House debates
Thursday, 12 May 2011
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her statement before the election, 'There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.' Why should the people believe... - Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the employment numbers released this morning? - Budget (20 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the proposal by the government to increase its borrowing limit from $200 billion to $250 billion. Why is the government increasing the... - Transport Infrastructure (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Is the minister aware that an RACQ bulletin on 9 May 2011 shows that the Mackay-Cairns highway was closed 334 times in 2010? As a... - Fiscal Policy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the importance of responsible fiscal policy. How has this approach been received and what are the consequences of not... - Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Now that the government has revealed details of its spending on the National Broadband Network totalling $18.2 billion over the forward estimates, including $4.4... - Family Payments (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, how is the government improving support for Australian families? - Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the case of a typical tradesman who lives in Windsor in my electorate and earns $78,000 a year. His wife works part-time as a nurse. They... - Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. What are the government's initiatives to reform infrastructure planning and financing in Australia? How have these reforms been... - Budget (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the budget fringe benefits tax increase on working vehicles. Has the Treasurer seen the analysis by Deloittes which shows that a typical... - Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her stated concerns to get tough on people smugglers. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government has ceased specific... - Skilled Migration (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Minister, will you outline to the House how the skilled migration program announced in the budget is helping address Australia's...
