House debates
Monday, 4 July 2011
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Easter Sunday (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House that: We therefore ask the House to:...
- Zebra Chip Disease Complex (0 speeches)
To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of members of the Australian vegetable and potato industries, initiated by AUSVEG, the national peak body...
- Postal Services (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of the undersigned Citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House: Australia Post is planning...
- Pharmaceutical Services (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of the people of Glen Gala Village, Sunshine West, Ardeer and Derrimut draws to the attention of the House...
- Decentralisation Program (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: The petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House the need to decentralise parts of our...
- Asylum Seekers (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker AND Members OF THE House OF Representatives This petition of Australian citizens and residents Draws to the attention of the House: the Australian and...
- Administration of Justice (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives When citizens presume Officers of the Commonwealth or Judges appointed by "the Governor-General in Council" is...
- Digital Television (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of Residents and Citizens of Miriam Vale and District, Queensland Draws to the attention of the House: The...
- National Schools Curriculum (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of certain citizens of Australia including representatives of community, educational, political...
- Syria: Political Prisoners (0 speeches)
To The Honourable Speaker and the Members of the House of Representatives: This Petition of certain citizens of Australia, draws to the attention of the House: Since early March of 2011, the...
- Pharmaceutical Services (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House that the Glen Gala, Sunshine West,...
- Plain Packaging (0 speeches)
To the Honourable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This Petition of Australian adults Draws to the attention of the House that it is our belief Plain Packaging will not work....
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefit Amendment (Fair Indexation) Legislation (0 speeches)
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of concerned Australian citizens draws to the attention of the House the need for veterans receiving...
- Malabar Headland; Responses (1 speech)
Ministerial responses to petitions previously presented to the House have been received as follows:
- Assange, Mr Julian (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy I refer to your letter of 16 March 2011. regarding a petition about Mr Julian Assange, submitted for the consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions. I note the...
- Paid Parental Leave (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 16 March 2011 on behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding Paid Parental Leave and child care. I apologise for the lengthy delay in...
- Fuel Prices (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 16 March 2011 forwarding to me a petition regarding petrol prices in Colac and District, submitted for the consideration of the Standing Committee on...
- Child Sex Trafficking (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 6 April 2011 relating to a petition recently submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding support for programs to combat child sex...
- Marriage (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 30 May 2011 regarding a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions about the request that the Marriage Act 1961 be left unamended. The...
- Voluntary Euthanasia (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 16 March 2011 regarding a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions about euthanasia and Senator Bob Brown's related private Senator's...
- Marriage (0 speeches)
Thank you for your letter of 23 May 2011 regarding three petitions submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions about the Marriage Act 1961. The Australian Government believes that the...
- Postal Services (0 speeches)
Thank you for your letter dated 30 March 2011, concerning a petition submitted for the consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding the sale of the Warrnambool Post Office and...
- Judicial Misbehaviour (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 23 May 2011 attaching a petition submitted to the Committee regarding a Royal Commission on judicial misbehaviour. It is an essential feature of the...
- Pumicestone Passage (0 speeches)
Thank you for your letter of 30 March 2011 regarding the Pumicestone Passage petition, presented by the Hon Peter Slipper MP to the Standing Committee on Petitions on 24 March 2011. The petition...
- Imported Hazardous Products (0 speeches)
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 23 May 2011 in relation to a petition on Australian regulations applicable to manufactured imported hazardous products, and opportunities for local...
- Statements (1 speech)
I am pleased to take this opportunity to discuss the range of petitions the Petitions Committee considers to be in readiness for presentation to the House. Today’s announcement provides a...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (11 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the importance of the role that non-government schools play in reflecting the diversity of Australian society and serving a broad range of students,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011, Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 4) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011, International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011, Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011, Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011, Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, ComSuper Bill 2011, Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011, Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011, Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 201, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling — Palm Oil) Bill 2011; First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting day.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Broadband Network Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network, I present the committee's report incorporating a dissenting report entitled An advisory report on the...
- Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry, I present the committee's report entitled Advisory report on the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage...
- Procedure Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Procedure I present the committee's report entitled Interim Report No. 2: Monitoring and review of procedural changes implemented in the 43rd Parliament -...
- Christmas Island Tragedy Committee; Report (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy, I present the committee's report of the inquiry into the Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010, incorporating...
- Christmas Island Tragedy Committee; Report and Reference to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Main Committee for debate. Question agreed to.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade I present the committee's report entitled, Inquiry into Australia's relationship with the countries of Africaand I...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report and Reference to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Main Committee for debate. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Air Safety (2 speeches)
by leave—As the House would be aware the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced the suspension of Tiger Airlines domestic operations in Australia effective from Saturday, 2 July...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Dakin, Ms Monica (338 speeches)
I recently received a letter from a young constituent in Ryan regarding her trip to Africa. Her name is Monica Dakin and she plans to travel to South Africa to volunteer with a wildlife...
- Greenway Electorate: Tamil Community (1 speech)
I wish to bring attention to a speech made in this House by the member for Greenway, Michelle Rowland. I have informed her that I intended to do so. In a speech on Monday the 20th, she made an...
- Tamil Senior Citizens Association (1 speech)
Today I wish to congratulate the Tamil Senior Citizens Association on the wonderful achievement of their 20th anniversary on 25 July 2011. The association is based in my electorate of Reid. On...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to recognise Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor of the Brisbane City Council, who is in the gallery.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Kruse, Mr Esmond Gerald (Tom), MBE (1 speech)
(—) (): I rise today to honour a truly inspirational Australian outback hero, a pioneer and trailblazer of the iconic and very historic Birdsville Track. Tom Kruse, as we knew him, was a...
- Human Rights: Sri Lanka (1 speech)
Last year, the UN Secretary-General appointed a panel of experts to advise him on the issue of accountability with regard to alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law...
- Petition: Optus Transmission Tower, Hinkler Electorate (1 speech)
I present a document signed by 87 residents who, with designated family members, represent 107 constituents of my electorate of Hinkler living in the Craignish area near Hervey Bay. In this...
- Bosom Buddies ACT (1 speech)
Today I recognise the valuable contribution made by Bosom Buddies ACT in providing support to women and their families living with breast cancer. Bosom Buddies ACT is a group of volunteers, many...
- Bennelong Electorate: Epping Youth Development Group (1 speech)
Last week the electorate of Bennelong celebrated the 20 birthday of the Epping Youth Development Group, otherwise known as the Shack, which provides a warm, welcoming and safe environment, free...
- McEwen Electorate: Epping Fruit and Vegetable Market (2 speeches)
I rise in support of the primary producers and small businesses in northern Victoria to express my outrage at the way the Baillieu Liberal government is failing the families of the north. Last...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (16 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her weekend statement 'There will be no carbon tax on petrol under the government I lead.' Why is this statement any more...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Ulu Foua Toloa, Head of Government of Tokelau. On behalf of the House I extend to him a very warm welcome. Honourable...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on recent developments on the government's plan to put a price on pollution? How has...
- Live Animal Exports (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I recently attended a meeting of primary producers from the agricultural region of WA who are greatly concerned about the future of their industry following...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the importance to Australia's economic future of putting a price on carbon pollution? How has this approach been received...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. How has the Fair Work Act facilitated workplace bargaining since 2009? What...
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that the residents of Wandoan in my electorate have all their goods delivered by truck. Will the fuel used in the trucks be...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the importance of returning the budget to surplus and investing in jobs? How has this approach been received, and what is...
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer's previous answer, where he claimed that regional Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef in particular will benefit from a carbon tax....
- Family Payments (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on new measures to benefit Australian families? How have...
- Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement that for now households will not be paying the carbon tax on petrol for the family car. Is it not true that while...
- Burma (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on what the Australian government is doing to assist the people of Burma and whether there are any...
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
I ask the Treasurer: will the carbon tax apply to passenger buses?
- National Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, how is the government working with the community to counter radicalisation and the development of extremist ideas?
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will small-business operators of concrete trucks, bobcats and backhoes be exempt from the carbon tax on their fuel usage?
- Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on investments the government is making to improve the accessibility of care for Australians? How...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 57 of 2010-11 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 57 of 2010-11 entitled Performance audit: acceptance into service of navy capability. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (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...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Child Care (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the Take A Break occasional care funding program. I took to the steps of the Victorian Parliament House on Thursday during a protest against the federal government's...
- Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving (3 speeches)
Today, the Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Australia held a morning tea with the CEO and President of Surf Life Saving Australia, Brett William OAM, and Graham Ford. For the record I...
- Herbert Electorate: Townsville (4 speeches)
Townsville suffered at the hands of Cyclone Yasi this year. Our recovery has been slow but the month of July will mark a full swing: Townsville is now back. It is open, ready for business and...
- Sanglah Public Hospital, Denpasar, Bali (1 speech)
One of the outcomes of the 2020 conference was the identification of eastern Indonesia as being of great strategic importance to Australia, particularly in the longer term. It is our nearest and...
- Rhiannon, Senator Lee (1 speech)
As we all know, today in the other chamber we had the swearing in of half of the Senate, those senators elected at the last election. Of course, in political terms, it is significant in a number...
- Special Broadcasting Service (2 speeches)
I rise to pay tribute to the extraordinary work of the Special Broadcasting Service, SBS, and to their continuing commitment to presenting issues of national importance in new and pioneering ways...
- Red Frogs Australia Chaplaincy Network (3 speeches)
I rise tonight to speak about an extraordinary network—or perhaps better described as a 'craze'—supporting our young people: the Red Frogs Australia Chaplaincy Network. Red Frogs...
- 20th Anniversary of Croatian Independence (1 speech)
On 20 June I attended a reception here at Parliament House, hosted by the member for Werriwa and the member for Corio, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Croatian independence. The reception...
- Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
Last month the minister for families hailed the 12-month anniversary of the introduction of the government's Paid Parental Leave scheme as 'an historic day for Australian families'. She also...
- New South Wales Government (1 speech)
I rise tonight to mark a most regrettable political milestone in my home state of New South Wales. That milestone, the first 100 days of the O'Farrell government, has been nothing short of a...
- Forde Electorate: Logan Waterways (1 speech)
The Forde electorate is fortunate to have hardworking councillors in both the Logan City and Gold Coast councils. Shortly, the Logan City Council will step up their efforts to protect the...
- Micah Challenge (2 speeches)
On Wednesday, 22 June, I had the great pleasure of meeting with two members of Micah Challenge, Mr Rod Benson, Ethicist and Public Theologian at Morling Baptist College, and Mr Simon Massey,...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Electorate of Swan: Great Eastern Highway (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise today to talk about the celebration of the commencement of the Great Eastern Highway, an important road in my electorate of Swan. The celebration of the...
- Great Eastern Highway, Homelessness (1 speech)
This government prides itself on delivering on its commitments, including those in parts of the country where the need for road infrastructure is great. This federal government now injects more...
- Hendra Virus (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight this government's incompetence in tackling the potentially fatal disease Hendra virus. It was firstly identified in Hendra in Brisbane. Hendra virus is a major problem...
- Blair Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
The federal Labor government recognises that, despite improvements in the labour market, at the national level some regions continue to experience considerable difficulties. One such region is...
- Boothby Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
South Road is an important infrastructure issue and a long saga in my electorate. In 2005, the RAA of South Australia announced their vision for South Road, which was to have 22 kilometres of...
- Page Electorate: Lismore Lantern Parade (2 speeches)
I want to congratulate Ms Jyllie Jackson, the CEO and Artistic Director of LightnUp Inc., which organises Lismore's hugely successful lantern parade. On Saturday, 25 June I attended what was the...
- Member for Bennelong: 60th Birthday Celebrations (1 speech)
The electorate of Bennelong hosted a range of dignitaries on Saturday night: many diplomats, colleagues and Australian legends gathered to celebrate my 60th birthday, which is the oldest I have...
- Sheedy, Mr Anthony (1 speech)
For the past two years, staff in my electorate office have been joined by a volunteer to help with filing and mail-outs. Anthony Sheedy had limited job skills in the formal sense but a great...
- Cowan Electorate: Development (1 speech)
Many of the suburbs in the electorate of Cowan are relatively recent in their establishment. These new areas were for many years market gardens or vineyards. Over recent history, the market...
- Australian Greens (2 speeches)
Today is the first day of the new-look Senate. I welcome the new senators to this august building, but I want to respond to several political threats that have been made against me by Senator Bob...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- International Year of Forests (7 speeches)
Debate resumed on motion by Mr Adams: That this House notes that 2011 is the International Year of the Forests (Year) and therefore asks Members to: (1) recognize that forest and...
- South Australia Remote Areas Energy Supplies Scheme (17 speeches)
Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Ramsey: That the House: (1) expresses: (a) its greatest concern at the SA Government's decision to slash support for it s Remote Areas Energy Supplies S cheme...
- Tobacco Plain Packaging (11 speeches)
Debate resumed on motion by Rishworth that this House: (1) notes the devastating impact of tobacco products on the lives of Australians, with smoking causing numerous life threatening diseases...
- Home Insulation Program (6 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion by Mr Fletcher: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) many home owners have reported incidents of suspected fraudulent insulation claims under the Government's Home...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Vietnam: Human Rights (5 speeches)
Debate resumed on motion by Mr Hayes: That this House: (1) notes with concern that on 30 May 2011 in the People's Court of Ben Tre, Vietnam, the following seven people were tried and convicted...
- Centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (7 speeches)
Debate resumed on motion by Mr Alexander: That this House: (1) recognises the: (a) unique contribution made by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to national defence since its inception 100 years...
- Mobile Phones (6 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion by Ms O'Neill: That this House notes: (1) the release by the World Health Organisation's cancer research report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
- Wild Dogs (4 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion by Mr Chester: That this House: (1) notes: (a) the social and economic impact of wild dogs on the sheep, cattle and goat industry across Australia; (b) the...
- Organ Donation (5 speeches)
Debate resumed on motion by Ms Brodtman: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Australia had a record year in 2010 with 309 multiple organ donors; (b) activity in 2011 shows that Australia is on...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Economy (1 speech)
One of the big risks to productivity is this government's lack of understanding of the economic fundamentals and how these economic fundamentals intersect with policy changes. This Labor...
- Women's Health in the West Bank and Gaza (1 speech)
Over the years in this place I have co-chaired the parliamentary Breast Cancer Network. Indeed, my very first private member's motion, in 2002, called for breast prostheses to be made available...
- Gillard Government (1 speech)
We had proclaimed 1999 as the year of delivery, a phrase that somewhat came back to haunt us. Sound familiar? These are the words former British Prime Minister Tony Blair wrote in his bestselling...
- Hindmarsh Electorate (1 speech)
The grievance debate is a great opportunity for members like ourselves who are backbenchers to update the House on some of the good news in their electorates, and in my case the recent news from...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise this evening to take the opportunity in this grievance debate to summarise the rather tragic events of the last five weeks. I outline them for the benefit of those in the House and of...
- Trio Capital, Tarrant, Mr Ross (1 speech)
Just this morning, the member for Cunningham and I sat in a room with a number of victims of the collapse of Trio Capital and, not for the first time, I heard some of the stories of personal...
- Questions in Writing (0 speeches)
- Defence Industry Pathway Programs (Question No. 348) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence Materiel, in writing, on 10 May 2011: In respect of a speech made to the Australian Industry Group on 25 June 2010 by the then Minister for Defence Materiel and...
- Australian Stock Exchange and Ricegrowers Ltd Sales (Question No. 376) (2 speeches)
asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 23 may 2011: What are his reasons for (a) refusing the sale of the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd to Singaporean company Singapore Exchange Ltd, and (b)...
- Defence Equipment (Question No. 383) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence Materiel, in writing, on 25 May 2011: In respect of (a) 105mm Hamel, and (b) 155mm M198 Howitzer, artillery pieces: (i) how many are currently in the Australian...
- Defence Equipment (Question No. 384) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence Materiel, in writing, on 25 May 2011: Is the Australian Defence Force converting all regular field artillery batteries to medium artillery.
- Defence Equipment (Question No. 385) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence Materiel, in writing, on 25 May 2011: (1) When is second pass approval expected to be given for LAND 17 Phase 1C. (2) How many (a) towed, and (b) self-propelled,...
- Health: Terminally Ill and Palliative Care Patients (Question No. 401) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 30 May 2011: In the 2008, 2009 and 2010 and 2011 (to date) calendar years: (1) How many people died of a terminal illness in hospital. (2)...
- My School Website (Question No. 402) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, in writing, on 31 May 2011: In respect of the Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority Update (Issue 18, 22...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Question No. 412) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, in writing, on 2 June 2011: Can she provide an update on the Government's progress towards implementing a...
- Terms of Trade (Question No. 415) (2 speeches)
ask ed the Treasurer , in writing, on 2 June 2011: Can he provide a Terms of Trade breakdown by specific industry sector in as much detail as possible.
- Non-Citizens: Charges and Convictions (Question No. 421) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, in writing, on 2 June 2011: (1) By state and territory, visa type, offence, and where relevant, the nature of the sentence, what number of...