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House debates

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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 · House of Representatives

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  • Foreign Affairs and Trade: Language Fluency (Question No. 332) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011: (1) How many ambassadors/high commissioners are fluent in the official language of the country in which they are currently...
  • Visits by Overseas Delegations (Question No. 334) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011: (1) How many overseas delegations were sponsored by the Government in each calendar year from 2005 to 2010. (2) From what...
  • Papua New Guinea: Corruption Cases (Question No. 343) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011: (1) How many cases of alleged corruption in Papua New Guinea (a) are currently being investigated, and (b) were investigated...
  • Australian Defence Force: Health Records (Question No. 449) (2 speeches)
    Asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 4 July 2011: Can health records of members of the Australian Defence Force, including (a) medical assessments, (b) psychological assessments, and...
  • Treasury: Advisory Committee Membership (Question No. 462) (2 speeches)
    asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 16 August 2011: Who are the members of the advisory committee that advised the Treasurer and the Treasury to increase the gross debt limit of Commonwealth...
  • Dawson Electorate: Bucasia Post Office (Question No. 468) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 16 August 2011: (1) Is he aware of the announced closure of the Post Office in...
  • Resources, Energy and Tourism: Tourism Division Leased Offices (Question No. 475) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Tourism, in writing, on 16 August 2011: In respect of the Tourism division of his department, what are the details of all: (a) leased offices, including the (i) address,...
  • Tourism Australia: Staffing (Question No. 477) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Tourism, in writing, on 16 August 2011: In respect of Tourism Australia: (1) A s at 1 July 2011, what total number of staff were employed by this agency. (2) As at 1 July...
  • Tourism Australia: Expenditure (Question No. 478) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Tourism, in writing, on 16 August 2011: In respect of Tourism Australia in 2010-11: (1) What sum of program expenditure was spent on (a) advertising, (b) hospitality or...
  • Investment Policies (Question No. 480) (2 speeches)
    asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 16 August 2011: Do investment guidelines exist for ethical investment of public money, including the Future Fund; if so, are they publicly available; if not,...
  • Beef Imports (Question No. 484) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Trade, in writing, on 16 August 2011: (1) Is he aware that data on the United States Department of Agriculture's website indicates that substantial quantities of beef and...
  • Australian Red Cross (Question No. 488) (2 speeches)
    asked the Attorney-General, in writing, on 16 August 2011: Is the Government aware that the Australian Red Cross has approved a proposal to undertake a leading role within the International Red...
  • Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme (Question No. 500) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 16 August 2011: In respect of the Deeds of Agreement that the Commonwealth has...
  • Broadband (Question No. 501) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, in writing, on 16 August 2011. How many retail customers signed up for fixed-line National...
  • Infrastructure and Transport: Portfolio Expenditure (Question No. 507) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 17 August 2011: (1) What was the portfolio expenditure for his department in 2010-11 for (a) advertising, (b) travel, including...
  • Queensland: Roads (Question No. 509) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 18 August 2011: Further to his answer to question in writing No. 405 (House Hansard, 7 July 2011, page 8123), what sum of...
  • Defence Export Control Office: Replacement IT System (Question No. 549) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 22 August 2011: (1) When were the (a) request for tender documentation, and (b) tender of the successful tenderer, for the Defence Export Control...
  • Country Areas Program (Question No. 551) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, in writing, on 24 August 2011: (1) What sum of funding is allocated to the Country Areas Program. (2) What sum of this funding...
  • Asylum Seekers: Charter and Commercial Flight Costs (Question No. 558) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, in writing, on 25 August 2011: To date, (a) what is the total cost of charter and commercial flights in respect of the processing of Irregular...
  • Treasury: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 560) (2 speeches)
    asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (i.e., SES) on 1 July (a) 2008, and (b) 2011.
  • Defence: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 564) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (ie, SES) on 1 July (a) 2008, and (b) 2011.
  • Infrastructure and Transport: Senior Executive Staff (Question No. 566) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (i.e. SES) on 1 July...
  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 574) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in writing, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior...
  • Resources, Energy and Tourism: Senior Executive Service (Question Nos 575 and 576) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism, in writing, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Ministers department in the Senior Executive Service...
  • General Practitioners and Specialists Online Services (Question No. 589) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 12 September 2011: In respect of the Government’s announcement during the 2010 election campaign that $57 million will be committed...
 

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