House debates

Thursday, 2 October 2014

  • Infrastructure: Melbourne to Albury Rail Services (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. As you know, serious problems continue to affect the reliability of train services on the Melbourne to Albury...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice. Will the minister please inform the House how the government's additional funding to Australia's national security organisations enhance our ability to...
  • Budget (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Now that the Prime Minister has suffered a humiliating defeat on his cruel cuts to veterans' pensions, will the Prime Minister acknowledge that his harsh cut...
  • Economy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the steps the government is taking to build a stronger economy? How will a stronger economy lead to more and better jobs in Australia?
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Now that the government has accepted that it will not be able to legislate some of its harshest budget cuts, will the government now remove these completely...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    That is quite all right, if that is the worst thing that happens today. My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister update the House on savings to Hinkler householders...
  • Age Pension (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's earlier answers where he has again committed to cutting the indexation rate of the age pension. Why is the Prime Minister so...
  • Higher Education (9 speeches)
    My question is to the erudite Minister for Education. Minister will you please inform the House of the impact failing to reform our higher education system—
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister so determined to force young Australians to pay $100,000 for a degree? Why is he so determined to give a tax break to those with...
  • Assistant Treasurer (2 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Given the government's budget is in shambles and given Sunday will mark 200 days since the Assistant Treasurer was stood down, when will the...
  • Health Care (7 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Health. Would the minister inform the House how the government is making Medicare sustainable? Importantly, Minister, could you inform us of any...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Special Broadcasting Service Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The night before the election the Prime Minister said that there would be no cuts to the ABC. This morning the Minister for Communications said, 'Look, we...
  • Apprenticeships (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry. Will the minister update the House on the take-up of the government's new trade support loans. What other measures is the government taking to improve...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Saturday will mark 100 days since the government announced, without any warning, that it was slashing the dementia and severe behaviours...
  • Broadband (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. I refer the minister to the Vertigan panel's report on broadband regulation and today's reaction to it. What is the government's response?