House debates
Monday, 22 May 2006
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister now amend the government’s so-called Work Choices laws to make it clear in black and white that... - Energy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer. Can the Acting Prime Minister inform the House how Australia can take advantage of the surge in global energy demand and... - Trade Skills and Training Visas (10 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Isn’t it the case that the trade skills training visa has a requirement that a position is unable to be filled by local... - Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. How is the government working to overcome abuse and violence in Indigenous communities? What... - Skilled Migration (5 speeches)
I ask whether the Acting Prime Minister is aware of statements by officials of Perth construction company Hanssen Industries in relation to Australian workers: The more you pay them the less they... - Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s reaction to the swearing in of the new government of Iraq and would the minister indicate if this... - Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Why is it that, when almost all of the world’s major commodity exporters are running a current account surplus, Australia is... - Budget 2006-07 (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Can the Treasurer inform the House of the benefits for Australians of superannuation reforms announced in the budget?... - Prime Minister (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Pleased no doubt, as we all are, with the Prime Minister’s decision to drop in, when did the Prime Minister advise the Acting... - Uranium (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister detail the importance of the uranium industry to Australia? Is the minister aware of alternative... - Private Jacob (Jake) Kovco (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. When did the minister first find out that the draft report prepared in respect of the mismanaged repatriation of Private Kovco’s body had gone... - Solomon Islands (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the outcomes of his visit to the Solomon Islands and the future of the Regional Assistance Mission? - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. I refer to the AWA offered to employees at Childs Family Kindergartens in New South Wales that reduces wages and sick leave entitlements... - Medicare (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on how the government’s Strengthening Medicare package continues to lift the rate of... - Child Care (7 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. I hope he doesn’t dog this one! - Occupational Health and Safety (30 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister outline to the House the government’s measures to uphold safety standards in industry? Is... - Bruce Highway (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister update the House on recent developments in planning work on Queensland’s Bruce Highway. Is... - Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services. I refer to the minister’s statement this morning: We will not be allowing providers to kick out a child to make available a place for... - Murray-Darling River System (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister advise the House what the Australian government is doing to restore the health of the...
