House debates

Wednesday, 8 February 2006

  • Export Subsidies (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the World Trade Organisation’s latest ministerial meeting?...
  • Oil for Food Program (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. I refer the minister to his non-answer to my last question. I refer the minister to the statement of the then Chief Executive...
  • Operation Wickenby (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer inform the House what steps the government is taking to bolster enforcement of Australia’s tax and financial laws against cross-border...
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade and goes to the important question of how this corruption scandal began. Can the Deputy Prime Minister confirm other...
  • Wages (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister update the House on the forecasts for likely growth in wages and pensions in Australia?
  • Oil for Food Program (35 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. I refer to DFAT’s statement issued yesterday, which reportedly does not deny the department’s involvement in the...
  • East Timor (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on developments regarding the allocation of natural resources between Australia and East Timor?
  • Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree with the statement of US congressman Henry Hyde: ‘Saddam paid $US25,000 rewards to the families of...
  • Health: Tasmania (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House what steps the government has taken to support health call centres, including GP Assist, in...
  • Health: Queensland (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. The minister would be aware that three of every four Queenslanders live outside Brisbane. The manning levels at five major hospitals in these...