House debates
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
- Beijing AustChina Technology (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Will the minister confirm that he was accompanied by a staff member on his five trips to China that were paid for by... - Discretionary Grants (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. What steps is the government taking to improve the management of discretionary grants? How will improving the grants system help in... - Beijing AustChina Technology (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer’s disclosure of two trips totalling eight days in 2006 and 2007 paid for by Beijing AustChina Technology. Given the failure of the... - Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Can the minister outline any current support for Work Choices from... - Beijing AustChina Technology (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the minister’s disclosure of vehicle transport, meals and hospitality paid for by Beijing AustChina Technology when he visited... - Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer explain what the government is doing to make sure working families are looked after as we begin tackling climate change? - Beijing AustChina Technology (2 speeches)
Will the Prime Minister provide details to this House of all meetings and conversations that have occurred since the election between his ministers and Beijing AustChina Technology, including... - Defence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister please outline to the House the changes to the Defence leadership team? What will be their new priorities and what new measures will... - Beijing AustChina Technology (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, representing the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law. Can the Minister for Finance and Deregulation confirm that the... - Council of Australian Governments (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the progress relating to the Council of Australian Governments? - Beijing AustChina Technology (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, do you think there is anything unusual about the Labor Party accepting $170,000 in donations, 16 trips for himself, members of his... - Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and the Minister for the Status of Women. Will the minister inform the House of the progress made in the COAG Housing Working Group to address housing... - Prime Ministerial Travel (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given the Prime Minister has already spent 10 days overseas in his first four months in office and is due to leave for an 18-day trip, including four days in... - Welfare Reform (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the government’s election commitments to develop a... - Prime Ministerial Travel (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given the concerns held in Japan for a strong relationship with Australia, will the Prime Minister consider dropping one of his four days in China during his... - Wheat (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Minister, what is the greatest threat to certainty that is facing wheat growers with this year’s harvests? - Beijing AustChina Technology (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall referring to Mr Ian Tang, the chief executive of Beijing AustChina Technology, as his ‘Chinese controller’? The PM... - Energy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy. Minister, will you inform the House about the work of the Ministerial Council on Energy and, in particular, the progress of the rollout of...
