House debates
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to comments by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change—
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the Australian government doing to strengthen aviation security?
- Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport. I refer the minister to the Nottinghill Pinewood Tennis Club in Glen Waverley in Melbourne, which currently spends over $9,000 a year on electricity...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the government implementing the aviation security initiatives which were announced...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with Australian Food and Grocery Council that the average household supermarket trolley of fresh and manufactured food products...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Before calling the member for Parramatta, I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a delegation led by the Director-General of the World Trade...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is it essential that proposals for new government spending be offset by savings?
- Electricity Prices (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the 87 per cent increase in the number of Western Australians who cannot pay their electricity bills after a 26 per cent price...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. What is the most efficient and cost-effective way to take action...
- Electricty Prices (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport. I refer to the minister’s previous answer about a 120 per cent increase in electricity prices for sporting clubs. Will the minister now correct the...
- Resources Sector (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House of any new developments in the resources sector in Australia and any risks to these developments?
- Mr Mike Kaiser (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the appointment of former Queensland ALP secretary Mike Kaiser to a $450,000-a-year job at the National Broadband Network at...
- Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the discussions which took place at an important housing affordability forum this morning?
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his pre-election promise to take ‘a very hard line on the question of people smuggling, a very tough line on people...
- Health (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Can the minister explain the importance of being upfront about challenges facing the health system and the approaches previously taken?
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister or his government given any commitment to President Yudhoyono or the Indonesian government that Australia would play a role in the...
- Hospitals (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What increase in funding has the government provided to the nation’s public hospitals and how is this an important reform on past practice?
- Water (22 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and it relates to the government’s commitment to critical human water needs within the Murray-Darling Basin. Is the Prime Minister aware that the...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, and Minister for Social Inclusion. What has been the response to the award modernisation program and...
- Home Insulation Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. How can the minister explain the fact that his failure to properly administer his portfolio has now resulted in the...
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. What work is being undertaken by Fair Work Australia, the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented 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...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- India (2 speeches)
by leave—I wish to update the House on the Australia-India relationship. Introduction India, the world’s largest democracy, has emerged in recent years as a significant global power,...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Rudd Government (21 speeches)
The Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Casey proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the committee’s report entitled Unauthorised disclosure of committee proceedings and evidence. Ordered that the...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (23 speeches)
Debate resumed from 8 February, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being approximately 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Ethnic Communities (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the problems of elected representatives rampaging through foreign affairs and ethnic community concerns like bulls in china shops. Although I have myself been outspoken on such...
- Darwin Radiation Oncology Unit (1 speech)
I rise tonight to inform the House of a major event that occurred in my electorate on Friday, 22 January. It was the official opening of the radiation oncology facility in Darwin, which will be...
- Paterson Electorate: Vandalism (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the issue of wanton vandalism of private property and other antisocial behaviour in my electorate of Paterson. I have been contacted by a number of distressed...
- Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (1 speech)
My contribution continues on from the member for Solomon’s contribution in relation to cancer treatment in his electorate. The Rudd Labor government’s contribution to improvement of...
- Safer Internet Day (1 speech)
It is a privilege as always to speak in this great chamber of democracy, the House of Representatives, as the member for Ryan. At the outset I want to bid a very good evening to my constituents...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (5 speeches)
It is always good to hear from the member for Ryan. It was interesting to hear him list some of those suburbs, like Enoggera and Keperra. Unfortunately, the residents of those suburbs will not...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Request for Detailed Information (0 speeches)
