House debates
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the Treasurer’s refusal yesterday to rule out interest rate rises on the back of the government’s plans for bank... - New Zealand Earthquake (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General: how is the Australian government supporting the New Zealand response to the Christchurch earthquake emergency? - Banking (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer her to the statement by her own Treasurer on 12 December, where he said that interest rates would come down as a result of the government’s... - New Zealand Earthquake (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What consular support is being provided to Australians affected by the earthquake in Christchurch? - Taxation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer confirm that imposing a carbon tax on petrol will increase the price of fuel by 2.5c a litre for every $10 of tax? - Dairy Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The minister would be aware of a letter dated 6 March 2000—and I will seek to table... - Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the outlook for the global economy, and how the performance of the Australian economy compares with that of its peers? - Emissions Trading Scheme (41 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer her to her statement before the election that there will be: … no carbon tax under the government I lead, and her statement after the... - Road and Rail Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. How is the government ensuring Australia’s productivity growth through a more productive national freight system? How has... - Taxation (16 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. In a recent policy submission the Energy Supply Association of Australia warned that the government’s mining tax on coal will flow through to higher prices... - Health (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How will the government’s health reforms improve the delivery of primary healthcare services to Australians? - Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and refers to his previous answers today. Now that the Treasurer has confirmed that a carbon tax will include petrol, will the Treasurer inform the House whether... - Skills (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade. Why is developing the skills of the Australian workforce an important economic reform in boosting the competitiveness of Australian exporters? - Paid Parental Leave (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Has the minister seen this 17 December 2010 letter from the then Parliamentary Secretary to the... - Middle East (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What options are available to the international community in response to the atrocities in Libya?
