House debates

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

  • Road and Rail Infrastructure (7 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the government investing to improve road and rail infrastructure in Tasmania...
  • Asylum Seekers (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minster. I refer to comments yesterday by the National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union, Paul Howse, about the surge in asylum seekers. I quote: I...
  • Economy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services and Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. Will the minister update the House on recent reports into the strength of...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer her to a press release which she issued on 23 April 2003, when she was shadow immigration spokesman, and I quote her: Another boat on the way....
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House what is so vital that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme be voted on this year and implemented in the most fiscally...
  • Economy (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to today’s Reserve Bank board minutes on the decision of 6 October to raise interest rates. The minutes state: … the balance of...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Why is it vitally important that Australia acts now on...
  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the recent statement by the Reserve Bank governor: … the downside risks to which the Board was responding earlier have not...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister outline the importance of growing clean energy jobs and transforming Australia’s economy for a...
  • On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Minister, I refer you to the public comments made recently by the CEO of New South Wales—
  • Carers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. As this is national Carers Week, how is the government improving support for carers?