House debates

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

  • Agriculture (4 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 how the government's policies are facilitating...
  • Prime Minister (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Treasurer, in his last answer, and the Prime Minister have been deeply critical of the member for Fairfax's actions in relation to Queensland Nickel. The...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question, of substance, is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer advise the House of the importance of a strong budget to support jobs and growth in our transitioning economy? Is the Treasurer...
  • Prime Minister (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his previous answer. Why, according to reports, did the Prime Minister cause an agreement to be reached to ensure that his private company would...
  • Building and Construction Industry (7 speeches)
    I heard, thank you, moron. My question—
  • Taxation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Last year the Treasurer was critical of Labor's tobacco excise increases but today it is reported that the government is also considering an increase in the...
  • Defence Procurement (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House how the defence white paper and the Defence Industry Policy Statement will support defence industry jobs in...
  • Taxation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. It is reported today that the government is considering increasing the tobacco excise. Just two weeks ago, the former Prime Minister described this plan as...
  • Liquefied Natural Gas (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia. Will the minister update the House on the significance of the first gas being produced at the Gorgon LNG facility in...
  • Taxation (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Last year when speaking about Labor's responsible plan on tobacco excise, the health minister said: …this is a grab for money, it's a political...
  • Asylum Seekers: Children (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister please update the House about the impact of the government's successful border protection policies have had...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Last year, the Treasurer said: The Government has made it crystal clear that we have no interest in increasing taxes on superannuation either now or in the...
  • Sydney Harbour (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister advise the House of what steps the government is taking to protect and open to the public foreshore land on Sydney Harbour,...
  • Superannuation (4 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. The Treasurer has today confirmed the government will make changes to superannuation concessions, but just two weeks ago the former Prime...
  • Water (2 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I was delighted to host you recently on a visit to Rockhampton and talk about water infrastructure, namely the raising of Rookwood and Eden Bann...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his previous answer in which he indicated that the government's tax policy would be announced on budget day. Previously, the government's position...