House debates
Thursday, 12 October 2006
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is it not a fact that under this Prime Minister’s watch Australia has reduced our public investment in TAFEs and universities by seven per... - Employment (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Treasurer, would you outline for the House the results of the September labour force survey? Secondly, what does the strength of the labour market... - Skills for the Future (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that not one dollar of his Skills for the Future package will go to attracting or supporting Australian young people to get... - Skills Shortage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why does the Treasurer now acknowledge that skilled labour shortages are putting upward pressure on inflation and interest rates when back in May this year he... - Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services update the... - Interest Rates (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the speech last night by the Reserve Bank governor, Glenn Stevens. Does the Treasurer agree with the governor’s assessment that... - Drought (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Would the minister advise the House of the assistance being provided to farming families to manage the current... - Wheat Exports (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It relates to the question that was just answered. - North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, what is the government’s view on Japan’s announcement that it will be imposing a number of strong measures in... - Howard Government (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services. I refer the minister to his unequivocal support for the Medibank Private sale five minutes before the Prime Minister deferred it; I refer him to... - Business: Financial Information (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of proposals to force businesses to give their financial details to third parties? What... - Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade. I refer the minister to his statement on 15 January this year about the AWB’s payments to Iraq under UN sanctions. He said: I think that whilst... - Terrorism (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. On the fourth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombing, would the minister update the House on how Australia is cooperating with... - Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Trade. I refer to a different statement by the minister, made this time to the National Party Central Council in March this year, when in referring to... - Influenza (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister provide information to the House on Exercise Cumpston and how it will help to protect Australians from a possible... - Oil for Food Program (8 speeches)
My question is again for the Minister for Trade. I refer to a further statement by the minister at the National Party Central Council in March this year, when he said about AWB’s payments... - Indigenous Communities (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the government initiatives to counter violence and child...
