House debates

Monday, 2 May 2016

  • Defence White Paper (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House of the vital role of Australia's defence industries in the government's economic plan for jobs and growth and our...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Turnbull government giving large multinationals a tax cut while cutting billions of dollars from Australian schools?
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House how the government's historic decision to construct the next generation of Australian submarines in South...
  • Education Funding (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Abbott-Turnbull government cut $30 billion from Australian schools. Yesterday, the Prime Minister promised to reverse $1 billion of those cuts. Does the...
  • Shipbuilding Industry (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Materiel. Minister, will you tell the House what the government is doing to create a sustainable shipbuilding industry in Australia?
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with his Liberal colleague the member for Bennelong that, because of the government's current negative-gearing policy, 'Too...
  • Steel Industry (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Will the minister explain the challenge facing Australia's steel sector and the actions the government is taking to deal with...
  • Dental Health (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's $1 billion cut to dental services. Prime Minister, isn't it better for kids to get easy access to check-ups from their local...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister outline how the government is tackling climate change without a tax on electricity? Is the minister aware of any alternative...
  • Secretary-General of the United Nations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister join with the opposition today on a bipartisan basis and support the nomination of an Australian candidate for the position of...
  • Water (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on what action the coalition government is taking...
  • Liberal Party (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer, representing the Special Minister of State. I refer to the case of Damien Mantach, the former director of the Victorian Liberal Party, who has pleaded guilty to...
  • Department of Immigration and Border Protection: Policy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the importance of strong and consistent border protection policies? What are the risks...