House debates

Thursday, 15 June 2006

  • Immigration (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement in this place four years ago, almost to the day, when he said: I want to make it clear that there is no...
  • Abu Bakar Bashir (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. What is the government’s reaction to the release of Abu Bakar Bashir? Has the government communicated its views on this matter to the...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
    My question is also to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Esselte, an American multinational, the largest general office products manufacturer in the world, with an Australian...
  • Abu Bakar Bashir (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s reaction to reports that the United Nations World Food Program is using Abu Bakar Bashir’s...
  • Migration (2 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister explain why, when Indonesia will not change its terror laws to keep Abu Bakar Bashir in jail, he will change our...
  • Economy (9 speeches)
    My question is also addressed to the Prime Minister. How has the government helped Australian businesses to create jobs? Is the Prime Minister aware of any proposals to undermine growth? What has...
  • Workplace Relations (45 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer again to the Esselte AWA. Prime Minister, isn’t it a fact that that AWA provides for an increased rate of pay of $1.25 per hour above the...
  • Superannuation (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Has the Treasurer seen reports of opposition to the government’s major superannuation reform? What would it mean if opponents were successful in...
  • Employment (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Is the Treasurer aware of new empirical research undertaken by the OECD in its newly released 2006 Employment Outlook that finds: No significant direct impact of...