House debates

Thursday, 23 August 2012

  • Mining (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Minister for Resources and Energy that 'the resources boom is over'?
  • Economy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government keeping our economy strong while making sure that all Australians share in the wealth created by our natural resources?
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the statement from the CEO of BHP Billiton, Marius Kloppers, just two months ago, that 'carbon taxes and so on have all...
  • Economy (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism. Will the minister update the House about the BHP Olympic Dam decision and Australia's pipeline of resources...
  • Reserve Bank of Australia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer regarding the Reserve Bank bribery scandal. The former Treasurer Peter Costello has said today that any government agency that becomes aware of evidence of...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the strength of investment underway in our economy?
  • Mining, Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. With regard to the facts, I refer the Treasurer to this statement from the Chairman of BHP just six weeks ago, when he said: … I cannot overstate how the...
  • Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. What are the facts about how the economy—and business in...
  • Taxation (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. Minister, why is it important for Australia's competitiveness and for the viability of major projects to have certainty about the...
  • Carbon Pricing (9 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that the most recent determination from the New South Wales pricing authority clearly states that the carbon tax makes up 80 per...
  • Environment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for the environment. Will the minister update the House on the decisions taken for environmental approval of coal projects in the Galilee Basin? Why have additional...
  • Australian Workers Union (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to the approach by Mr Andrew Grech to former clients of his law firm 'asking that they agree to waive...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, in your answers earlier you outlined the government's plans to keep Australia's economy strong into the future. Are you aware of any risks to...