House debates

Thursday, 1 December 2016

  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on Australia's progress in reducing the deficit, arresting debt and protecting Australia's AAA credit rating? How does a...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Is it seriously the government's position that it would rather inflict a 32.5 per cent tax on rural and regional Australia than accept Labor's...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline how industrial relations reform will help restore the rule of law on...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister seriously going to let the parliament rise for the year without fixing the mess of the backpacker tax?
  • Skilled Migration Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the importance of ensuring the effective management of the 457 visa program and on how...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (22 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer. Is the Prime Minister saying that the following words were not said by the president of the NFF on Sky News...
  • Trade with Korea (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister update the House on how the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement is giving new export opportunities for...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Since being elected Prime Minister, the Prime Minister has been willing to back down on everything that he has ever believed in. Why won't he back down on...
  • South Australia: Electricity Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. I know the minister is aware that South Australians have the most expensive and unreliable electricity grid in the nation and last...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism. Will the minister update the House on the government's efforts to keep Australians safe from the threat of terrorism?
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer, and I refer to the Treasurer's claim in question time that a 32½ per cent backpacker tax was introduced in the 2012 budget. If that is true, why was no...