House debates

Tuesday, 7 February 2006

  • Oil for Food Program (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer again to his statement to the parliament on 25 March 2003 when he said: ... the oil for food program has been immorally and shamefully rorted by...
  • Trade (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Would the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House Australia’s record exports in 2005? What is the projected...
  • Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer him again to his 25 March 2003 statement to parliament that: ... the oil for food program has been immorally and shamefully rorted by Saddam Hussein,...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of recent economic data results? What does this data indicate about the strength of the Australian economy?
  • Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. When the Deputy Prime Minister, as trade minister, was warned in January 2000 of Canadian and UN concerns about irregular...
  • Iran (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of Australia’s response to continuing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program?
  • Oil for Food Program (4 speeches)
    I refer to the answer just given by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade—
  • Medical Training (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the government has expanded medical training since 1996? Minister, are there any...
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Isn’t it a fact that Mr Trevor Flugge of the AWB wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister personally about his concerns...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Would the Attorney-General advise the House what the Australian government is doing to combat the impact of identity crime?
  • Oil for Food Program (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Deputy Prime Minister, following your government’s approval of the AWB’s new contract arrangements with Iraq on 2...
  • South Asia Earthquake (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on Australia’s efforts to help the people of Pakistan following last year’s earthquake?
  • Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Deputy Prime Minister, given that the wheat price went up by more than $50 per metric tonne in the AWB’s contract with...
  • Tasmania: Rail Services (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister advise the House of measures the government has taken to maintain freight rail services in Tasmania?
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Did the Deputy Prime Minister instruct Ambassador Thawley as to the content of his conversation with US Senator Coleman? If the...
  • Tourism (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. Would the minister update the House on the performance of the tourism industry in 2005?
  • Oil for Food Program (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the US Congressional Committee on International Relations has stated that Palestinian suicide bombers were paid $US25,000...
  • Australian Technical Colleges (22 speeches)
    My question is—