House debates

Thursday, 21 November 2013

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry. I refer the minister to the CSIRO, an organisation which is central to Australia's future prosperity for scientific achievement and innovation....
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister inform the House how lower electricity bills, because of the repeal of the carbon tax, will help Australian families get ahead. What...
  • Natural Disasters (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice. I refer to the disaster recovery payment provided by the former government to victims of natural disasters including victims of the Black Saturday...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the impact of Labor's constant opposition to repealing the carbon tax, repealing the mining tax and cleaning up Labor's debt on the...
  • Road Infrastructure (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. I refer to the statement by his assistant minister that the government is committed to the...
  • Fishing Industry (14 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I remind the minister that today is World Fisheries Day, to recognise and celebrate the sustainability of Australian fisheries. What impact has the...
  • Geilston Bay Sportsground (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. I refer to the more than $109,000 in funding granted by the former government to the Clarence City Council for the redevelopment of the Geilston Bay...
  • Foreign Investment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The media reports that GrainCorp buyer ADM has been prosecuted in America, Canada and Mexico for bribery and price fixing, a thousand million fine and three...
  • Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I remind the minister that Colac Area Health's power bill has gone up by around $60,000, or 13 per cent, because of the carbon tax. How will...
  • Hospitals (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister confirm that his government will fund the $100 million upgrade to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, a hospital which treats...
  • Child Care (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. As minister representing one of Australia's electorates, will the minister explain how the government's recently announced Productivity...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer advise the House of any correspondence he has received that will assist the parliament in its deliberations on the increase in the debt limit?