House debates

Monday, 18 March 2013

  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of data released this month that shows 900 Australian firms are currently being placed in administration each month, a level 12...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Industry and Innovation. What are the facts about the actual impact of the carbon price? How do the facts compare with the...
  • Budget (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that he forecast for this year a budget surplus of $1.5 billion—but he abandoned that promise in December. I refer the Treasurer to...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the efforts the government is making to ensure that Australian working people are put first when it comes to jobs?
  • Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that the government expects to collect $10.5 billion from the carbon tax in 2015 based on a price of $29 a tonne. With the European carbon...
  • Natural Disaster Relief (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Following eight weeks of floods and damaging seas in my mid-North Coast communities—the third summer floods in just three years—and with our...
  • Migration (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. What are the next steps the government is taking to make the 457 visa system fairer and to prevent abuse and exploitation in the...