Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 November 2012

  • Corruption (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Is the minister aware that Australia is a party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in...
  • Broadband (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister advise the Senate what the government is doing to ensure Australian homes...
  • Docetaxel (6 speeches)
    My question is a very serious one to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing relating to the treatment of cancer patients. I refer the minister to reports this morning that...
  • Asylum Seekers (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. The immigration minister has just announced that refugees who have arrived post 13...
  • Middle East (6 speeches)
    My question today is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr, and follows on from my question yesterday. Knowing the concerns of all senators here about the crisis in Gaza, can the...
  • Marine Sanctuaries (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. I refer to reports that the environment minister's...
  • Docetaxel (19 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to Minister Ludwig, representing the Minister for Health. Further to Senator Macdonald's line of questions in relation to the chemotherapy drug docetaxel, does the minister...
  • Economy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to a recent briefing he and Minister Combet received from the government's Industry Update...
  • Anti-discrimination Legislation (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Small Business, Senator Lundy. Can the minister state whether the claims reported in the Australian newspaper today, suggesting that...