House debates

Wednesday, 18 October 2006

  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister confirm that former AWB CEO Murray Rogers is one of his key advisers? Can he confirm that Mr Rogers is...
  • East Timor (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister advise the House of the government’s response to the report of the UN Independent Special Commission of...
  • Workplace Relations (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, isn’t it the case that under the government’s industrial relations legislation the Fair Pay Commission is not required to...
  • Obesity (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister advise the House how government funding for medical research is contributing to better health outcomes and, in...
  • Iraq (30 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on developments in Iraq and on the contribution the allied powers are making to the future of...
  • Trade: South Africa (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister update the House on the status of Australia’s trade and economic relationship with South Africa?
  • Iraq (58 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and follows the previous answer he gave, particularly the references in that answer to the Jull committee findings to which I was a signatory....
  • Alternative Fuels (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister update the House on the progress of Australian government alternative fuel initiatives? How have...
  • Iraq (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the foreign minister to the statement of the UN rapporteur on torture on 21 September 2006: What most people tell you is that the...
  • Family Relationship Centres (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Would the Attorney-General inform the House how the new family relationship centres, such as the one in my electorate of Lindsay, have been...
  • Iraq (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Does the foreign minister recall saying on 5 July 2004 that the Iraqis were making ‘sound progress’? Does he recall saying on 19...
  • Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. Would the minister update the House on how the government’s workplace relations reforms are helping small businesses...