Senate debates
Monday, 1 September 2008
- Murray-Darling River System (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to the fact that the minister has not yet provided to the Senate the urgent advice on the short-term options to... - Interest Rates (2 speeches)
Congratulations, Mr President. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Will the minister please update the Senate on recent movements in interest rates and... - Emissions Trading Scheme (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Is it a fact that, under the green paper proposals for the so-called Carbon Pollution Reduction... - Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Given the current global economic challenges, can the minister outline the strategies the Rudd government is... - Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Does the government believe that exported Australian uranium helps in the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions? - India: Floods (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I ask, in light of the extraordinary tragedy in Bihar state in India, where three million people... - Government Contracts (6 speeches)
My question is to the Special Minister of State, Senator Faulkner. On what date did the minister, as the head of the government staffing committee, write to the Auditor-General informing him that... - Superannuation (2 speeches)
Mr President, may I firstly congratulate you on last week’s resounding endorsement of the position you hold here in the house today. My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and... - Fiji (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. What is the government’s response to calls by Pacific nations to suspend Fiji from the... - Skills Shortage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the government is addressing Australia’s... - Rudd Government: Cabinet Submissions (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister confirm that the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has discontinued providing coordination comments on the... - Zimbabwe (3 speeches)
My question is to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Given the continuing international concern at the unresolved situation in Zimbabwe, could the...
