House debates

Wednesday, 13 May 2015

  • Budget (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Minister for Social Services that mums who get more than 18 weeks paid leave at home with their new babies are...
  • Paid Parental Leave (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that Woolworths workers have negotiated an extra eight weeks parental leave? Why does the Prime Minister want to take this extra...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister inform the House how the budget will strengthen the economy, encourage investment and grow jobs in the small business sector?
  • Paid Parental Leave (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the Victorian nurses have negotiated, in return for forgone wages, an additional 10 weeks of parental leave on top of the...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister inform the House how the budget is supporting Australians making the choice to support themselves rather than rely on...
  • Paid Parental Leave (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Does the minister stand by the statement that he made on television where he said, 'In many cases I think it is a rort', where parents take...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education and Training. Will the minister inform the House how the government's universal access reforms will deliver certainty and consistency for parents and...
  • Paid Parental Leave (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Thousands of private sector employees at Myer have negotiated an additional six weeks parental leave on top of the government's paid maternity leave. Will...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Will the Assistant Treasurer update the House on how the government's budget is bringing certainty to Australians with superannuation, and are there any...