House debates

Monday, 16 November 2009

  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. What threats do Australia’s World Heritage sites face from climate change and what is the government doing to...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer again to the message to the 78 passengers on the Oceanic Viking document that he tabled earlier. Will the Prime Minister inform the House whether he...
  • Sri Lanka (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on his recent visit to Sri Lanka?
  • Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House whether he sought to have a formal bilateral meeting with the Indonesian President at the APEC summit last weekend...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the latest forecast for the economy and the challenges ahead?
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to comments made by his Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans, about resettlement of asylum seekers who have...
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. How is Building the Education Revolution and government...
  • Nation Building for Recovery: Kalgoorlie Electorate (14 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. In a motion appearing on the Notice Paper in the minister’s name calling on...
  • Infrastructure Funding: Wayside Chapel (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. As part of its economic stimulus plan, why is the government providing infrastructure...
  • Bushfire Safety (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister explain to the Dandenong Ranges school community that, in the event of a bushfire, schools will have no fire bunkers, many will only...
  • Housing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing. How is the government’s investment in housing supporting jobs in regional Australia and building the nation?
  • Consultancies (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister to a report in last week’s Australian newspaper that the total value of consultancy contracts for policy...
  • Timor Sea Oil Spill (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism. Will the minister update the House on progress with the Montara commission of inquiry and work to secure the...