House debates
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
- Interest Rates (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the minutes of the last Reserve Bank board meeting, which reveal that the bank contemplated putting up interest rates by half a... - Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the economic challenges the government faces and the government’s policy response to those challenges? - Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: will the minister update the House on the recycling of promotional materials relating to government policies? - Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the claims, reported today, by the National Secretary of the CFMEU that the union will ignore the government’s calls for wage... - Workplace Relations (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister detail the stability and certainty that the government is providing for Australian employees... - Treasurer (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister explain to Australians with a home loan how they can have faith in a Treasurer who when asked important questions about the economy... - Wage Price Index (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the wage price index data released today and its implications? - Economy (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer, and I refer to my question to the Treasurer yesterday about Australia’s two-speed economy. Given the budget cuts proposed by the government, what... - Pakistan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the foreign minister update the House on recent developments in Pakistan? - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Is the Treasurer aware of the appointment of Roy Green and officials from the trade union movement to conduct the government’s review of the textile,... - Rail Infrastructure (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and relates to the Australian National Audit Office performance audit report tabled last... - Environment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and relates to the carbon debate. Could the minister inform the House of his vision for the farm sector in relation to the... - Economy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. What steps is the government taking to cut back on wasteful government spending? Will the minister explain why spending discipline and... - Bureau of Meteorology (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. - Mr Brian Burke (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his answer yesterday in relation to the release of emails between himself and Graham Edwards. We look forward to their... - Family Payments (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the government’s efforts to ensure child-centred... - Schools (16 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to a report in today’s papers about the Investing in Our Schools Program. I also refer him to his statement of 20 February... - Indigenous Communities (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What is the government doing to improve health services in the Northern Territory, following the previous government’s intervention?
