House debates

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

  • 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 inform the House of the benefits of the...
  • Economy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to Westpac’s Australia & NZ Weekly, in which Mr Bill Evans, the Chief Economist at Westpac, says that despite the Christmas cash...
  • Nation Building and Jobs Plan (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister update the House on the government’s nation-building plans, and...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement last week that he has a new seven-point plan to fix global debt. How does this fit in with the Prime...
  • Housing Affordability (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing and the Minister for the Status of Women. Minister, can you please update the House on the impact of the first home owner boost?
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that over the course of the previous government, 2.2 million new jobs were created in Australia. I ask the Treasurer if he could...
  • Economic Security Strategy: Veterans (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. How have the government’s security strategy payments assisted the veterans community?
  • Employment (40 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister guarantee that her Fair Work Bill will not destroy one Australian job?
  • Alcopops (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister please outline to the House the government’s action on alcopops and any obstacles in its way?
  • Employment (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister and I refer to the question that his deputy was unable to answer a few moments ago. Will the Prime Minister guarantee that his Fair Work Bill will...
  • Trade: Banana Imports (5 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Will the minister please update the House on the domestic and international response to the policy determination...