House debates

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

  • Qantas (11 speeches)
    ( My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's proposed changes to the Qantas Sale Act means there will be no requirements for thousands of Qantas jobs, including maintenance...
  • Employment (4 speeches)
    I refer to the Prime Minister's words last night, that 'sending Australian jobs overseas may be regrettable'. Can the Prime Minister honestly expect Australians to believe that the only way to...
  • Qantas (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on how the government's proposal to repeal part 3 of the...
  • Fishing Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture is talking like the federal government could allow supertrawlers into Australian...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how removing restrictions on businesses creates the environment for competition and growth? What does this mean for the constituents of...
  • Qantas (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I ask the Treasurer: does he still hold the following view about Qantas? I quote: 'This is something I've previously been on the record about. I'm very concerned...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I refer the minister to the list of entities liable for the carbon tax, published by the Clean Energy Regulator on 14 February, that shows that...
  • Qantas (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that a debt guarantee for Qantas was under active consideration by the government as late as yesterday?
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer the minister to the Clean Energy Regulator's list of entities liable for the carbon tax, showing that JBS Dinmore has been hit with a $1.7...
  • Qantas (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government commissioned one of the big four accountancy firms as part of a due diligence process relating to a...
  • Small Business (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. I refer the minister to the article on the front page of my local paper, The Advocate, this morning reporting a doubling of business owners with...
  • Qantas (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Deputy Prime Minister's reported comments that there is no plan B for Qantas. Given that the Prime Minister knows that his package has no...
  • Higher Education (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. I remind the minister that staff at the University of Tasmania received two significant awards in the Australian Awards for University Teaching last...
  • Qantas (22 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the minister for tourism. How can Qantas continue to support Australian tourism if it no longer calls Australia home?
  • Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
    Thank you—
  • International Development Assistance (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, what is the government doing to cut the previous government's wasteful programs and, in so doing, improve the effectiveness of our...
  • Qantas (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to this article headlined 'Airlines volunteer to pay carbon tax', which states: Qantas, Virgin Blue and other domestic airlines...
  • Intercountry Adoption (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, representing the Attorney-General. Constituents have raised with me the difficulties involved in our intercountry adoption processes and the...