Senate debates

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

  • Budget (29 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to her statement to the Senate in question time yesterday, when asked if the budget would return to...
  • Health: Coalmining (9 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Health. Is the minister aware of the report Health and social harms of coal mining in local communities: spotlight on...
  • Economy (11 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to a Treasury study of the nation building and job stimulus plan, authored by researchers at the...
  • Recreational Fishing (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister advise the Senate how the government supports the recreational fishing sector?
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to last week's MYEFO, rushed in immediately ahead of advice that the minerals resource rent tax would...
  • Renewable Energy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. In light of last night's revelations by Senator Back about the content of contracts used by the wind industry,...
  • Education Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. The minister would be aware of a speech by the Prime Minister to the National Press Club on 3 September in which she...
  • Centrelink (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. I refer the minister to his previous statement that the wait times on the Centrelink call line had reached unacceptable levels...