House debates

Monday, 4 July 2011

  • Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on recent developments on the government's plan to put a price on pollution? How has...
  • Live Animal Exports (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I recently attended a meeting of primary producers from the agricultural region of WA who are greatly concerned about the future of their industry following...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the importance to Australia's economic future of putting a price on carbon pollution? How has this approach been received...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. How has the Fair Work Act facilitated workplace bargaining since 2009? What...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that the residents of Wandoan in my electorate have all their goods delivered by truck. Will the fuel used in the trucks be...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the importance of returning the budget to surplus and investing in jobs? How has this approach been received, and what is...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer's previous answer, where he claimed that regional Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef in particular will benefit from a carbon tax....
  • Family Payments (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indig­enous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on new measures to benefit Australian families? How have...
  • Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement that for now households will not be paying the carbon tax on petrol for the family car. Is it not true that while...
  • Burma (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on what the Australian government is doing to assist the people of Burma and whether there are any...
  • Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
    I ask the Treasurer: will the carbon tax apply to passenger buses?
  • National Security (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, how is the government working with the community to counter radicalisation and the development of extremist ideas?
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will small-business operators of concrete trucks, bobcats and backhoes be exempt from the carbon tax on their fuel usage?
  • Health (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on investments the government is making to improve the accessibility of care for Aus­tralians? How...