House debates

Thursday, 14 February 2013

  • Water (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.. Will the minister update the House on the government's commitment to improving Australia's...
  • Mining Tax (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer of his statement on 20 November 2011: The simple fact is . . . the vast majority of the tax will be paid by three companies, BHP Billiton,...
  • Asian Century (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy. Will the minister advise the House of the importance of...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his statement that the job creation record of this government is unequalled anywhere in the world. Is the Treasurer aware that without...
  • Nation Building Program (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. How is the government's national Nation Building Program helping to build infrastructure that boosts productivity around...
  • Employment (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his last answer, when he said it was important to get the facts right. I refer him to the fact that he stated that the current...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the House on how the government is making rostering arrangements fairer for working people,...
  • Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that more people have arrived illegally by boat at the start of this year than in any other year. On what basis can the...
  • Education Funding (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. What are the important reform elements that underpin the Australian Education Bill 2012currently before the...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that Joshua, Imogen, and Natasha, from Wanniassa Hills Primary School, asked him recently: 'Why is the budget so important?' Does the...
  • Domestic Violence (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Status of Women. Members of the House would be aware that today is V-Day. This year, it is highlighting the One Billion Rising campaign, which refers to the...
  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to a letter that he wrote to his constituents in May last year in which he said: I was talking to a local resident the other day who asked,...
  • Climate Change (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Attorney, will you update the House on recent international developments in tackling...