House debates

Thursday, 4 February 2010

  • Climate Change (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to overnight news reports that President Obama is likely to drop his emissions trading scheme in the United States. Given this...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (3 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal report, the climate change mitigation report and his own Treasury...
  • Climate Change (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Why does Australia need to take action on climate change and...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, given that single income people who earn just $45,000 a year are not fully compensated for price increases as a result of your emissions...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is the financial framework for tackling climate change crucial and why does the government reject the failed approaches of the past?
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (11 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Given that a police officer and their teacher spouse who each earn $65,000 a year are not fully compensated and are financially worse off under the...
  • Infrastructure (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and Leader of the House. Why is the government’s nation-building infrastructure...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister about his great big new tax and his proposal to provide fixed levels of compensation based on average price increases, which do not take into account the...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on recent economic indicators and any risks to the recovery?
  • Aged Care (8 speeches)
    My question is to the acting Minister for Health and Ageing. Minister, given that there is no compensation for small businesses under the government’s emissions trading scheme, by how much...
  • Building the Education Revolution (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on recent public...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that an individual earning over $80,000 a year receives no compensation under your emissions trading scheme, can you inform the House how much worse...
  • Economy (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is accuracy in commitments and commentary regarding the public finances important to maintaining confidence in the Australian economy?