House debates

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

  • Infrastructure (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the benefits of the government's program of infrastructure development in my home state of Victoria?
  • Pensions (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister trousering money from part-pensioners while at the same time failing to address unsustainable superannuation tax concessions for...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    A question to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: will the minister update the House on the importance of shutting down criminal people-smuggling networks? Why is a consistent approach to this...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to page 4-21 of the Treasurer's own budget paper No. 1 which shows tax concessions for superannuation doubling, over the next four years alone, to $30.4...
  • Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Minister for Employment. Will the minister inform the House why transparency in the union movement is urgently needed? What action is the government taking to provide...
  • Pensions and Benefits (9 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister said before the last election—on nine occasions, right up to the Friday night before the election—that there would be no...
  • Housing Affordability (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Last week, the Treasurer said, 'The starting point for a first home buyer is to get a good job that pays good money.' Can the Treasurer provide examples of what...
  • National Security (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the humanitarian benefits of the government's border protection policies?
  • Housing Affordability (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Given the Australian Financial Review reports a first home buyer on their own would need to earn about $152,000 a year to afford an average house or unit in...
  • Superannuation (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Will the Assistant Treasurer update the House on how the government is bringing consistency to superannuation policy and certainty for Australian...