Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 October 2006
- Nuclear Power (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Is the minister aware of the comments by the industry minister, Ian Macfarlane, at... - Border Protection (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister advise the Senate of the importance of measures within her portfolio which help... - Skilled Migration (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Can the minister confirm that her department is investigating allegations that Filipino welders on 457 visas in Brisbane... - Poverty (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration and Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the important role that good... - Immigration (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. I refer the minister to reports about the case of an Iranian woman and her daughter who were at Curtin... - Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp. Will the minister outline to the Senate the measures the Howard government has implemented to improve the economic wellbeing... - Farms (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. It relates to the Prime Minister’s comments that ‘we would lose something of our identification as Australians if we... - Illegal Fishing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister update the Senate on the status of the fight against illegal fishing in our northern... - Australian Federal Police (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs and relates to the minister’s continual claims over the past two months that ‘the AFP has had no trouble in recruiting... - Centrelink (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Abetz. I refer to the number of Australian workers who are paid below the federal minimum... - Australian Federal Police (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs. Can the minister confirm evidence given last night by Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty, that there is $275... - National Carers Week (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Given that this is Carers Week in Australia, will the minister inform the Senate about steps the government is taking in Australia to...
