House debates

Monday, 22 February 2016

  • Economy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. When he rolled the member for Warringah almost six months ago, the now Prime Minister said: Every month lost is a month of lost opportunities. So, after...
  • Employment, Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the government's plans to drive jobs and growth? Are there any alternative policy approaches?
  • Taxation (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and refers to his previous answer. Does the Prime Minister rule out announcing any changes to capital gains tax?
  • Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Doctors have said that returning Baby Asha to detention would harm her. Your immigration minister has decided not to send her to Nauru for the time being but...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House what the government has done and is doing to support investment and help grow the economy?
  • Taxation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister think it is fair that, under his government's policy, an investor buying their seventh home will receive more taxpayer subsidies from...
  • Agriculture (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on his vision for rural and regional Australia. What...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On Friday the Treasurer said, in relation to the government's changes to tax, 'Those issues were not under consideration before September last year.' But the...
  • Trade (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister explain how this government's free trade agreement is creating opportunities for Australian businesses overseas and leading...
  • Taxation (5 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answer a few moments ago, in which he claimed that reducing the capital gains tax discount would punish foreign investors and...
  • Research and Development (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science—and I hear the opposition cheering! Will the minister advise the House how the government is supporting critical national...
  • Taxation (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. The former Treasurer, Mr Hockey, said, 'Negative gearing should be skewed towards new housing so there is an incentive to add to the housing stock rather than an...
  • Infrastructure (18 speeches)
    My constituency question is to the Minister for Major Projects, Territories and Local Government. In the Corangamite electorate, there are deep concerns about the lack of infrastructure...