House debates
Thursday, 21 February 2008
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to reports that 50 Victorians every week are being hit by repossession notices because they cannot pay their mortgages.... - Climate Change (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline the threat that climate change poses to Australia’s future and what the government is doing in response? - Economy (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer’s warm endorsement of state governments’ financial management generally and their business enterprises in... - Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the reasons it is in Australia’s national economic interest for us to tackle climate change? - Superannuation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer rule out making any changes to the taxation treatment of superannuation, as Labor promised prior to the last election? - Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister inform the House about actions the government is taking to help Australian schools tackle climate change? - Murray-Darling River System (5 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister guarantee that no funds from the National Water Initiative will be diverted to a pipeline taking... - Australia-United States Alliance (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House of the strength of Australia’s alliance with the United States? - Hospitals (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing: given the Prime Minister’s so-called commitment to greater transparency and accountability, will the minister release the full... - Economy (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, for Employment and Workplace Relations and for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House of the steps the government is... - Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government’s 2007 training policy, Skilling Australia for the Future, stated specifically on... - Regional Partnerships Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister update the House on the government’s commitments to regional... - Mr Brian Burke (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his answer yesterday in relation to the release of emails between himself and Julian Grill concerning his relationship with... - Economy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Will the minister explain why it is necessary for government spending to be reduced? What steps is the government taking to ensure... - Australian Labor Party (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister provide all details to the House on relationships between the Prime Minister, ministers and parliamentary secretaries and the person... - Fuel Prices (5 speeches)
I have a question for the Assistant Treasurer. I ask: will the minister outline to the House the impact that high world oil prices are having on working families and what measures the government... - Australian Labor Party (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Again, will the Prime Minister provide all details to the House on the relationship between the Prime Minister, his ministers—including the Minister... - Indigenous Affairs (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House what steps the government is taking to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians? - Housing Affordability (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, and it concerns the recently announced First Home Saver account. Can the minister explain to the House why a person earning $180,000 a year is entitled... - Aged Care (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing. I ask the minister: what is the latest information on police checks for people who are working in nursing homes? - New South Wales and Queensland Floods (3 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney-General update the House on the measures that the government is taking to assist victims of the Queensland and New South Wales floods in...
