House debates
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister accept any responsibility for the $300 million wheat for weapons scandal that has fundamentally undermined the reputation of...
- Wheat Exports (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister inform the House of the government’s proposal in relation to the future marketing and export of Australian wheat?
- Oil for Food Program (8 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. I refer the minister to the statement he made on 12 January 2007 relating to the government’s...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Russian Federation. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the importance of a good tax policy to Australia’s economic performance? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
- Wheat Exports (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s answer to the opposition’s previous question. Is it a fact that the Prime Minister has ruled out the deregulation...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how economic reform creates more opportunities for Australians? What are the risks in reversing...
- Indigenous Affairs (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. The Urbis Keyes Young report, set up by the minister’s department into the Link Up program and counselling services made available to...
- Local Government (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House how this government is helping local...
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question again is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister confirm whether the official name of his industrial relations legislation is still Work Choices or not? Does the Prime Minister...
- Economy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House and the people of Ryan the importance to the Australian economy of a prosperous Australian business sector? What are the...
- Advertising Campaigns (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I ask the Prime Minister to confirm the evidence given in Senate estimates today that the cost of this week’s advertising for its industrial relations...
- United States of America (15 speeches)
My question is addressed to the minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister outline to the House steps being taken by the government to maintain the strength of our alliance with the United...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I ask the Prime Minister to confirm the evidence given in Senate estimates that, on Friday, 4 May, the day he announced changes to the industrial relations...
- Medical Research (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on how the Howard government is boosting Australia’s health and medical research efforts? Minister,...
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his previous answer and to his so-called fairness test. When will the Prime Minister produce a legislative bill for this House...
- Federal Election (22 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall making the following statement six months before an earlier election: In a desperate attempt to find an election life raft,...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (14 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I refer you to the statement by the Prime Minister in question time regarding the single desk and wheat and to whether that was in breach of standing order 98(d)(ii), which clearly...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 36 and 37 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit reports Nos 36 and 37 of 2006-07 entitled No. 36, Management of the Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme and Broadband Connect Stage 1: Department of...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are tabled as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent questions without notice being called on at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 May 2007....
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Advertising Campaigns (50 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Lalor proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 28 May 2007. The report will be...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee’s report entitled Review of the re-listing of Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Bilad...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, unless otherwise ordered, at the adjournment of the House for this sitting the following bills stand referred to the Main Committee for further...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (31 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 May, on motion by Mr Costello: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Tanner moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.00 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Advertising Campaigns (1 speech)
Today I want to raise concerns that Labor have about the way in which the federal government has chosen to spend taxpayers’ money. In particular I want to emphasise the concerns we have...
- Belyuen Community (1 speech)
Last week during a visit to my electorate, the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon. Mal Brough, and I met with refugees from the Belyuen community. It may...
- Advertising Campaigns (1 speech)
I rise tonight to express my disbelief over the government’s newest political ad spending spree. I express my outrage, as well as the outrage that I have no doubt is felt by many of the...
- Cook Electorate: Proposed Desalination Plant (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House of a public meeting in my electorate of Cook last Friday night. Residents of Kurnell turned out in large numbers to voice their anger and frustration at the...
- Advertising Campaigns (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about two very important and serious issues, the first being the misuse of government power and the other being the misuse of taxpayer dollars. This Howard government is a...
- Disability Services (2 speeches)
I rise tonight to address the needs of a group within our community which deserves our respect and our support—places like the Elizabeth Special School and families that I have met around...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
