House debates

Thursday, 3 June 2010

  • Budget (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the announcement this morning by mining company Xstrata that it has suspended $586 million of current investment in two major...
  • Economy (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister explain how the national accounts reflect the consequences of strong economic management, and why it is important to continue to...
  • Budget (46 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the mining company Xstrata has today announced that it will suspend the $6 billion Wandoan coal project, near Roma in my electorate of...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. How is the government stimulus continuing to support jobs across Australia, particularly in my area of south-west Sydney?
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. What job transition and employment assistance arrangements will be offered to mining industry workers who lose their jobs as a result of the...
  • Education (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on school...
  • Infrastructure (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to remarks made last night by Sir Rod Eddington, who is chairman of Infrastructure Australia, who questioned the policy-making...
  • Superannuation (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services and Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. What will be the impact on the retirement incomes of working Australians...
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to a statement today from Mr Ian Henderson, head of JPMorgan Chase London’s $7 billion natural resource fund, where he says...
  • Infrastructure (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Why is funding certainty and consistency in long-term planning important in delivering...