House debates
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the reason why it is important that the government’s inflation-fighting surplus is left intact? - Grocery Prices (14 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his recent newsletter, in which he advises people on how to reduce grocery prices. Amongst the Treasurer’s top 10 tips are: shop... - Budget (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Minister, how will the government’s fiscal policy assist in the fight against high inflation and high interest rates? And,... - Child Care (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Which of the government’s powers is she proposing to use to penalise childcare price rises such as 10 per cent by ABC Learning Centres and 13... - Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What measures will the government implement from 1 July to help families with the rising cost of petrol and groceries? What is the government’s response to... - Education Funding (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the Deputy Prime Minister rule out parents having to pay new levies or higher school fees to help fund the installation and operational costs of... - Same-Sex Relationships (4 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney-General inform the House of what the government is doing to remove discrimination against Australians in same-sex relationships, under... - Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the fact that over 42,000 working days have been lost due to strikes and industrial action in the first three months of this... - Education Funding (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the... - Small Business (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the recent Sensis survey of 1,800 small businesses which shows that the number of small businesses that believe the... - Alcohol Abuse (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on police views on binge drinking? - Northern Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The minister would be aware that 300 million megalitres of Australia’s water is in Northern Australia and only 80... - Aviation: Open Skies Policy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister advise the House of recent achievements in developing an open skies... - Member for Robertson (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement at a press conference in Japan on 9 June, in answer to questions about the member for Robertson, when the Prime... - Afghanistan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister outline the role Australia is playing in development and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan? - Member for Robertson (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement at his press conference in Japan on 11 June. In answer to questions about the member for Robertson, he said:...
