Senate debates

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

  • Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I refer to the government's decision to link its post-2015 carbon price to the European carbon price and to the...
  • Budget (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister advise the Senate on changes to the aid budget?
  • Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The World Heritage Committee's draft decision of a...
  • Economy (39 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the fact that Australia's gross debt currently stands at $272.8 billion, just $27 billion...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is the Minister representing the Minister for Disability Reform, Senator McLucas. Can the minister update the Senate on some very significant Labor policy—that is, the progress...
  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of reports that the Assistant Treasurer has been contacting selected businesses to brief them about...
  • Literacy and Numeracy (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Lundy, the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. With the sixth year of NAPLAN testing happening this week, there is a...
  • Asylum Seekers (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. How many IMAs did the Gillard government originally budget for in the 2012-13 financial...