House debates

Monday, 26 February 2007

  • Qantas (5 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to his answer to the previous question, where he said he had been misreported by the Australian Financial Review that he was backing the...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Deputy Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister for Transport and Regional Services. In terms of climate change, what initiatives are the government taking in...
  • Interest Rates (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister confirm that official Reserve Bank figures demonstrate that the proportion of household income consumed by mortgage interest payments...
  • Wool (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on action the government is taking to assist rural business against damaging secondary boycott activity?
  • Interest Rates (4 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the RBA table that I tabled after my last question. Based on that table, will the Prime Minister confirm that official Reserve Bank...
  • Climate Change (20 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister update the House on the support delivered to clean coal technology under the Australian...
  • Interest Rates (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister, and I refer to my two previous questions on mortgage payments as a proportion of household income. Can the Prime Minister confirm that Australian...
  • Iraq (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on Australia’s contribution to training the Iraqi security forces? Is the minister aware of any...
  • Interest Rates (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to his answer to a previous question where he said that Australia’s interest rates were higher than those of many other economies because...
  • Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of the most recent industrial disputes data for the state of Western Australia? Is the...
  • Iraq (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to his comparison of the battle of Kokoda and Australia’s current engagement in Iraq. Has the minister reflected...
  • Health (25 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister outline to the House how the government is improving preventative health measures and helping to treat chronic...
  • Lights Off Australia Campaign (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the government support Sunrise’s Lights Off Australia by turning off the lights of all unoccupied Commonwealth government buildings on the first...
  • Investing in Our Schools Program (9 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister provide the House with an update on the Investing in Our Schools Program? How have schools around...
  • Parliamentarians’ Entitlements (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is he aware of government MPs using taxpayer funded allowances to openly advertise and campaign in adjoining electorates, such as this ‘Working for...
  • Older Workers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Vocational and Further Education. Would the minister inform the House how the government is helping older workers to gain work skills? How many workers have...