House debates
Tuesday, 17 October 2006
- Small Business Interest Rate Relief Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party. Can the Deputy Prime Minister confirm that under the 2002 Small Business Interest Rate Relief Program the government... - Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister advise the House how Australian workplaces are using choice to make arrangements which best suit their needs? Is the Prime Minister... - Oil for Food Program (12 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party. Did the New South Wales branch of The Nationals put forward the following motion at the national federal conference... - Birthrate (38 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House— - Australian Wheat Board (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister confirm that, under the present law, wheat growers transfer the ownership of their grain to AWB at the... - Farms (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister explain to the House the importance for electorates like my electorate... - Oil for Food Program (10 speeches)
My question again is to the Deputy Prime Minister and relates to his most recent statements, including on 15 October this year, on the Cole inquiry—statements which he has made since... - Drought (2 speeches)
My very constructive question is addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Would the minister advise the House of the government’s assistance to drought-affected... - Mining (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and relates to BHP Billiton’s feasibility study into mining a 500 million tonne coal deposit on the Liverpool Plains west of Werris Creek. Is the Prime... - Iraq (22 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on Australia’s policy in relation to Iraq and our contribution to building democracy there?... - Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister advise the House how workplace reform is ensuring the Australian economy stays strong and is... - Terrorism (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. It relates to the $300 million kickback that his ministry and he turned a blind eye to and its relationship to terrorism. Given... - (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister advise the House on Australia’s approach to improving governance in our region? Are there any alternative... - Skills Shortage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Can the minister inform the House just how long welders have been on the national skills shortage list? - Renewable Energy (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister update the House on government initiatives to encourage renewable energy generation in Australia?... - Skilled Migration (26 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the minimum 457 visa salary being paid to the 40 Filipino welders at Dartbridge Welding is at least 20 per cent below the... - ADI Munitions Factory (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on the status of the ADI munitions factory at Mulwala? - Skilled Migration (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, when will the government adopt Labor’s plan for comprehensive spot audits—that include full checks of wages, documents and...
