House debates

Tuesday, 3 June 2008

  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Ageing. Minister, how is watching petrol and grocery prices going to help pensioners and carers meet their weekly bills?
  • Australian Federal Police (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister inform the House of the latest operation involving the Australian Federal Police?
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his Treasurer’s 30-minute budget speech, which mentioned pensioners only once. Will the Prime Minister commit to...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline the government’s plans for financial services and credit reform in Australia.
  • Child Care (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Under the government’s ‘child care watch’ initiative, which she announced last night on Lateline, for how long will childcare...
  • Financial Services (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Will the minister outline to the House how the Financial Claims Scheme announced by the Treasurer yesterday will work?
  • Child Care (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. What powers does the government have to control the prices charged by childcare operators? What actions might the government take if prices were to go...
  • Climate Change (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister outline how the Australian government has taken a new direction in helping Australia meet the...
  • Child Care (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Is the government considering removing or reducing the subsidies from childcare operators who charge excessive fee increases?
  • Workplace Relations (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Would the minister update the House about the progress of the...
  • Regional Partnerships Program (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Why did the minister tell David Koch of the Sunrise program that he did not realise how...