House debates
Monday, 26 October 2009
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister received any advice that people smugglers are using his changes to Australia’s border protection policies since August 2008 to... - Breast Cancer (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the importance of recognising Pink Ribbon Day and the challenge breast cancer presents for women and families... - Asylum Seekers (29 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s claim that his changes to Australia’s border protection policies have no connection whatsoever with the dramatic... - Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister outline to the House the importance of the infrastructure investment and... - Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer the Prime Minister to this table, which graphically illustrates the incredible surge in people-smuggling activity from August 2008,... - Employment (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. What is the government doing to address the... - Rail Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. The minister would recall announcing on 12 December 2008 a $290 million infrastructure... - Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. What steps is the government proposing to return the budget to surplus? - Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his earlier answer to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in which he said he was not aware of whether he or his... - Emissions Trading Scheme (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change— - Veterans (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. I refer the minister to the case of a Vietnam War veteran in my electorate who applied for a part-service pension and was told to... - Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. What risk does dangerous climate change pose to Australia’s environment and our way of life? How is the government... - Nation Building and Jobs Plan (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer the minister to these invoices issued to my constituent, a ceiling insulation installer, by the nearest... - Breast Cancer (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What is the government doing to support breast cancer initiatives? - Aged Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing. Minister, since the election of the government there have been no applications from aged-care facility providers in my electorate of Moore to invest in... - Schools (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the minister update the House on the importance of listening... - Australian War Memorial (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Will the minister confirm to this House that the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is spending $1.3 million on a consultancy to...