House debates

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

  • Family Payments (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister advise the House how the new Families Package is fairer to all Australians? How will this benefit families, particularly in...
  • Innovation (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Recently, the Prime Minister said: Our government is committed to an innovative Australia. Innovation nation. They are nice words, but can the Prime Minister...
  • Superannuation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer. Will the minister explain what action the government is taking to ensure Australians have more choice with their...
  • Research and Development: NICTA (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Last year the now Prime Minister took the German Chancellor to NICTA, Australia's flagship IT research agency, in my electorate of Sydney. Why has the Prime...
  • Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the delivery of key infrastructure projects in my home...
  • Marriage (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's support for a plebiscite on marriage equality and I ask the Prime Minister: will the national result of the plebiscite be...
  • Defence Procurement (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Materiel and Science. Will the minister advise the House how Australian industry, in partnership with the Australian Defence Force, is seeking...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. When asked this morning when the government would come back to surplus, the Treasurer gave—for him—a detailed and specific answer: 'In the future,...