House debates

Tuesday, 29 May 2007

  • Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his answer to my previous question. I refer again to the report that I referred to in the last question Fuel industry consultants,...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, how have the government’s tax and family payment reforms assisted low-income earners? Treasurer, are you aware of any other policies?
  • Drought (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Do existing exceptional circumstances drought relief arrangements provide sufficient support for farm businesses and families, many of whom are now enduring...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is also addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of any recent business surveys on employment opportunities? Does the survey indicate that recent workplace changes...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer’s comments on 6 May when he was asked if he could guarantee that a Costello government would not repeal or water down the...
  • Transport Infrastructure (4 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the coalition government’s...
  • Telecommunications (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and relates to the proposed changeover from the CDMA mobile network to the Next G network. Given the problems being experienced by regional users of the Next...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House what new protections are available to working Australians? Are there any...
  • Advertising Campaigns (46 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister now confirm that the theme of his non-existent climate change advertising campaign is currently ‘climate clever’? Will...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How do employees in my electorate of Moreton benefit from a modern and flexible workplace relations system? Are...
  • Advertising Campaigns (17 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister and I refer to his previous answer when he said that no material has yet been approved for distribution for his so far non-existent taxpayer funded...
  • Health: Cancer Treatment Services (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on progress with radiation oncology initiatives that deliver better cancer treatment services...
  • Advertising Campaigns (10 speeches)
    My question, again, is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s previous answer on his taxpayer funded advertising campaign on climate change, when he said, ‘Until...
  • World Trade: Doha Round (2 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister advise the House what measures Australian farmers are taking to assist in the current World Trade Organisation negotiations?...
  • Advertising Campaigns (7 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister and refers to his previous answer. Prime Minister, how much taxpayers’ money has already been spent on the TV advertising campaign on climate...
  • Indigenous Education (11 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. What is the government doing to increase education and training opportunities for Indigenous Australians in rural and...
  • Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
    My question again is to the Prime Minister. Why is it that on the fourth day of questioning in parliament on the question of this taxpayer funded television advertising campaign, the Prime...