House debates

Monday, 17 September 2007

  • Nurses (13 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House the government’s future plans to train more nurses to help strengthen the Australian health...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the latest information on Australia’s credit rating? How does this compare with the record of previous...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the taxpayer-funded government advertising bill for this year alone will be in excess of $200 million? Is the Prime...
  • Infrastructure (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on how the government’s plan for...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister confirm that further taxpayer funded Work Choices advertising has been booked for the weeks commencing 30 September and 7 October?
  • Taxation (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House about the steps the government has taken to reform Australia’s tax system? Treasurer, are you aware of any...
  • Prime Minister (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. I refer the minister to his recent official four-page newsletter, circulated to voters in his electorate of Wentworth,...
  • Hospitals (14 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister advise the House on discussions with the Tasmanian government on the Mersey hospital at Latrobe in Tasmania? Are...
  • Advertising Campaigns (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Can the minister confirm that since 1996 the Howard government has spent $1.8 billion on advertising and only $878 million...
  • Indigenous Affairs (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister advise the House why Australia joined Canada, New Zealand and the United...
  • Liberal Party: Leadership (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Prime Minister tell the electors of Bennelong on Thursday that he was being up-front with them when he warned that he may force a by-election in that...
  • Immigration (9 speeches)
    Would the minister inform the House about the new citizenship test? Is the minister aware of any alternative policies?
  • Liberal Party: Leadership (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and follows on from his previous answer. I refer to the transcript of a 7.30 Report interview of 12 September in which, in response to the statement from...
  • Veterans' Affairs (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Would the minister advise the House of the recent veterans support package, announced by the government, to further assist...