Senate debates
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
- Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (Question No. 1898) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice on 25 June 2012: (1) Given that, in a speech made to the Association of International Life Offices, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi asked countries to... - Goods and Services Tax (Question No. 1989) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 6 August 2012: For each of the following financial years, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12: (1) When was the due date for... - United Nations (Question No. 2002) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice on 9 August 2012: (1) Will the Government honour the verbal undertakings that facilitated United Nations (UN) member states agreement by... - Economy (Question No. 2006) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 9 August 2012 – (1) In relation to industrial disputation during the 2011 12 financial year: (a) what was the annual cost to... - Cluster Munitions (Question No. 2124) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice on 31 August 2012: With reference to the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 and the Convention on Cluster... - Thrombolites (Question No. 2220) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, in writing, on 19 September 2012: (1) Is the Minister aware of the health of the... - Freedom of Information (Question No. 2231) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 3 October 2012: With reference to the freedom of information papers FOI Reference No: 11/4734, released on 28 May 2012: (1) In regard... - Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2248, 2257, 2264, 2265 and 2276) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Minister... - Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2343 and 2350) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, upon notice, on 10 October 2012: For each department and agency under the Financial Management and... - Veterans' Affairs (Question No. 2364) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, upon notice, on 9 October 2012: For each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and... - Christmas Island Detention Centre (Question No. 2380) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 16 October 2012. With reference to the answer provided to question no. BE12/0380, taken on notice... - Myanmar (Question No. 2388) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 19 October 2012: (1) Why has Australia not signed up to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, given that a number of... - Government Programs, Initiatives or Decisions (Question Nos 2410 and 2411) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform, upon notice, on 31 October 2012: Since 1 July 2010,... - Government Programs, Initiatives or Decisions (Question Nos 2422, 2426 and 2435) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 31 October 2012: Since 1 July 2010, have any electorate-by-electorate dissections for actual or potential Government... - Australian Taxation Office (Question No. 2448) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 1 November 2012 – With reference to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Draft Taxation Ruling TR 2011/D5, 'Income Tax: School... - Financial Sector: Shareholdings (Question No. 2453) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: With reference to the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act1998 and its application to Authorised Deposit-taking... - Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (Question No. 2458) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: (1) How many Australian Public Service full-time... - Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (Question No. 2459) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Arts, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: (1) How many Australian Public Service full-time equivalent staff are engaged by each department,... - Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2461 and 2501) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: For each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability... - Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2463, 2464, 2494 and 2495) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Management, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: For each department... - Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2467 and 2474) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness upon notice, on 01 November 2012: For each department and agency under the Financial Management and... - Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport (Question No. 2500) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Sport, upon notice, on 1 November 2012: (1) How many Australian Public Service full-time equivalent staff are engaged by each department, agency and authority in relation... - Sri Lanka: Illegal Boats (Question No. 2504) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 2 November 2012: (1) Have Sri Lankan authorities, including the Sri Lankan Navy, ever informed Australian officials of... - Asylum Seekers (Question No. 2505) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 2 November 2012: (1) Have Sri Lankan authorities, including the Sri Lankan Navy, ever informed... - Nauru (Question No. 2508) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 02 November 2012: For each of the 11 flights used to transfer asylum seekers to Nauru during the... - Employment and Workplace Relations: Briefing Material (Question No. 2515) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister forMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 6 November 2012: (1) What briefing material is provided by the department to the... - International Labour Organization Occupational Safety and Health Convention (Question No. 2542) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 6 November 2012: Does the Government continue to stand by article 16 of the International... - Rio+20 Summit 2012 (Question No. 2564) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice, on 21 November 2012: (1) Did the Minister and/or any other minister or parliamentary secretary in the Foreign Affairs portfolio attend the... - Veterans' Affairs: On Base Advisory Service (Question No. 2632) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans' Affairs upon notice 28 November 2012: With reference to the department's On Base Advisory Service (OBAS): (1) How many OBAS officers are... - Tourism Australia (Question No. 2634) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 28 November 2012: (1) Given that, in 2009, the Minister for Tourism, Mr Martin Ferguson, encouraged tourism operators via the climate change guide... - Traditional Credit Union (Question No. 2642) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform, upon notice, on 29 November 2012: With reference to... - Eucla Weather Station (Question Nos 2643 and 2644) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 29 November 2012: (1) Is the Minister aware of the closure of the... - Robert Brennan and Associates (Question No. 2651) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 19 December 2012: (1) What process was undertaken to employ Robert Brennan and Associates to investigate the bullying,... - Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (Question No. 2655) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: Can a list be provided detailing which organisations over the past 4 years have received grants or money... - Defence Projects (Question No. 2664) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 19 December 2012: With reference to questions on notice nos 1634 to 1683, dated 5 March 2012, and questions on... - Defence: Naval Vessels (Question No. 2665) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 19 December 2012: What is the: (a) hourly; (b) daily; (c) monthly; and (d) yearly cost to the department for each of the... - Government Funding: Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia (Question No. 2668) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: With reference to funding for Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia: (1) In each of the... - Australian Government Authorised Officers (Question No. 2672 amended) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: With reference to the establishment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAO) in export... - Foreign Affairs; and Trade and Competitiveness: Redundancies (Question Nos 2701 and 2708) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, upon notice, on 6 February 2013: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's... - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Redundancies (Question No. 2705) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 6 February 2013: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio, how many: (a)... - Pesticides (Question No. 2738) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 5 February 2013: (1) How many neonicotinoid pesticides are registered for use in Australia, and can a list be provided...
