House debates

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

  • Medibank Private (2 speeches)
    I refer to the Senate’s passage of legislation today which will allow the Howard government to sell off Medibank Private. Why is the government prepared to rush this legislation through but...
  • Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware that the Australian Mines and Metals Association has estimated that abolishing Australian...
  • Health (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the remarks of his Minister for Health and Ageing on 4 September 2005. He said: … sooner or later the blame game has got...
  • Medicare: Bulk-Billing (4 speeches)
    Not surprisingly, my question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on the success of Strengthening Medicare’s initiatives, particularly bulk-billing...
  • Wheat Exports (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and relates to the future of the Australian wheat industry. Deputy Prime Minister, further to your commitment to a Victorian wheat rally earlier this...
  • Uranium Exports (8 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister advise the House of the progress of Australia’s uranium export industry? Is the minister...
  • Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the coalition went to the last election with an ironclad commitment to maintain Australia’s single-desk marketing...
  • Families and Community Services (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. What initiatives to assist pensioners, carers and other Australians will come into effect from 1...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. How does the Prime Minister reconcile his assertion that the Liberal Party is the party of family values with the fact that, under the...
  • Family Relationship Centres (2 speeches)
    My question today is addressed to the Attorney-General and it relates again to families. Attorney-General, would you inform the House of progress on the government’s actions to help...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister and refers to the question of the future of Australian families. Is the Prime Minister aware of a report recently released by the Melbourne Institute...
  • Family Assistance (10 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Human Services. Would the minister inform the House how family assistance offices are delivering better services to the people of Australia,...