House debates

Monday, 28 May 2007

  • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s statement on 4 May, in which he said in relation to his changes to Work Choices: The economic circumstances of the firm...
  • Taxation (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the results of the latest OECD Economic Outlook. What is the importance of taxation policy to ongoing economic...
  • Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to an Audit Office report into the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants program which found that the department’s grants...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister inform the House of the levels of industrial disputation in the building and construction industry? How does this compare...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his statement in the parliament last Thursday in relation to the proposed taxpayer funded advertising campaign on climate change, when the...
  • Taxation (11 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House how Australian families have benefited by changes to Australia’s tax system over the past decade. Treasurer,...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I again refer to the Prime Minister’s statement in the parliament last Thursday that neither he nor the government had decided on any taxpayer funded...
  • Drought (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 public and political...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister, and it refers to his previous answer, in which he denied that he had approved this taxpayer funded climate change advertising campaign. Did the...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House of any changes to the workplace relations system that protects the conditions and...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister. If the government has not approved a taxpayer funded television advertising campaign, can the Prime Minister confirm that Mr Richard Davies, the senior...
  • Skilled Migration (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Would the minister advise the House on how Australian companies are using 457 visas to continue to build their businesses...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm whether or not the theme of his non-existent taxpayer funded television advertising campaign on climate change is...
  • Medicare (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House how the Howard government’s Medicare safety net is helping people with the cost of...
  • Advertising Campaigns (8 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to his answer to my previous question where he confirmed that a taxpayer funded television advertising campaign does exist. How, Prime...
  • Older Australians (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. What financial benefits have older Australians gained under the federal government? Are there any threats...
  • Climate Change (35 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that after a decade of denial on climate change, he has also sought now to deny the existence of his taxpayer funded...