House debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities will be absent from question time today for personal reasons. The Minister for Regional...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her statement: 'The Labor Party is the party of truth telling.' I also remind her of the government's own modelling showing...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government supporting jobs and building the Australian economy of the future?
- Carbon Pricing (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to his statement yesterday with respect to Treasury modelling showing aluminium production will more...
- Economy (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the importance of responsible economic and fiscal management in supporting Australian jobs and economic...
- Carbon Pricing (18 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement that the impact of the carbon tax on aluminium will be equivalent to a 1c rise in the dollar. Does...
- Defence (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Minister, Australia's plans to purchase as many as 100 Joint Strike Fighters is obviously crucial to our national security. The confirmation this week...
- Tasmania (13 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I thank you very much for the opportunity to ask a question of the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts. I ask the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I take this opportunity on behalf of all honourable members to welcome the President of the Human Rights Commission, the Hon. Catherine Branson, and a number of commissioners including, I see,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to a survey report, recently released by the Queensland chamber of commerce, that stated that over two-thirds of businesses believe the carbon tax...
- Employment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services and Minister Assisting for School Education, Brendan O'Connor. How has the government's record investment in education infrastructure helped to...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, and Minister for Industry and Innovation. How is the government supporting Australian jobs and small businesses by helping...
- Member for Dobell (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to revelations in Senate estimates today that Fair Work Australia has paid nearly $1 million in legal fees to the Australian...
- Trade (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade. How is the government building the Australian economy and seeking out new export markets and opportunities for working people? What are the constraints...
- Maldives (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the minister to last week's coup d'etat in the Maldives, where the democratically elected head of government was ousted by rival forces...
- Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare. Minister, how is the government supporting working people to access child care for...
- Prime Minister (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the foreign minister to the statement by the Prime Minister that the Labor Party is 'the party of truth telling'. I ask: in his...
- Education Funding (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister inform the House of the investment the government is making in education to skill young...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (26 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for North Sydney proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The urgent need of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the committee's report entitled Report 1 of 2012: referrals made September to October 2011. In accordance with...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) Government business having precedence until 11pm tonight at which time the House shall...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Cowper Electorate: Pacific Highway (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a matter of great concern in my electorate—the Pacific Highway between Warrell Creek and Urunga. In my view, this section of road must be the funding priority in any...
- Petrie Electorate: Moreton Bay Rail Link (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to report to the House the latest update on the Moreton Bay Rail Link, a rail link that was first mooted more than a century ago, in 1895, and which this Labor government...
- Wright Electorate: Boonah State High School (1 speech)
Last week I had the privilege of heading out to Boonah in my electorate of Wright to address some year 12 students as part of a senior leadership forum. I always enjoy taking the opportunity to...
- Australian Public Service (1 speech)
In response to the previous speaker's mention of Facebook, the challenge, too, is with kids putting all these sorts of images up of themselves. It may be fun to share these with their mates when...
- Valentine's Day (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak on a very special matter close to all of our hearts. Today is Valentine's Day and I want to pay special tribute to all those fly in, fly out families in my electorate, many...
- Fraser Electorate: Australian National Botanic Gardens (1 speech)
The Australian National Botanic Gardens is one of my favourite places in my electorate of Fraser. It is not only a national institution; it is also a key part of the local community. The first...
- Flinders Electorate: Powlett River Primary School (1 speech)
Let me acknowledge, on Valentine's Day, my beautiful wife, Paula; my gorgeous 6½-year-old, Poppy; and my somewhat rambunctious 2½-year-old, James. I want to turn my mind and the...
- Shortland Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I rise to pay credit to some outstanding members of the community I represent who were awarded the Order of Australia on Australia Day this year. The first of those I would like to acknowledge is...
- Murphy, Peter Joseph, OAM (1 speech)
I rise to advise the House of the sad passing of Peter Joseph Murphy OAM, who lost his battle with cancer on Saturday 14 January. Peter Murphy, or 'Murph' as he was affectionately known, was...
- Lindsay Electorate: HSC Students 2011 (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the exceptional results of some of the 2011 HSC students in the electorate of Lindsay. The HSC year is an extremely challenging one. It does not just test the academic...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn. Question agreed to. Main Committee adjourned at 21:53
