House debates
Thursday, 22 March 2007
- Broadband (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with findings of a government report entitled Forecasting productivity growth 2004 to 2024 that: Broadband will help to raise... - Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of any recent reports which outline the importance of Australian workplace agreements to the resources sector? What is... - Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What has been the government’s response to Australia’s biggest economic problem, the ageing of the population? Are there any threats to long-term... - Future Fund (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Has the Treasurer seen comments from finance columnist Terry McCrann, who has said Labor’s broadband proposal is ‘really quite sensible’ and... - Telecommunications (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the federal government is planning to... - Broadband (32 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and refers to his answer to the last question. I refer the Deputy Prime Minister to the Treasurer’s claim on AM this morning that the provision... - Employment and Workplace Relations (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s employment and workplace relations policies are... - Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and follows from his answer about young people in our workplaces. Minister, if a young worker under 18 is given an AWA... - North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the latest available information on Australia’s support for preventing nuclear proliferation in North Korea? - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, if an employee is entitled to a casual loading of 25 per cent under an Australian pay and classification scale, to... - National Security (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Would the Attorney-General inform the House of the progress of counterterrorism operations against Jemaah Islamiah in the region, especially... - Investing in Our Schools Program (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Given that the original guidelines to the Investing in Our Schools Program stated: A school community may be funded up to a... - Health: Cancer Treatment Services (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the federal government is improving cancer services across regional Australia? How has the... - Broadband (3 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Health and Ageing about cancer treatment. Minister, are you aware that new digital technology allows a mammogram, a life-saving tool in the battle against... - Superannuation (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister outline to the House how Australians will benefit from the superannuation reforms coming into... - Broadband (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and it follows my question yesterday about the $50 million Metropolitan Broadband Connect program. I refer the Prime Minister to his written answer provided... - Water (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Environment and Water Resources. Would the minister inform the House of how the government is addressing problems of water scarcity across Australia?
