Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

  • Western Australia (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. When does the Prime Minister next intend to visit my home state of Western Australia? Can the minister confirm that...
  • Literacy and Numeracy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr. We live in one of the most prosperous nations on earth and yet there...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Prime Minister, who apparently next week will go to Rooty Hill with bodyguards, drivers and an entourage to work undercover—
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    I remind the minister that in last year's budget the government claimed that its borrowings would remain below the then debt limit of a quarter of one trillion dollars at the end of each...
  • James Price Point (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware of the huge public demonstration...
  • Victoria: Hospitals (36 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer to the newspaper ads that appeared in Victorian newspapers over the weekend with respect to hospitals...
  • Broadband (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the statement by NBN Co. CEO, Mike Quigley, to Senate estimates two...
  • Education Funding (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Kim Carr, representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. The Prime Minister has announced a $1 billion national reading blitz to improve...
  • Migration (10 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. I refer the minister to comments made by a spokesperson for the former Minister for...