Senate debates

Monday, 18 March 2013

  • Media (8 speeches)
    I think the safest place for ALP caucus members this week is to be overseas. My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Given that the...
  • Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Minister Ludwig. Minister, are you aware that regulation 9 of the Financial Management Act legally binds a minister or a...
  • Budget (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline the approach the government has taken to getting stakeholder input into the 2013-14 budget? Is...
  • Media (15 speeches)
    It will come as a great surprise to the chamber to learn that my question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to his...
  • Pensions and Benefits (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Wong. In light of the fact that Newstart has now been found to be inadequate by the Senate...
  • United Kingdom (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. Is the minister aware of any calls to adopt the so-called Big Society approach from the United Kingdom in Australia?
  • Carbon Pricing (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the story in the government's favourite newspaper this morning reporting that Labor's...
  • Health Funding (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister explain to the Senate the Gillard government's vision for strengthening the health care...
  • Budgets (33 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Wong. The present Labor administration has delivered five budgets covering the financial years 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12 and 12-13. Can the...