House debates

Thursday, 15 September 2016

  • Superannuation (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that in June the Prime Minister was asked about superannuation: Can you foresee any circumstance in which the policy as...
  • Welfare Reform (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Pensioner couples received $33,000 in income. Electricity, insurance and rates in the North are now over $10,000 a year, whilst average accommodation charges are...
  • Superannuation (24 speeches)
    My question is also to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please update the House on how Australia's current superannuation system can be made more flexible and more sustainable? What is this...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister inform the House of the steps the government is taking to support emergency...
  • Superannuation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Yesterday, was the minister aware that she was ridiculing a superannuation measure that the cabinet was set to adopt just hours...
  • Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister inform the House of the findings of the inquiry into the effect of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal's payments order on...
  • Superannuation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. In question time yesterday, the minister said of the government's superannuation package: We announced it in the budget. We...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister advise the House how the government is reforming the health system to enable Australians to access breakthrough medicines?
  • Superannuation (2 speeches)
    In question time yesterday, the Treasurer said of the government's superannuation package: 'We continue to pursue those measures because those measures are essential.' Given the government...
  • Rural and Regional Services, RIRDC Rural Women's Award (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister update the House on how the government is recognising and acknowledging the success...
  • Superannuation (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. The Treasurer and the Prime Minister have both claimed that budget repair is the Turnbull government's greatest moral challenge. So why is the Treasurer adopting...
  • M1 Pacific Motorway (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Urban Infrastructure. During the election the Turnbull government announced a $215 million commitment to upgrading the M1 Pacific Motorway in Logan and the Gold...
  • Health (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that Gina Rinehart offered $175 million for a charitable cancer centre in Darwin but has withdrawn that offer in...
  • Steel Industry (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. The minister has been closely involved with the ongoing negotiations to ensure the future of the Arrium steelmaking plant in...