House debates

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how Australia is successfully transitioning from the mining investment boom to a more diversified economy? What are the...
  • Minister for Human Services (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. People leaving Australia declare that the information they provide on the Outgoing Passenger Card is: 'true, correct and...
  • Infrastructure: Hell's Gate Dam (2 speeches)
    Prime Minister, the Hell's Gate dam/UBR irrigation scheme is the only project that has received federal funding—bipartisan. Queensland and New South Wales now mandate ethanol in fuel. This,...
  • Global Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia. Will the minister update the House on the visit to Australia today of the executive director of the International...
  • Nimrod Resources (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Investment. What assistance did Austrade provide Nimrod Resources in reaching its agreement with the Chinese state owned Minmetals? Was any assistance...
  • Innovation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the very creative, innovative and talented minister please update the House on what the government is doing to promote Australia's...
  • Ministerial Conduct (9 speeches)
    Thank you, Mr Speaker, for acknowledging earlier today the error you made yesterday.
  • National Innovation and Science Agenda (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Will the minister inform the House how the government's National Innovation and Science Agenda will encourage angel investment...
  • Minister for Human Services (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services. I refer to the minister's trip to China in August 2014 and the statement from the minister's office in The Courier Mail: Mr Robert was on...
  • Water (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister update the House on what the coalition government is doing to support irrigated agriculture in my electorate...
  • Minister for Human Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services. I refer to the minister's previous answer where he said he travelled to China in August 2014 in a personal capacity. Did the minister's...
  • Small Business (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, there are 14,000 small business operators in my electorate that provide most of the 65,000 jobs. These employers take responsibility for...
  • Minister for Human Services (3 speeches)
    My question is again to the Minister for Human Services. I refer to the minister's previous answer where he said he had travelled to China in August 2014 in a personal capacity. Did the...
  • Asylum Seekers (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the benefits of strong and consistent border protection policy? Is the minister aware...
  • Minister for Human Services (4 speeches)
    My question is again to the Minister for Human Services. I refer to the minister's trip to China and his statement to the House: that he was in China in August 2014 in a personal capacity. But...
  • Tropical Diseases (5 speeches)
    My constituent question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific.
  • Ministerial Conduct (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's own statement of ministerial standards puts a blanket ban on ministers providing assistance to companies in a private capacity. It is...
  • Trade (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister please update the House on how seven new live export markets and three new free-trade agreements with China,...
  • Ministerial Conduct (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Clause 2.2 of the Prime Minister's own statement on ministerial standards states: A Minister shall not act as a consultant or adviser to any company,...
  • National Stronger Regions Fund (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Minister, the National Stronger Regions Fund is very important to regions such as mine. I...