House debates

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

  • Ministerial Responsibility (4 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm whether or not in December last year his office instructed Senator Santoro to change the description of his activities...
  • Zimbabwe (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House what the Australian government has done in response to the latest crackdown in Zimbabwe?
  • Ministerial Responsibility (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Given Senator Santoro described himself as ‘share trading’ on his Senate register of interests in December last year, did the Prime...
  • Public Hospitals (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the federal government is supporting the delivery of public hospital services in New South...
  • Iraq (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall setting a time frame for the withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq in 2003, when he said that Australian troops would...
  • Coal Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Minister, after your successful visit to the Latrobe Valley, would you update the House on government efforts to...
  • Water (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and relates to the upgrade of Chaffey Dam in my electorate. Given the Deputy Prime Minister’s recent statements that the Prime Minister’s...
  • School Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister update the House on the Howard government’s support for school infrastructure? Is the...
  • Afghanistan (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does he believe that our troops in Afghanistan have sufficient resources to deal with the dangerous challenges they face as a result of the reported upcoming...
  • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s workplace relations policies are helping to create...
  • School Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training and it follows on from her previous answer. Can the minister tell the House how much money the Howard government has allocated...
  • Climate Change (3 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Would the minister update the House on the government’s efforts to manage climate change? Is the minister...