House debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

  • Budget (33 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Today, Prime Minister, is National TAFE Day, when we mark the opportunities and training that these important institutions provide for so many young...
  • World Heritage Areas (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The UN will shortly decide Australia's request to delist 74,000 hectares of Tasmanian World Heritage forests. Regardless of the government's position, will...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House of the consequences of a failure to repeal the carbon tax? How will the carbon tax continue to damage the economy if it is not...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his continued denials that he is cutting health and education funding. I also refer to Standard and Poor's statement on...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister inform that House of the measures taken in the budget to provide education services to the children of...
  • Budget (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to this fact sheet circulated by the member for Perth to her constituents.
  • International Aid Program (2 speeches)
    To help members opposite, my question is to the member for Curtin, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House of the steps the government is taking to ensure Australia's...
  • Budget (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. According to The Courier Mail, the Prime Minister is sending personalised letters to 2½ million age pensioners angry over budget cuts. Why is the Prime...
  • Higher Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister inform the House how the government's higher-education reforms, announced in the budget, will help more students gain a...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, on Sunday, the member for Hume emailed his constituents, telling them: 'The GP co-payments will not apply to those who cannot afford to pay.'...
  • Infrastructure (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister outline the government's plan for infrastructure development in New South...