House debates

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. What is the government’s counterterrorism strategy, particularly on intelligence capabilities and coordination?
  • Home Insulation Program (5 speeches)
    My question is again to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. As the minister has now admitted that he was made aware of the risks identified by the Minter Ellison report in...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Minister, what steps is the government taking to strengthen aviation security?
  • Home Insulation Program (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer the minister to the safety inspections that will now take place in up to one million homes across Australia as a...
  • Health Workforce (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the government building a more sustainable health workforce and how is this an improvement on past approaches?
  • Home Insulation Program (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. As the minister has now twice admitted that he was made aware of the Minter Ellison report during discussions with his...
  • Private Health Insurance (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is it vital that parliament pass the government’s legislation reforming the private health insurance rebate and Medicare...
  • Home Insulation Program (11 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer to today’s revelation that it may take up to five years to complete the safety inspections arising from...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, what have been the recent comments about monetary policy in Australia?
  • Resources (3 speeches)
    My question is also to the Treasurer. Treasurer, can you explain why, in December 2009, your Foreign Investment Review Board chose not to oppose the 70 per cent takeover of Australian owned...
  • Health (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister explain the government’s investments in health, especially the importance of primary health care?
  • Home Insulation Program (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer the minister to the case of Mr Greg Smith of Gympie who has been left with rolls of uninstalled insulation in...
  • Income Support for Students Legislation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. What are the consequences of the coalition’s...
  • Home Insulation Program (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer to Cohuna Hardware, which serve my electorate and which have struggled to stay afloat during seven years of...
  • Business (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs and Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. How is the government responding to...
  • Home Insulation Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the case of Mr Russell Browning, whose insulation business is in his electorate, and the 14 workers sacked yesterday because of...
  • Commercial Television: Australian Content (5 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital...