House debates

Monday, 18 April 2016

  • Small Business (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister remind the House why small family businesses are at the heart of the Australian economy? Will the Prime Minister also outline to the...
  • Banking, Financial Services (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The government is reported to be considering directing ASIC to conduct an inquiry into the banking and financial services industry. Can the Prime Minister...
  • Tasmania: Health Funding (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In 2012 the federal government met my request for $325 million to boost the Tasmanian health system, but that money runs out in June, meaning the loss of...
  • Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (5 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 coalition are supporting family-owned...
  • Financial Services (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer when he said a royal commission into Australia's banking sector would not pay compensation. Given the Prime...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please update the House on how the government is supporting the transition from the mining investment boom to a more diversified economy? Is...
  • Banking, Financial Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Last night when asked, if the Treasurer had spoken to the banks about holding an ASIC inquiry into banks, the Prime Minister said, 'You'd have to ask him.' So can...
  • Shipbuilding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister advise the House how the government will secure a sustainable long-term shipbuilding...
  • Financial Services (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Dimity Hirst is a mother of four children in the electorate of Lyons. Dimity says that ANZ tried to sell her and her husband's farm out from under them. Just...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline to the House the government's commitment to ensure that...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer take Moody's advice last week and accept the need for both spending and revenue measures or will the Treasurer deliver a budget which puts...
  • National Security (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the measures this government is taking to strengthen our border security capability?...
  • Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. The New South Wales Electoral Commission recently found that that the New South Wales Liberal Party was required to...
  • Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. I refer the minister to comments made by Toll Holdings recently. They said: … we don't believe the RSRT is the best way to...
  • Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. According to reports, the Millennium Forum was established as a vehicle to conceal the identity of Liberal Party donors....
  • Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business and the Assistant Treasurer. I remind the minister that small business is the lifeblood of the local economy in my electorate, but there are a...
  • Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Special Minister of State. The New South Wales Electoral Commission recently stated that Senator Sinodinos was the honorary treasurer at all...
  • Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Materiel. Will the minister advise the House how the government's continuous naval shipbuilding plan, built upon today, will create jobs and growth in...
  • Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's previous answer. Will the minister report to the House before question time tomorrow on...
  • Building and Construction Industry (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia. Will the minister update the House on how re-establishing the ABCC will promote jobs and growth in Australia's vital...