House debates

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

  • Parliamentary Budget Office (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the importance of transparency in costing policies? What other approaches have been proposed, and what are the consequences...
  • Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her earlier answers to the member for Macquarie and to me about the Malaysia people swap, and I ask: once the 800 ceiling has...
  • Gillard Government (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the House. Will he outline and summarise the important legislative reforms that have already passed through the House during the course of the 43rd Parliament?...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. What did the government ignore in the expert advice of officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade earlier this year that was later cited by...
  • Anti-Dumping Reforms (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the...
  • Member for Dobell (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the disparaging remarks she made with respect to the Chief Justice of the High Court when he rejected her failed Malaysia...
  • Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, how is the government delivering on its commitments to support pensioners to...
  • Union Funds (2 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her answer yesterday where she agreed with the Minister for Human Services that the use of the union funds of some...
  • Tobacco Plain Packaging (2 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What progress is being made on plans to remove advertising and the glamour from cigarette packages? How does this fit with...
  • Member for Dobell (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In light of the Prime Minister's answer to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition's question and her answer yesterday, does she stand by her statements she has...
  • Education (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. What reforms has the government delivered to our education, schools and training system to help Australians secure...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the fact that the government is amending the Fuel Tax Act as part of its carbon tax package to remove the exemption which...
  • Defence Equipment (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Materiel. How has the government improved the capabilities provided to our troops over the past 12 months? What is it doing to strengthen the skills of...