Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
- Mortgages (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to the turmoil in global markets as a result of the US subprime mortgage meltdown, and the... - Economy (2 speeches)
I direct my question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Will the leader update the Senate on the latest measures of wage inflation in the Australian economy? Will the minister also... - Treasurer (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Can the minister indicate whether he has been consulted about the Treasurer’s plans to build his own official... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Abetz, the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation. Will the minister outline to the Senate what actions the Howard government is taking to assist... - Housing Affordability (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to the fact that, instead of his government taking action on the housing affordability... - Internet Safety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the Hon. Senator Coonan. In today’s modern world parents are confronted with an ever-increasing... - Drugs: Bali (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, who represents the Prime Minister in the Senate. Will the Prime Minister ask the Indonesian President for clemency for the Bali nine following reports that... - Local Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Johnston. Is the minister aware of comments by the Premier of Queensland, Mr Beattie,... - Treasurer (12 speeches)
Mr President, I also offer you my congratulations. My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister ever attended the... - National Security (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Attorney-General. Given that the Attorney-General reported on 13 August that around half of the 100,000 calls to the national security... - Uranium Exports (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan in her capacity representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Is the minister aware that the nuclear non-proliferation treaty contains the only binding... - Hearing Awareness Week (12 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ellison. Senators will be aware that this is Hearing Awareness Week. I would like to ask the minister: would he outline to the...
