House debates

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

  • Higher Education (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to Professor Bruce Chapman's statement in the Australian today in relation to the government's latest bungled plan on universities: I still expect...
  • Economy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the government is working to build a stronger economy? How will a stronger economy help Australia deal with the...
  • Higher Education (13 speeches)
    It is Port Adelaide—right city, though, Madam Speaker; thank you. My question is to the 'fixer', formerly known as the Minister for Education and Training. When speaking on Sky News about...
  • Broadband (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. There is enormous demand in my electorate of Indi for the NBN, and I am wondering if you could give the House some details on when we are going...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to reports leaked from last night's full meeting of the government's ministry that the Minister for Foreign Affairs criticised the...
  • Infrastructure (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. It is a serious question. I ask the Deputy Prime Minister to outline to the House how the...
  • Defence Procurement (5 speeches)
    Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the Four Corners program last night. Was the minister consulted about the government's decision to hold a...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on Operation Sovereign Borders? Are there any threats to the ongoing success of this policy?
  • Taxation, Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Last night the Treasurer said: I'm always cautious about taking people's money off them. Was the Treasurer cautious about ripping away $6,000 from Australian...
  • Food Labelling (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. Will the minister update the House on steps the government is taking to improve country-of-origin labelling to ensure it is clear,...
  • Minister for Agriculture (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday in question time in explaining why the Prime Minister sacked the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, the Prime Minister informed the...
  • Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I refer the minister to an email from the owner of Homebush Export Meat Company in my electorate which states that due to the repeal of the...
  • Minister for Agriculture (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer him to the meeting he had with the former agriculture secretary on 27 October last year in which changes to the minister's Hansard record...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the government's plans to maintain the rule of law in...
  • Minister for Agriculture (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the Public Service Act requires that the Prime Minister advise the Governor-General of the reasons why he is seeking the dismissal of a...
  • Intergenerational Report: 2015 (4 speeches)
    Will the Assistant Treasurer update the House on the implications in the 2015 Intergenerational report for Australia's tax system? Can the Assistant Treasurer tell the House if there are any...
  • Minister for Agriculture (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, in his last answer the Prime Minister said that Dr Grimes had to go because of an irreconcilable conflict between Dr Grimes and you....
  • Small Business (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister—