Senate debates

Monday, 20 August 2012

  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to Budget Paper No. 1 which shows that the government will...
  • Education Funding (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Senator Carr. In the latest inexplicable delay in the government's response to the Gonski review of schools, will...
  • Quarantine (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister For Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is doing to protect Australia's strong biosecurity...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to a survey reported in today's media which finds that 66 per cent of small businesses are absorbing...
  • Future Fund: Tobacco Investment (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I draw the minister's attention to the victory the Commonwealth won in the High Court last week against tobacco...
  • Schools (8 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Kim Carr, representing the Minister for School Education. I ask, can the minister inform the Senate of the government's priorities in planning for school improvements...
  • Carbon Pricing (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 additional costs imposed on Mr Col Quast, a turkey...
  • Manufacturing (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Lundy. Can the minister inform the Senate what the report of the Prime Minister's Manufacturing...
  • Education Funding (23 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr.
  • National Broadband Network (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister advise the Senate how the National Broadband Network will grow the economy...