House debates

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

  • Economy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. If the Treasurer is serious about finding savings to fund his $120 billion black hole by cutting back on waste, why has the carbon tax regulator just...
  • Same-Sex Marriage (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Acting Prime Minister, you would be aware that the Tasmanian government plans to legislate for marriage equality and the bill has already passed the...
  • Education (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister outline why we need to invest in a national plan to improve all of our schools?
  • Revenue (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to Labor's claim that it would bring the budget back to surplus this financial year despite collecting much less revenue than forecast and...
  • Health (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister inform the House how the government is investing in health for all Australians? How is the government working with states and...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to the government's claim that it will bring the budget back to surplus this financial year, despite collecting less...
  • Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform. Will the minister outline to the House how the government is supporting...
  • Carbon Pricing (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to my visit to Bendigo Hospital last week and to the assessment it commissioned which shows that the hospital will...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations, Financial Services and Superannuation. What is the government doing to make sure Australians have good jobs and a strong...
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to the failed $2 billion Contract for Closure scheme to close brown coal power stations and to the $5½ billion Energy Security Fund to...
  • Homelessness (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business. What has the government done to help vulnerable people access housing and to reduce...
  • Australian Public Service (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to his statements earlier about Public Service jobs. Can the Treasurer confirm that in his own budget papers he states that he is axing over...
  • Employment (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare. Would the minister update the House on how the government's jobs and skills expos are...