House debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

  • Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, and the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Will the minister outline how the government’s Carbon...
  • Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. What were the budgeted costs for the Christmas Island detention centre for this financial year and, given the ongoing surge in unauthorised arrivals and the...
  • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Do the government’s proposed changes to the CPRS undermine efforts to return the budget to surplus?
  • Budget (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his pre-election commitment to adopt the budget discipline of the Howard government. He said: I am an economic conservative,...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. What action is the government taking to support Australia’s near neighbours prepare for the impact of climate...
  • Infrastructure (30 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his pre-election commitment: If you are serious about building the 21st century economy in Australia you have got to...
  • Emissions Trading Scheme (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism. How will the government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme ensure Australia’s energy security?
  • Building the Education Revolution Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer him to the $1.2 billion blow-out in computers in schools, which has failed to deliver on a promise of a computer for every student; the $1.7 billion...
  • Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
  • Hospitals (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the AMA’s Public Hospital Report Card 2009, which found that the Prime Minister’s public hospital system is getting...
  • People with Disability (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. I ask: what action is the government taking to support people with disabilities?
  • Terrorism (20 speeches)
    My question without notice is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his commitment in question time yesterday to examine the private member’s bill put forward by the member...