House debates

Thursday, 27 June 2013

  • Prime Minister (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind him of his promises to take 'a very hard line' on people smuggling, to fix public hospitals or take them over, to run surpluses over the economic...
  • North Asia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. Minister, how is the government strengthening its defence ties in North Asia and will the minister update the House on the increasing strategic...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister stand by the spending commitments and savings measures in the 2013 Labor government budget delivered just six weeks ago? Ms Macklin...
  • Superannuation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Mr Ewen Jones interjecting—
  • Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the Australian people never had an opportunity to vote on the introduction of a carbon tax, will he commit to scrapping the carbon tax, including...
  • Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the implementation of the Murray-Darling...
  • Refugees (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind him of his broken promise to turn boats around, his decision to abolish the Pacific Solution and temporary protection visas, his asylum freeze that...
  • Early Childhood Education and Care (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare. How is the government investing in high-quality child care and early childhood learning for families?
  • Home Insulation Program (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that he was responsible for the home insulation program that cost $1 billion to fix and was linked to four tragedies, more than...
  • Health (3 speeches)
    My question is the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister outline for the House how the government is building a strong and vibrant health system for the future? What milestones will...