House debates

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade. I refer the minister to his criticism of the government’s lack of consultation with the mining industry prior to its decision to impose a great big...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the strength of Australia’s economy and the importance of reform for the future?
  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy. At what stage were you consulted about the government’s decision to impose a great big new tax? Was it before the decision was taken...
  • Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Why is the resource super profits tax important to ensuring Australia has the...
  • Budget (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What advice did the minister seek from her department regarding the impact on jobs of the government’s great big new...
  • Iran (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, will you advise the House of steps taken by the Australian government to enforce new United Nations Security Council sanctions...
  • Budget (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Mr Paul Kelly, who runs drilling rigs in north-west Queensland. As a result of the great big new tax on mining, two of his...
  • Schools (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister please update the House on the...
  • Budget (14 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the Deloitte WA share index, underpinned by Western Australian mining companies, which fell 12.6 per cent in May,...
  • Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Why is it critical that the government’s welfare reforms commence as early as possible?
  • Medicare (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, more than 30,000 Australians who had Medicare claims for cataract surgery between 1 November last year and 1 February this year are hundreds...
  • Health (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on the rollout of the government’s GP superclinics to improve primary care services? What risks are...
  • Education Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Is the minister aware that the Brungle Primary School in my electorate was allocated $250,000 under her school hall stimulus program? Is the minister...
  • Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the minister outline to the House the impact of workplace...