 2012, which amends the Income Tax...
  • Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Question No. 1691) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 9 March 2012: In regard to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and provisions relating to the superannuation...
  • Pontville Immigration Detention Centre (Question No. 1695) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: Can a breakdown be provided detailing all expenditure on or at the Pontville...
  • Council of Australian Governments: National Indigenous Reform Agreement (Question No. 1698) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice , on 13 March 2012: With reference to the National Indigenous Reform Agreement on...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1703) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to question No 55 taken on notice during the 2011-12, Supplementary Budget...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1704) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the carriage of parcels by street mail contractors:...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1705) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 Mach 2012: With reference to the partnership between Rural Bank and Australia Post announced in 2011:...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1706) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and cheque payment fees: (1) What is the current cost of...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1707) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the delivery of parcels: (1) Given that, in the...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1708) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference erence to Messenger Post Couriers: (1) What provision is there in the...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1709) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Can details be provided relating to how Australia Post recruits its Product Managers,...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1710) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the engagement of external consultants: (1) How much...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1711) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to the engagement of legal services by Australia Post: (1) How much did...
  • Australia Post (Question No. 1712) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Has Australia Post reduced its corporate security personnel numbers; if so, why.
  • Messenger Post (Question No. 1713) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: (1) Given that Messenger Post has previously advised its customers that it will raise...
  • United States of America: Military Personnel (Question No. 1714) (2 speeches)
    Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: Will the 5 000 United States of America military personnel to be rotated through the bases...
  • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (Question No. 1716) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to a media release available on the department's website,...
  • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (Question No. 1717) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Given that the Government's 'Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership' fact...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1719) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: (1) Can details be provided of the budget...
  • Regional Australia (Question No. 1724) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1)   Has the Department or Ministers Office been approached by, or provided...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1726) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1) Has the department or Minister's office been...
  • Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1729) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 20 March 2012: With reference to the wrecking of the MV Tycoon at Christmas Island:...
  • Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1733) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: With reference to the wrecking of the MV Tycoon at Christmas Island, can the Minister...
  • Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Question No. 1738) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the...