House debates

Thursday, 15 March 2012

  • Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that 11,900 shops in Westfield centres around Australia are now subject to a carbon or greenhouse gas emissions charge embedded...
  • Mining (2 speeches)
    I am pleased about that, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how is cutting company tax and spreading the benefits of the mining boom essential for building the...
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that the bus industry will face a $50 million hit each year because of her carbon tax. Why should children who catch the school...
  • Mining (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Why is it important to have widespread support for policies that spread the benefits of the mining boom to all corners of the economy?
  • Western Australia: General Practice (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer to the 97 GP vacancies currently in regional Western Australia—rising from 62 vacancies in August last year. Further, I refer to the fact...
  • Workplace Safety (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the House on Australia's workplace safety record? What is the government doing to improve this...
  • Member for Dobell (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that the Fair Work Act empowers Fair Work Australia to disclose information that may assist in the enforcement of the law of a...
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. Will the Assistant Treasurer outline for the House the importance of providing tax relief for business and what...
  • Future Fund (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Who did the guardians of the Future Fund advise should be appointed to replace David Murray as chair?
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. Minister, how is the government using tax policy to support Australian industry?...
  • Future Fund (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation's statement that David Gonski 'did not make any recommendations regarding the appointment of the new...