House debates

Thursday, 24 May 2007

  • Indigenous Health (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments by ANZ Chief Executive Officer, John McFarlane, in relation to reconciliation that the setting of targets is the only...
  • Budget 2007-08 (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House how tax reform has reduced the burden of personal income tax on Australian workers? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
  • Advertising Campaigns (4 speeches)
  • Workplace Relations (47 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how a flexible workplace relations system allows employers and employees to negotiate arrangements...
  • Advertising Campaigns (15 speeches)
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  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on how extra funding has assisted the corporate regulator in enforcing the corporate law? Is the Treasurer aware of...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and relates to his last answer. I also refer the minister to his statement on ABC Radio on Friday, where the minister said...
  • Regional Aviation (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister advise the House of the importance of aviation to the...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer’s comments on 6 May when he was asked whether he could guarantee that a Costello government would not repeal or water down the...
  • Budget 2007-08 (12 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister confirm that federal health spending is at record levels as a result of the budget? Would the minister also...
  • Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, I refer to your answer to my first question today and to your denial that a new wave of industrial...
  • Water (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Minister, given there were no site visits in the preparation of the recent government report which proposed to dam the...
  • Budget 2007-08 (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, what benefits are being provided by the recent budget to promote the financial...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer again to the climate change community information and education campaign which will include a mail-out to all Australian households. Has the...
  • Superannuation (3 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister inform the House of new measures to help low- and middle-income earners build their retirement...