House debates

Monday, 30 October 2006

  • Interest Rates (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and follows the one that he previously answered from this side of the House. Can the Prime Minister confirm he said yesterday: ... inflation by historic...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how Australia’s workers are benefiting from the government’s...
  • Interest Rates (12 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Prime Minister. Is it the case that households have experienced an eight per cent hike in the price of bread, a 4.5 per cent hike in the price of milk, a 9.3 per...
  • Yemen (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister confirm that Australians have been arrested in Yemen, and what action is the government taking in relation to these...
  • Interest Rates (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and follows his answer to the previous question from this side of the House. I refer to the Prime Minister’s comment last week that a possible interest...
  • Iraq (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister advise the House on the composition of the Australian Defence Force commitment to Iraq and Afghanistan?
  • Water Entitlements (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and relates to statements made by the him at the Finley RSL Club on 26 October concerning water entitlement holders. Prime Minister, do you recall saying: I...
  • East Timor (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the security situation in East Timor? Will the minister also advise whether Australia will...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the report by respected economist Sir Nicholas Stern on the severe economic impact of climate change. Does the Prime Minister...
  • School Chaplains (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister update the House on what the government is doing to ensure that students have access to chaplains...
  • Climate Change (30 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall saying about climate change on 27 September this year that ‘people can talk theoretically about what might happen to...
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Given that the foreign minister must give his permission, under Customs regulation 4QA, for the importation of goods from Iraq, will the...
  • Indigenous Communities (3 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of recent measures to tackle sexual abuse and violence in...