House debates

Monday, 23 May 2011

  • Higher Education (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how have the government's changes to youth allowance increased the participation of rural and regional students in higher education, and how...
  • Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to update paper No. 6 of the Garnaut Climate Change Review which, at page 26, recommends: Will the Prime Minister identify the...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the importance of a clear plan to return the budget to surplus? How is this approach being received and what are the...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sport. I refer the minister to the 23 soccer clubs within the North Coast football zone in Cowper, which have a total annual...
  • Mining (4 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism. How will the decision by the Western Australian government to increase royalties on iron ore impact...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to comments by the chief executive of TRUenergy in which he confirmed that a carbon price will add $300 to the household...
  • China (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister inform the house of the future of the Australia-China relationship and how the budget is supporting Australian businesses to...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her comments on 20 May. She said: … we will … be adjusting expenditure for Western Australia to protect the federal...
  • Immigration (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Will the minister please update the House on the progress of the investigation into settlement services in the Hunter region.