House debates
Thursday, 10 February 2011
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. With the cost of living skyrocketing for Australian families and electricity prices tipped to double in just four years, why is the Prime Minister planning... - Australian Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government delivering the right funding model and the right plan to help communities recover from recent natural disasters? - Flood Levy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Yesterday in this House the Treasurer, in relation to the Queensland reconstruction, said: There is no way of funding it without a levy … I refer the... - Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on today’s employment numbers and the government’s plans to continue to support employment growth? - Budget (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011, introduced this morning, which revealed a further $290 million budget blow-out in costs... - National Health and Hospitals Reform (2 speeches)
King O’Malley! My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, two key principles have driven the health and hospital reform agenda so far: the principle of equity and the desperate... - Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. I ask the minister: will the minister update the House on the progress of reform in the... - Flood Levy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. One of our key volunteers in the flood affected areas of the Lockyer Valley in my electorate is Gerry Keogh from the Sunshine Coast. He saw the devastation... - Australian Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. What assistance is the government providing to rebuild roads, bridges, rail and other essential infrastructure following the... - Flood Levy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to a letter to me from Cheryl Schuyler from Halls Gap, who runs Grampians Gifts and Souvenirs, a business that has suffered from... - Australian Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. What action has the government taken to address concerns and confusion about private flood... - Cyclone Yasi (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister explain why none of the 106 school halls built through the so-called Building the Education Revolution school halls program over the... - Queensland Floods (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services and Minister for Social Inclusion. How is the government helping the many flood victims in my electorate of Moreton to get back on their feet? - Flood Levy (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I have been contacted by a constituent concerned about the flood tax. He is a police officer under the age of 60 who is due to retire in the... - Australian-Indonesian Education Partnership (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister inform the House as to why the Australia-Indonesia education partnership is in the national interest? How is Australia... - Australian Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Mr Will Neville, Chairman of the Mission Beach Business and Tourism group, raised concerns on ABC radio today that contracts to rebuild their... - Schools (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. How will the My School website deliver greater transparency and information to parents? - Queensland Floods (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to her answer to my question yesterday, where she refused to commit to funding Brisbane’s flood affected infrastructure without more... - Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister outline the government’s commitment—
