House debates

Thursday, 14 November 2013

  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his misleading statements on the debt cap on Tuesday, and again yesterday in parliament, when he said: 'We never, when I was—
  • Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
    ) ( ): My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister inform the House of the impact of the carbon tax on the Australian economy? What are the economic benefits of scrapping the...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his Treasurer's pre-election statement—and it is a cracker: Well, if debt is the problem, more debt is not the answer....
  • Carbon Pricing (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. I remind the minister that regional areas have been hit hard by the carbon tax. In my...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Could the minister inform the House on action being taken to introduce temporary protection visas for illegal boat arrivals?
  • Live Animal Exports (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, your government has committed to maintaining the live animal Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System. But ESCAS is only an aid to improved...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how resources businesses, including small resources companies in Western Australia that employ thousands of my constituents, will be...
  • Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister advise the House exactly how many boats have been turned back to Indonesia successfully since the election?
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education, representing the Minister for Employment. Is the minister aware of the published statement by Grocon employees, 'We have been unfairly singled out...
  • Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. In light of the minister's previous response, how does reporting the successful turning back of boats help people smugglers?