House debates

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

  • Northern Australia (8 speeches)
    Prime Minister, North Queensland was promised $5,000 million in guaranteed loans, and $500 million for water. The Hell's Gate and Herbert dams, Galilee rail line, Queensland Nickel, phosphate...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer advise the House of the importance of a stronger budget at this delicate time for our transitioning economy? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
  • Banking (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that today the Prime Minister has backed the banks over members of his own party room who support a royal commission into the banking...
  • Small Business, Transport Industry (15 speeches)
    Game, set and match. My question is to the Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer. Will the Assistant Treasurer outline how the government is supporting small businesses, including...
  • Education Funding (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that it is the chaotic first day of the Prime Minister's marathon election campaign, we believe that Australians have a right to know— Mr...
  • Building and Construction Industry (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on why restoring the Australian Building and...
  • Medicare (12 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Given it is the first chaotic day of the Prime Minister's marathon election campaign, Australians want to know: will the Prime Minister abandon...
  • Building and Construction Industry (4 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer advise the House of the importance of investment and enterprise to our transitioning economy? How important is investment...
  • Taxation (2 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister propose that states be allowed to levy their own income taxes?
  • 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's continuous naval shipbuilding plan is supporting...
  • Turnbull Government (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In the last seven months the Prime Minister has floated ideas on cutting every dollar of Commonwealth funding to public schools, allowing states to levy...