House debates

Monday, 26 May 2008

  • Teachers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. What is the government’s response to the Business...
  • Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall the following interview on 16 January 2007 with 3AW’s Neil Mitchell: MITCHELL: Would you at least remove the GST...
  • Alcopops (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the Minister for Health and Ageing inform the House of any new research on the alcopops industry?
  • Child Abuse (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. The minister is aware of allegations of child rape by truck drivers of Aboriginal girls as young...
  • Burma (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister please provide an update to the House on Australian and international efforts to assist Burma in the wake of Cyclone Nargis?
  • Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister really committed to cutting the GST on fuel excise or is he expecting Australian motorists to wait another 18 months while yet another...
  • Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the House on the progress of award modernisation, which is important to the creation of a...
  • Taxation (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his media release just 13 days ago announcing the terms of reference for the review of taxation where he unequivocally excluded the GST...
  • National Sorry Day (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the significance of National Sorry Day in closing the gap...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the $2.5 billion tax grab from gas field condensate announced in the budget. What consultation did the government undertake...
  • Kirribilli House (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House of the government’s plans to offer the use of Kirribilli House to national charities for fundraising events?