Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. Minister, I refer to the answer given by Mr Metcalfe, the secretary of your department, at Senate estimates on 20...
  • Climate Change (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister please outline to the Senate why we need to act on climate change?
  • Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer to the minister’s media release of 23 October 2009, in which he stated: … the vast majority of...
  • Climate Change (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Can the Assistant Treasurer inform the Senate of the important economic considerations that have gone into developing the...
  • Health Services (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing in the Senate, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister confirm that before the last election Mr Rudd promised,...
  • Water (15 speeches)
    My question today is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to comments she made yesterday when she told the ABC that a call from scientists to return...
  • Schools: Computers (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. I draw the minister’s attention to Mr Rudd’s campaign launch speech, where he said: … if...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
    How much time do I have, Mr President?
  • Broadband (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Welcome back, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to a recent editorial on Labor’s...