House debates

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how is the government driving reform and investing in services through the budget to help keep our economy strong?
  • GST and Mining Royalties (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the Commonwealth's assurance to Western Australia that it would direct the Grants Commission not to reduce Western Australia's GST by...
  • Lyne Electorate: Regional Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and relates to the feasibility study to lift education access and participation rates on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, funded by you in the previous...
  • Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. How is the government reforming welfare to boost participation and get more people into jobs?
  • Road Infrastructure (6 speeches)
    I address my question to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer. Is the government considering changes to the two-week-old budget to restore funding to the M2-F3 design works in this financial year?
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services and the Minister for Social Inclusion. How is the government assisting Australians back into the workforce through new employment and...
  • Carbon Pricing (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the comments of the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria, Mr Bill McArthur, who said, If the carbon price is set at $25 per...
  • Tobacco Products (7 speeches)
    Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Minister, what is the government's approach to tobacco political donations and plain-packaging reforms? And...
  • Budget (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer to Aarons Linen Service, a business in my electorate which currently employs 200 people. They have estimated that their costs will...
  • Tobacco Products (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing. As the minister responsible for medical research, why is evidence based policy-making important, and is the minister aware of any...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    I refer my question without notice to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to comments of Chris Hind, the chief operating officer at regional airline Rex: 'The timing of the carbon tax could not...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. For the benefit of those members who were not present at the Climate Commission Forum yesterday, will the Prime Minister update the House on what the latest...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer advise the House what the budget forecast for the percentage change in the terms of trade in 2010-11 and 2011-12 is?
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Climate Change— Opposition members interjecting—