House debates

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

  • Building the Education Revolution Program (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations, Education and Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to today’s revelation that Building the...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the latest economic data and the government’s ongoing strategy to tackle the continuing global recession?
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to her answer...
  • G20 Finance Ministers Meeting (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the outcomes of the G20 finance ministers meeting held over the weekend in London?
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to her answer...
  • Economy (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. What role has the government stimulus package played in supporting...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to her previous...
  • Economy (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs and Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy.
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to an estimate from...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. What challenges to improving Australia’s productivity confronted the government when it took office? Is the government’s...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer to the report in today’s...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on the government’s plans to reform the health system through sensible saving measures to ensure its...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer to the minister’s...
  • Men’s Health (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery. What action is the government taking to improve men’s health in Australia?
  • Interest Rates (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. The Treasurer will recall saying in this House: ‘The price that must be paid by the Australian people for this government’s spending spree is higher...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. When and how will pensioners benefit from the government’s pension reforms?
  • Northern Australia (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Is the Treasurer aware that not only is Australia now a net importer of fruit and vegetables, pork and seafood but also the ABS international trade series...
  • Veterans (16 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Will the minister inform the House about the importance of the government’s pension reform package for the veteran community?
  • Budget (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to his earlier statement that the government is unwinding the stimulus next year. Treasurer, how can you possibly claim to be unwinding the stimulus when...
  • Road Safety (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the government assisting motorcyclists to stay safe on our roads?