House debates

Monday, 22 June 2015

  • Education Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Prime Minister's own department circulate the Federation green paper that provides an option that would see the Australian government walk away from...
  • Trade (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is opening up new markets for exporters across our country, and especially in my electorate of...
  • Education Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer on this issue. Given the Prime Minister has said that if the states impose a schools tax that is a matter for...
  • Northern Australia (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on how the government's northern Australia...
  • Education Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. As a result of the $30 billion of cuts to schools locked in by this year's budget, the Catholic Education Commission has said: …fees will increase,...
  • National Security: Citizenship (2 speeches)
    I would like to congratulate the member for Melbourne for his wife giving birth to a baby a few minutes ago. My question is to the Prime Minister. In 2009 the member for Wentworth lost the...
  • Budget (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, will you update the House on how the government's small business measures will help rural businesses, particularly in my electorate of Calare?
  • Education Funding (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. A paper circulated by the Prime Minister's own department suggests a schools tax could be imposed on parents with children at public schools. Is this new...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister update the House on the reaction to the government's budget from small business? How is the budget helping small business to...
  • Education Funding (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The New South Wales Treasurer has today described the Prime Minister's $30 billion worth of cuts to schools as 'not sustainable'. Why does the Prime Minister...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister inform the House what steps the government is taking to make medicines more affordable not only to the people of Reid but throughout...
  • Education Funding (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports today about the government's proposal to have parents pay a school tax. If the states take up this government proposal, which the Prime...
  • Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House of the importance of strong border protection policies in stemming the flow of boat arrivals from Iran? Why...
  • Education Funding (7 speeches)
    My question, again, is to the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister's department worked up options to cut Australian government funding to public schools, did the department model how much more...
  • Trade Unions (31 speeches)
    I have a much more serious question to the Minister for Education and Training. Will the minister update the House on the importance of maintaining—