House debates

Thursday, 15 February 2007

  • Australian Workplace Agreements (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, will the government release in Senate estimates hearings today the full statistical details of the protected award...
  • Satellite Communications System (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House about plans for a new United States communication facility in Western Australia and the...
  • Australian Workplace Agreements (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to his last answer, in which he said employment agreements were a matter for employers and...
  • Satellite Communications System (19 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Given that the government is negotiating with the United States for a joint communications facility at Geraldton, Western Australia, what is...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Isn’t it a fact that the only reason the minister will not use his power to direct the OEA to provide statistical...
  • James Hardie (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the progress of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in relation to matters arising from the...
  • Climate Change (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Why hasn’t the Treasurer’s department modelled the potential impacts of climate change on the Australian economy?
  • Iraq (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of the government’s stance on supporting the democratic government in Iraq. Would the minister advise...
  • Economy (34 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer and acting leader of the Liberal Party. I refer the Treasurer to a report by Glenn Milne on Monday, 12 February, in the Australian where Mr Milne wrote: No wonder...
  • Health Services (46 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how public hospitals are performing under the Australian health care agreements? Are the state...
  • Economy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Why did the Treasurer fail to deny Mr Milne’s statement and his destabilising activities in the government?
  • Coal Industry (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister update the House on the impressive international trading performance of the coal industry in Australia and its importance to...
  • Satellite Communications System (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence and refers to the proposed new joint facility that both he and the foreign minister mentioned earlier in question time. Why hasn’t the minister...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Would the minister inform the House how the Australian government is investing in clean coal as a part of its...
  • Dental Health (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Didn’t the minister yesterday tell the House that, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, state government...
  • Health (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister confirm the importance of regular holidays for the health of ordinary Australian workers, particularly those in...
  • Howard Government (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Is the Acting Prime Minister aware that in the last 48 hours at least six of his cabinet colleagues used ‘blame the states’ as an excuse...