Senate debates
Thursday, 25 November 2010
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for today. Leave not granted.
- Suspension of Standing Orders (77 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me...
- Rearrangement (38 speeches)
I move: That a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business may be moved immediately and have precedence over all other business today until determined. I also move: That the...
- Suspension of Standing Orders (131 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Brandis from moving that the Senate take note of the President’s ruling forthwith. Mr President, without...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (31 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 24 November.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Labor Government (22 speeches)
My question is to Senator Evans, representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the minister’s inability yesterday to confirm that any of Labor’s nine major 2007 election promises had...
- New Zealand: Mine Explosion (6 speeches)
My question today is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister update the Senate on the recent tragic events at the Pike River coalmine in New Zealand?
- Broadband (19 speeches)
Mr President, my question is directed to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer to the 36-page summary of the NBN Co. business case released...
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Given the CSIRO’s announcement that some 40 scientists working on ecosystem research and space...
- Broadband (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Page 22 of the NBN Co. business case summary has assumed a count of 9.6 million national...
- Soccer World Cup (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Arbib. Can the minister please inform the Senate on the progress of Australia’s bid to host the World Cup in 2022? Can the minister advise...
- Broadband (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Why does the government claim that the NBN is costing $35.7 billion when it is clear from the summary of the NBN...
- Banking (17 speeches)
Thanks, Mr President. It must be Christmas—I have got two questions this week.
- Broadband (25 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Can the minister confirm, as the business case does, that $13.8 billion is to be paid to Telstra...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of former distinguished President, the Hon. Paul Calvert. I am quite sure that observing proceedings today, he is...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
I move: I move: That the committee have leave to sit again at a later hour of the day. Question agreed to. I seek leave to move a motion relating to divisions being called today. Leave granted. I...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
