House debates

Wednesday, 2 March 2016

  • Taxation (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Today, in opposing Labor's reforms to negative gearing, the Treasurer described negative gearing as 'an entirely legitimate practice to offset the cost of earning...
  • Cybersecurity (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister advise the House on what the government is doing to strengthen...
  • Taxation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Today, when asked about negative gearing excesses, the Treasurer redefined 'excesses' and said that they are now 'enthusiasms'. Given the government has refused...
  • Defence White Paper (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Materiel. Will the minister advise the House how the government's defence white paper and 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is it not the case that, by not addressing what the Treasurer calls excesses or enthusiasms in negative gearing, the Prime Minister is choosing to protect...
  • Resources and Energy (7 speeches)
    I rise not to parrot newspaper headlines; instead, I have a question for the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia. Minister, as you know, South32—