House debates

Wednesday, 7 February 2007

  • Housing Market (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on developments in the housing credit markets? What are the implications for economic policy?
  • Climate Change (3 speeches)
    My question again to the Prime Minister is on climate change. Did the Prime Minister actually is say on Lateline two days ago that a four to six degree temperature rise would ‘be less...
  • Water (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House the importance of infrastructure...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister now formally repudiate the industry minister’s statement in which he said, ‘I am a sceptic of the connection between...
  • Economy (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Given the strength of the Australian economy, would the Treasurer update the House on Australia’s private sector wealth and the level of growth in the last year?
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. I refer to the minister’s comments on 3 February: There’s a lot of very exaggerated claims ... and because of...
  • Fiji: Military Coup (2 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on developments regarding the military coup in Fiji?
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and follows on from his answer to a previous question. I refer to a recent speech by the British Foreign Secretary on...