House debates

Monday, 10 September 2012

  • Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I remind him that since the government announced the reopening of the Nauru processing centre almost 2,000 illegal arrivals have reached Australia....
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer. Will he outline for the House what the recent economic data says about the strength of our economy?
  • Budget (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I remind him of Labor's growing list of unfunded spending commitments, including up to $10½ billon each year for the NDIS, $6½ billion for...
  • APEC Meeting (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. Will the Minister advise the House of the outcomes from the APEC meeting held in Russia over the weekend? What benefits might flow...
  • Economy (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that economic growth in the June quarter fell to less than half the rate for the previous three months, retail sales fell by nearly one per...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Is the minister aware of the pain being imposed on those who rallied at Parliament House this...
  • Education (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister update the House on the government's national plan for school improvement?
  • Economy (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer him to the World Economic Forum, which found that, in terms of wastefulness of government spending, Australia has gone from 10th best in the...
  • National Broadband Network (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Why is the National Broadband Network important for Australia's economic future,...