House debates

Thursday, 26 February 2009

  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his industry minister’s declaration to all Australian workers, broadcast on Radio 3AW this morning, that none...
  • Victorian Bushfires (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Assistant Treasurer. Will the minister give an update to the House on progress of insurance claims of those affected by the Victorian bushfires?
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the statement by his Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research yesterday that he had been told by Pacific Brands...
  • Nation Building and Jobs Plan (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the Prime Minister’s recent statement: I don’t want to be Prime Minister of a country that doesn’t make things anymore...
  • Climate Change (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. What steps is the government taking to assist our agricultural industries to prepare for climate change and are there any...
  • Employment (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to an announcement by Lend Lease just before question time that they are going to cut 1,700 jobs, including 340 jobs in Australia. I ask the...
  • Infrastructure (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What investment is the government making to fast-track the construction of a central...
  • Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Happiness Seminar (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Is the minister aware that while the government was forecasting...
  • Education (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Would the Deputy Prime Minister detail progress made to date with...
  • Special Air Service Regiment (2 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, your defence minister gave assurances to this House that no SAS soldier would be financially disadvantaged and there would be...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the impacts of the global recession on business investment and jobs?
  • Special Air Service Regiment (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to his statement to the House yesterday on the pay scandal when he said the only representation to him or his office from an SAS...
  • Nation Building and Jobs Plan (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation. How will the training and learning bonus and other measures announced as part of the government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan...
  • Special Air Service Regiment (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. In light of the Minister for Defence’s answer to the previous question that he was aware of only one communication from an SAS family number,...