Senate debates
Monday, 1 December 2008
- Border Protection (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I ask the minister: is the International Organisation for Migration wrong when it says the Labor Party’s... - Council of Australian Governments (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister update the Senate on the outcome of the COAG meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in Canberra last... - Broadband (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. I refer the minister to his failure to answer a question from Senator Birmingham last Thursday on the NBN... - Health Funding (10 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. I note that more than $100 billion worth of new funding deals was agreed to by the... - National Secondary School Computer Fund (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. I refer to the Prime Minister’s pre-election pledge that his so called ‘computer for every student’... - Climate Change (20 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I ask why, having snubbed the Senate last week on a question about the announcement of mid-term emissions... - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (9 speeches)
My question is also to Senator Wong as Minister for Climate Change and Water. I hope I have more success than Senator Brown had in getting an answer. Are the government considering putting in... - Thailand (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs in this place, Senator Faulkner. Could the minister outline to the Senate the situation that has developed in Thailand... - Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer to today’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index, which has collapsed to minus... - Budget (13 speeches)
I might just take a second to compose myself after that tidal wave of hypocrisy from the other side.