Senate debates

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

  • National Broadband Network (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to his statement to the Senate yesterday that: NBN Co. go through...
  • Pensions and Benefits (14 speeches)
    Sorry, Mr President, I was daydreaming—what an embarrassment! My question today is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. I apologise for the daydream, but it is Seniors Week...
  • Antidiscrimination Legislation (14 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I remind the minister that his own Labor colleagues are quoted today as saying that the government's now dumped...
  • Human Rights (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General. I refer to the government's decision to abandon legislation to consolidate Commonwealth human rights law and include additional...
  • Industry Fees and Charges (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. I refer to the import clearance program industry equalisation reserve, which is industry money held by the...
  • Rural Research and Development (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of investment in rural research and development?...
  • South Australia: Employment (28 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the collapse this week of...
  • Water (13 speeches)
    Thank you, Mr President. My question is to Senator Conroy, representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. On 28 October 2012, Minister Burke, in a...