House debates

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

  • Science Funding (8 speeches)
    The member is absolutely correct to describe the importance of scientific research to our country, to our community and to our long-term economic prosperity. In this vein, the government has...
  • Queensland: Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare. Will the minister inform the House of the government's plan to provide on-the-ground...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer rule out using funds from the budget to pay a multi-billion dollar wage subsidy for workers in the childcare sector who are not even employees...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on the facts since the...
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that more than 5,000 people have arrived on illegal boats in less than three months while the government's budget assumes just 5,400...
  • Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister advise the House of the importance of school and skills education to our nation's future? Are...
  • Economy (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his statement yesterday that the government has made $130 billion of savings in the last five budgets. Given that over half of his...
  • Emergency Relief (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Minister for the Status of Women. What type of emergency relief and support...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the fact that the Treasurer has claimed $33 billion of savings in this year's budget. Given that over half of those savings are actual tax increases or...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. How is the government delivering tax relief and new investment to strengthen the economy and help hardworking...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to a report just put up on the Australian Financial Review website that states: Treasurer Wayne Swan has been tackled by four Labor MPs over...