House debates
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
- Fuel Prices (5 speeches)
My question is directed to the Treasurer. Is the Treasurer aware of comments of the newly-appointed petrol commissioner, who said on Channel 9’s Today show: ‘I haven’t promised... - Economy (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister update the House on the challenges confronting the Australian economy and the government’s response? - Workplace Relations (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister detail the waste and excessive promotional material associated with previous government policies? What... - Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Is the minister aware of this morning’s speech by Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Malcolm Edey, in which he projects GDP growth... - Reserve Bank of Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the benefits of the measures the government and the Reserve Bank have introduced to strengthen the RBA’s... - Taxation (18 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Does the Treasurer stand by his election commitment to ensure that tax does not increase as a proportion of GDP? Isn’t it the case that this commitment will... - Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What impact have Australian workplace agreements had on hardworking Australians? - Economy (26 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer advise the House of the level of state debt? Can the Treasurer also advise the House how state debt impacts on inflation? - Small Business (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. Will the minister advise the House of the government’s policy approach for small business... - University Fees (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer. We have heard the Prime Minister talking about flip, flop, flap. Will the Treasurer rule out slip, slop or slapping a new tax, levy or compulsory fees... - Judicial Appointments (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney-General inform the House of what the government is doing to increase transparency in judicial appointments? - Brian Burke (2 speeches)
Speaking of open government, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his release of emails between him and Brian Burke on 17 February. Given his public admission that... - National Capital Authority (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. What is the latest information about reforms to the National Capital Authority? - Climate Change (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts and it concerns climate change. Can the minister give a guarantee that greenhouse gas emissions trading will not increase... - Australian Defence Force: Indigenous Participation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel. Would the minister update the House on Indigenous participation in the Australian Defence Force? What potential exists to... - Environment: Sewage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer to the 1,800 gigalitres of partially treated sewage which state Labor governments either dump or authorise for... - Quarantine (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. In light of the recent failures in Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements, would the minister provide...
