House debates

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

  • Small Business (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On Monday, the Prime Minister said in relation to the small business bills before the parliament: … let us not let politics get in the way of...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the action the government has taken to strengthen the Australian economy? How do these measures support jobs and...
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Today, the minister ridiculed Labor's attempts to pass his small business bills because the Senate is not sitting, but yesterday in question...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    That is a hard act to follow, I must say. My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the March quarter national accounts figures released today? Why do these figures...
  • Small Business (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. In November 2013 the minister criticised instant asset write-offs saying: … some of the instant asset write off arrangements were sold as...
  • Northern Australia (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the government's plans for northern...
  • Cabinet (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On Sunday, the Prime Minister referred to leaks from cabinet on national security as false reports. But today the Minister for Industry and Science said:...
  • Budget (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on measures in the budget to improve the health of all Australians?
  • Northern Australia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Northern communities cannot afford fresh fruit and vegetables. This causes numerous deaths from malnutrition called 'diabetes'. Bank finance for a market...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the government's plans to improve the job opportunities for older Australians? What obstacles stand...
  • National Security (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the unprecedented cabinet leak on national security. Given that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Communications have publicly...
  • Trade Unions (2 speeches)
    My question is to the acting Minister for Employment. I refer the minister to the editorial in yesterday's Herald Sun regarding alleged union corruption. I ask: what action is the government...
  • Superannuation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The government's Murray review found that 38 per cent of superannuation tax concessions go to the top 10 per cent of income earners. The cost of...
  • National Security (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on action the government is taking to keep the community safe at our borders?
  • Superannuation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer reports of the Assistant Treasurer's statements today on changes to superannuation, and I quote: The government will, of course, consider good ideas...
  • Illicit Drugs (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Counter-Terrorism. Will the minister advise the House what the government is doing to protect families...
  • Superannuation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The chair of the Financial System Inquiry, David Murray, the Treasury secretary, John Fraser, and the government's own Commission of Audit all back reform of...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches, 2 comments)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I refer to an email from Stephen Brockwell, of San Remo Fishermen's Co-Operative, advising that since the repeal of the carbon tax the cost of...
  • Family Violence (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. This afternoon, Rosie Batty gave a remarkable speech that I and other members of parliament had the privilege of attending. About solving family violence in...
  • Infrastructure (3 speeches)
    I thank the Prime Minister for that response. My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the government's...