House debates

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

  • Emissions Trading Scheme (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism. I refer the minister to the Frontier Economics report released yesterday. Frontier’s analysis shows that, under the...
  • Burma (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s response to the conviction and sentencing of Burmese democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi?
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the legislation before the congress in the United States which excludes United States farmers from an emissions trading scheme...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on consumer confidence data released this morning?
  • Electorate of Lyne: Health Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, will you agree to join me and personally visit the Port Macquarie Base Hospital for the following four outcomes: (1) to gain a major regional...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. How have the direct payments to Australian pensioners and families helped cushion...
  • Medicare: IVF (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. On 15 June this year in response to the government’s capping of the Medicare safety net for IVF procedures the minister stated:...
  • Schools (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Will she update the House on the government’s national reform agenda for school education?
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer the minister to the Auditor-General’s announcement, following his preliminary investigation, that he is now conducting a full...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. How is the government providing certainty to business so they...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education. I refer the minister to reports that small business firms are unable to navigate the bewildering set of standards and policies imposed as...
  • International Youth Day (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth and Minister for Sport. Would the minister explain to the House the significance of International Youth Day and...
  • Higher Education (4 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, with your indulgence for a moment before I ask my question to the Deputy Prime Minister, I recognise that this is a terrible day for Moe, Hazelwood North and Morwell and for the...