House debates

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

  • Higher Education (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Does the minister think that forcing Senator Lazarus to change his mobile number will make him change his mind on $100,000 degrees, or will he start...
  • Agriculture (3 speeches)
    Agriculture minister: farm debt in 2003 was $31 billion and is now $64 billion. Thirty thousand families have exited farming. Will the minister restore an ag bank lending at two per cent from...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House why it is important to lay strong economic foundations for future growth?
  • Higher Education Reforms (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer to the minister's statements this morning about his unfair university changes where he said, 'If you want an example of fees, the University...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry. Will the minister update the House on how delivering the repeal of the carbon and mining taxes has benefited industry and the Australian economy?
  • Higher Education Reforms (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the humiliating defeat of the government's unfair higher education package in the Senate. I also refer to the explanatory memorandum to the bill,...
  • Agriculture (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister update the House on the benefits to the Australian agricultural sector and regional Australia of delivering free trade agreements...
  • Automotive Industry (13 speeches)
    Almost a year ago, in this very chamber, the Treasurer goaded Holden into leaving Australia. Yesterday the Treasurer said: There would not have been any free-trade agreements if we hadn't made...
  • National Security (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the November monthly report on Operation Sovereign Borders?
  • Economy (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to recent claims about jobs growth during his time as Treasurer. Treasurer, isn't it the case that average monthly jobs growth has slowed to just a third...
  • Independent Public Schools Initiative (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the Independent Public Schools initiative and how delivering this scheme will improve education...
  • Budget (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his previous answer, in which he referred to the importance of services for economic growth. I also refer to comments today by the CEO of...
  • Green Army Program (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the Green Army? How has delivering this initiative provided young Australians with...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    Thank you for the call, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Treasurer, and I refer to today's national account figures, which show real GDP growth for the quarter is 0.3 per cent, less than half...
  • Online Safety (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on the government's action to protect Australian children online.