House debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

  • National Broadband Network (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, if he is here. I refer to an article in the Australian Financial Review where the minister confirmed that he owns a yacht with the person in...
  • Carbon Tax (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the minister to an electricity bill from Mr Brett McDonald, managing director of Homebush Export Meat Company in my electorate. It shows his...
  • Ministerial Conduct (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Given that it is the general practice of Prime Ministers to have and to publish a code of conduct for ministers and members of the parliamentary...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the impact of the carbon tax on electricity prices for Queensland families and businesses? What are the impediments to removing the...
  • Automotive Industry (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Holden has just now announced that it will close its doors in 2017. What happens to Holden workers now and others in the car industry?
  • Firefighting Aircraft (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister responsible for emergency management. Minister, every year Australian governments spend a fortune leasing foreign firefighting aircraft like the acclaimed Erickson...
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry. I refer the minister to this article in today's Courier Mail titled 'Queensland households to cop shock $270 power bill whack'. Will the minister...
  • Automotive Industry (76 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry. I refer to the Victorian Liberal government yesterday joining the South Australian government in calling for the federal government to return the $500...