Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 September 2006
- Medibank Private (6 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. I refer him to press reports that he has just announced the deferral of the sale of Medibank Private. Can... - Digital Television (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Would the minister please inform the Senate how the government is encouraging the take-up... - Housing Affordability (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Is the minister aware that the Victorian Supreme Court figures on mortgage repossessions show a massive 58... - Skilled Migration (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister outline to the Senate the important contribution being made by skilled migrants to... - Housing Affordability (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Does the minister recall telling the Senate in November 2005 that: Certainly, there is still reasonably healthy growth... - Children in Sport (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp. Will the minister update the Senate on the progress of coalition government programs encouraging Australian school children to... - Nuclear Energy (4 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. I refer to the Prime Minister’s announcement that nuclear power might be an answer to reducing greenhouse gas... - Illegal Fishing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz. Will the minister update the Senate on progress in the fight against illegal foreign fishers in our... - Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Is the minister aware that the Cowra Abattoir, which attempted to sack and then... - Marine Environment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. I refer to the Department of the Environment and Heritage decision not to accept major seismic work being proposed by Woodside at... - Horticultural Code of Conduct (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Again I refer the minister to the government’s broken promise to deliver a...
