Senate debates

Thursday, 13 September 2012

  • Budget (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Given it has been confirmed that the Gillard government has paid $120 billion worth of unfunded promises, creating a...
  • Education (9 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Senator Kim Carr. Given the joint responsibility of the Commonwealth and the states for school...
  • Economy (25 speeches)
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  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. Given the requests from the Foreign Minister in Nauru that Australia does not use force to...
  • Regional Australia (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to reports that the government has...
  • Australia Awards (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on any plans to reinvigorate the Colombo Plan?
  • September 11 (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. As a student of American history as well as Minister for Foreign Affairs, does the minister place any weight on theories that...
  • Clean Technology Investment Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Lundy. My question concerns the Clean Technology Investment Program. In light of the story in this...
  • Housing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Senator Evans. Can the minister explain why only 9,289 dwellings have been built and tenanted under the...