Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

  • Older Australians (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator McLucas. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Australian...
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer to the letter sent by the South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local to the Prime Minister seeking...
  • Parent and Community Engagement Program (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Lundy. My question refers to the Wyndham Early Learning Activity centre, called...
  • Budget, Asylum Seekers (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Given that yesterday, when asked, the minister was not prepared to stand by her expenditure estimates in relation to...
  • Education (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Lundy. Can the minister explain to the Senate why it is so vitally important that...
  • Television Sports Broadcasts (12 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to his media release of December 2010 regarding...
  • Mt Gellibrand Wind Farm (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Minister, in light of the imminent construction of the...
  • Farm Finance (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I refer the minister to the government's announcement that it would provide concessional loans of up to $650,000 to farmers...
  • Human Rights (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister outline to the Senate Australia's approach to global human rights concerns?