House debates

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

  • Budget (9 speeches)
    I join with you, Madam Speaker, in welcoming my constituent and the last Labor Prime Minister to deliver a surplus. Well done!
  • Indigenous Affairs (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House the progress made in efforts to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage?
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to this taxpayer-funded newsletter distributed in his electorate, which states, 'We have delivered a surplus, on time, as promised.' Given...
  • Fishing Industry (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Minister, as you know, AFMA is now considering an application from Seafish Tasmania to operate...
  • Indigenous Health (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and Minister for Indigenous Health. I would like to ask the minister how the government is working...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to these taxpayer funded newsletters from nine of her Labor colleagues, including the Assistant Treasurer, the Minister for...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on our nation's resilient economic fundamentals? How does our economy's strength help deliver the reforms we need to secure...
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Korea and Chile are all reporting budget surpluses. Why have they been able to achieve budget...
  • National Broadband Network (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for the Arts. Will the minister please update the House on how the government is...
  • Budget (10 speeches)
    I refer my question to the Treasurer. Treasurer, I refer you to the Australian Labor Party tweet of 8 May 2012 that displays a poster and states: 'Good morning, Australia.—
  • Superannuation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Will the minister outline for the House the importance of the...
  • National Broadband Network (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind her that on 18 January Telstra warned the ACCC that NBN's pricing plans will 'translate into higher retail price increases for end users'. On the...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. Will the minister update the House on the first six months of the carbon price...
  • Superannuation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the 2007 commitment by the former Prime Minister, the member for Griffith, 'There will be no change to the superannuation laws,...
  • Anti-Dumping Commission (2 speeches)
    My question is to the . Will the minister update the House on the progress in implementing the government's plan to strengthen Australia's antidumping regime and support our workers and manufacturers?
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to his statement earlier in question time: I think is very important that we have a debate about economic policy based on the facts, and the facts are...
  • Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Will the minister update the House on progress in implementing the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers?