House debates

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

  • Budget (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to comments yesterday in question time from the Minister for Immigration where he said: As we know, the PEFO is where the officials tell the...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer tell the House what the national account figures for the March quarter that were released this morning tell us about the state of the economy...
  • Budget (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. In light of today's national account figures, can he explain why his government's ugly budget is putting a new tax on petrol, putting a new tax on...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how repealing the carbon tax will help build a stronger economy? What would be the impact of the carbon tax on growth and jobs in my...
  • Budget (33 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer, again, to the statement by the Minister for Immigration: … as we know, the PEFO is where the officials tell the truth about what the...
  • Foreign Aid (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the reprioritisation of Australia's aid program in the budget to address important development challenges...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    I refer the Treasurer to the statement again by the minister for immigration yesterday—that PEFO is where the officials tell the truth about what the budget really is. Is it not the case...
  • Education (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister inform the House of how the government's higher education reforms will fairly share the cost of tuition fees for education between...
  • Higher Education (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. How many members of the cabinet were beneficiaries of free university education or manageable HECS? How, in good conscience, can they now slam the...
  • Budget: Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Immigration. Will the minister update the House on the government's policies under Operation Sovereign Borders to stop illegal boat arrivals, and on how...
  • Budget: Health and Education (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Yesterday the Queensland budget confirmed a $16 billion cut from Queensland schools and hospitals, stating: The most significant Federal change was an...
  • National Broadband Network (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister inform the House how ensuring the National Broadband Network project is executed as efficiently as possible and will deliver...
  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. New South Wales Nationals Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli said after the government's $80 billion cut from schools and hospitals: Schools in...
  • Medicare (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to the government's plans to introduce a Medicare co-payment. I ask if the minister could inform the House of the history of...