House debates

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

  • Condolences (0 speeches)
    • Mandela, Mr Rolihlahla (Nelson) Dalibhunga, AC (1 speech)
      I wish to inform the House that I have arranged for a condolence book to be made available so that members will be able to signify their respects to the memory of Mr Nelson Mandela, former...
  • Committees (0 speeches)
  • Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
    • Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
      On indulgence, I seek to update the House on the incident that has taken place, we understand, off the southern coast of Java. Border Protection Command received information from our post in...
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Condolences (0 speeches)
    • Mandela, Mr Rolihlahla (Nelson) Dalibhunga, AC (1 speech)
      I wish to advise the House that I have arranged for a condolence book to be made available so that members will be able to signify their respects to the memory of Mr Nelson Mandela, former...
  • Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
    • China (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Foreign Minister. It has been reported that during the Foreign Minister's talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang he said that the minister's recent statements had...
    • Automotive Industry (8 speeches)
      My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister update the House on progress the government is making to provide certainty to workers in the automotive industry?
    • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Is the Acting Prime Minister aware that Peabody Energy has announced that it will close its Wilkie Creek mine near Dalby in my electorate of Maranoa,...
    • Automotive Industry (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that managing director of Holden, Mike Devereux, was reported this morning as having told the Productivity Commission that the...
    • Budget (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. With Victoria recording negative economic growth per capita, the future of Holden in doubt, and last week's national accounts showing the importance of public...
    • Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
      My question is directed to the Minister for Small Business. I refer the minister to the representations I have had from Mr Russell Parson of the Little Creek Cheese Shop in my electorate. Due to...
    • Automotive Industry (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Industry. I refer to Holden managing director Mike Devereux's comments to the Productivity Commission this morning when he said that the federal government has...
    • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I remind the minister that I met recently with Port Curtis Dairy Co-operative, representing dairy farmers in Central Queensland, farmers like Peter...
    • Automotive Industry (13 speeches)
      My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I note Holden managing director Mike Devereux's confirmation this morning that no decision had been made on Holden's future in Australia. I also refer...
    • Economy (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the savings task ahead of the current government? What are the current obstacles to addressing the budget issues facing the government...
  • Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
    • (1 speech)
      I advise the House that we have with us in the gallery Joanna Gash, the former member for Gilmore. And we are particularly delighted to see Mr Alby Schultz, the former member for Hume. Honourable...
  • Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
    • Automotive Industry (5 speeches)
      My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, who has responsibility for transport. I note Holden Managing Director Mike Devereaux's confirmation this...
    • Economy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the state of the economy and the budget inherited by the current government?
    • Road Infrastructure (5 speeches)
      My question is also addressed to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. I refer to the junior minister's comment on 6 November on Perth radio station 6PR in relation...
    • Early Years Quality Fund (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. Will the minister update the House on the findings of the independent PricewaterhouseCoopers report into the Early Years Quality Fund? What...
    • Urban Public Transport Projects (12 speeches)
      ) ( ): My question is again addressed to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Does the assistant minister believe urban passenger rail projects are nationally...
    • Registered Organisations Commission (6 speeches)
      ) ( ): My question is to the Minister for Education, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations)...
    • Budget (20 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his statement in question time on 13 November that, if the correspondence between the member for Lilley and the Governor of the Reserve...
    • Early Years Quality Fund (8 speeches)
      My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. Minister, what action will the government take to ensure that childcare workers are treated equitably following the release of the...
    • Fiscal Policy (9 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that decisions he has taken since the election, like granting the Reserve Bank $8.8 billion, watering down tax integrity measures and...
    • South Australia: Roads (3 speeches)
      My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Is the minister aware that the latest RAA travel time report shows the average speeds for the morning and...
  • Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
    • Budget (3 speeches)
      Madam Speaker, I seek indulgence to add to an answer.
  • Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
    • (5 speeches)
      Madam Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.
  • Documents (0 speeches)
    • Presentation (1 speech)
      Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedingsand Hansard. 44th PARLIAMENT Speaker's...
  • Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
    • Automotive Industry (35 speeches)
      I have received a letter from the honourable member for Gorton proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The implications for...
  • Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
    • Address-in-Reply (4 speeches)
      Over 50 years ago, John F Kennedy in his inaugural speech made one of the most famous statements in modern democracy, inspiring a nation to participate rather than commentate. He said: 'Ask not...
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Adjournment (0 speeches)
    • (8 speeches)
      Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Motions (0 speeches)
    • Dissent from Ruling (20 speeches)
      Madam Speaker, I move: That the Speaker’s ruling be dissented from. You have just ruled that no other points of order will be heard. That is a ruling, and I move that the Speaker's ruling...
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Adjournment (0 speeches)
    • (1 speech)
      I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned at 23:10