House debates

Wednesday, 13 September 2006

  • Workplace Relations (16 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister advise the House of the benefits to the economy of greater workplace flexibility? Do...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Human Services. Would the minister advise the House what initiatives have been implemented to help Australians find work? How important are these...
  • University Fees (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the latest OECD figures show that Australian university students pay the second highest fees in the world, second only to...
  • Solomon Islands (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s response to reports that the Australian High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands has been declared...
  • Horticultural Industry (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Could the minister advise the House how his ministerial statement on the farm produce code of conduct—and I quote: ......
  • Health Services (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Is the minister aware of moves by the states to make better use of the private sector in their public hospital systems? Does the...
  • Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
    My question is to the trade minister and refers to a record of conversation between his department and AWB executives. The government tells the AWB ‘to stay in touch with Minister...
  • Education (11 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Is the minister aware of failures by state governments to adequately fund state government schools? How has the...
  • Oil for Food Program (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the notes of a meeting between his foreign policy adviser and senior AWB representatives last May when his office advised AWB about dealing with...
  • Exports (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister update the House on the export potential of Australia’s resources sector? Are there...
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to his statement to parliament on 1 November 2005, where he said: The Volcker inquiry had access at all times to any documents within the...
  • Employment (21 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Workforce Participation. With Australia’s unemployment rates at 30-year lows, what are the latest performance figures for Australian government...