House debates
Monday, 23 February 2009
- Victorian Bushfires (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. What is the government doing to address the scourge of arson? - Economy (20 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to ABS housing finance data which confirms that over 75,000 Australians locked in fixed interest home loans of up to 9.6 per cent during the... - Queensland Floods (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What support is the government providing to assist local councils affected by the... - Economy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the government’s pre-election commitment to cut spending on consultants in the Commonwealth Public Service by $395 million. Given... - Nation Building and Jobs Plan (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on recent analysis of the government’s economic policies, including the Nation Building and Jobs Plan? - Employment (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the latest measures taken to... - Victorian Bushfires (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I recognise that he answered part of this to the member for McEwen earlier. My question relates to the Prime Minister’s comments at... - Health (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister inform the House the progress the Rudd government is making in reforming Australia’s health system? - Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to recent cuts in official interest rates. Treasurer, a company in my electorate has a business overdraft facility with Westpac Bank. With... - Age Pension (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on government support for age pensioners and on any responses? - Special Air Service Regiment (48 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I draw your attention to the front page of the Canberra Times, to an article titled ‘SAS troops face expulsion for... - Mr Harry Nicolaides (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the case of Australian writer Harry Nicolaides? Minister, what assistance is the Australian government...
