House debates

Monday, 23 November 2015

  • Goods and Services Tax (2 speeches)
    The Housing Industry Association has warned that increasing the GST to 15 per cent could price many Australians out of home ownership. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Housing Industry...
  • Global Terrorism (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House the collective response of global leaders to the recent terror attacks around the world?
  • Goods and Services Tax (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has just told the parliament that he wants to have a conversation with Australians about tax. So when will the Prime Minister tell a young...
  • Trade (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how open markets and free trade agreements will generate exciting opportunities in Australia for growth and...
  • Goods and Services Tax (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister rule out increasing the cost of renting for Australians by applying a 15 per cent GST to rent? How would a 15 per cent GST on rent...
  • Climate Change (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. A month ago, I asked you how much greenhouse gas pollution would come from burning the coal in the Carmichael mine that your government approved. You said:...
  • Economy (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on global growth targets and the need for strong economic growth strategies? How is the government building a strong national...
  • Goods and Services Tax (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minster has asked for a serious conversation about tax in Australia, but is the Prime Minister seriously asking Australians to have a conversation...
  • Syria (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on Australia's response to the Syrian humanitarian crisis? What security and other...
  • Goods and Services Tax (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In his last answer the Prime Minister said that some of the propositions on the GST which had been asked by the opposition were purely fanciful. Prime...
  • Bushfires (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice. Will the minister update the House on the bushfire situation in Esperance following the devastating bushfires over the past week?
  • Family Payments (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Around 19,000 Western Sydney families in the electorate of Chifley will lose up to $4,700 a year because of the Prime Minister's unfair cuts to family...
  • Steel Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Minister, I know you are aware that last week Arrium OneSteel announced the loss of a further 250 jobs at the Whyalla...
  • Parliament: Integrity (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Special Minister of State, who has responsibility for government integrity. Is it appropriate for a person to ask a Commonwealth officer to procure copies of the official...
  • Environment: Government Initiatives (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I recently had the pleasure of attending the Len Howard Conservation Park and Peel Inlet Reserve Green Army graduations. It was great to see...
  • Parliament: Integrity (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given the member for Fisher had admitted on national television that he had asked a Commonwealth officer to procure copies of the official diary of his...
  • Hindmarsh Electorate: Manufacturing (2 speeches)
    My constituency question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. The Manufacturing Transition Grants Programme has provided $2.6 million of funding to Philmac in my electorate....
  • Parliament: Integrity (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Special Minister of State, who has responsibility for the integrity and specific responsibility for oversight of parliamentary officers. Is it appropriate for a person to...
  • Refugees: Employment (3 speeches)
    My constituency question is to the Minister for Industry representing the Minister for Employment. My constituent Rashidi Sumaili, a refugee from the Congo, is looking for work. He consistently...