Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2012

  • Higher Education (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator Evans. Can the minister advise the Senate on how the government's investment in Australia's higher...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the 2012 edition of KPMG's Guide to International Business...
  • Assange, Mr Julian (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Minister, in response to several carloads of metropolitan police entering the building that houses the Ecuadorian embassy in...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of recent analysis conducted by the National...
  • Centrelink (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. How does the minister account for the rising wait times across Centrelink call times?
  • Carbon Pricing (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the fact that the carbon tax has caused an almost...
  • Manufacturing (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Minister, my question relates to the effectiveness of Australia's economic and industry policies to support our...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Disability Reform, Senator Evans. As the minister would be aware, there is strong cross-party support for a National Disability...