House debates

Thursday, 19 March 2009

  • Victorian Bushfires (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the joint Commonwealth-Victorian efforts on the Victorian...
  • Automotive Industry (8 speeches)
    I ask my question of the Treasurer. I refer to the Australian Bureau of Statistics motor vehicle sales data today that shows a fall in car sales in February. This means car sales have fallen...
  • Economy (19 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House developments in the international economy and how the Australian government is taking decisive action to cushion...
  • Alcopops (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What are the consequences of the Liberals’ decision to block the government’s action on alcopops?
  • Economy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer’s suggestion that the Vision luxury apartment project in Brisbane, which proposes selling 110 apartments in the current environment...
  • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline the importance of a fair and balanced industrial relations system and the need to ensure that any unfair industrial relations...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the fact that the Australian government is now borrowing money from investors at up to 6½ per cent per annum, government guaranteed for four...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. Would the Deputy Prime Minister detail the protections...
  • Employment (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the evidence that has emerged this week that the Prime Minister’s flawed emissions trading scheme will destroy thousands of jobs across...