House debates

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Yesterday the chairman of CEDA said, 'There is no believable end to the deficit in sight.' He also said that revenue measures 'are the only realistic way to...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please update the House on how the government is moving to help employers to invest and grow their businesses? How will our proposals for small...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer's previous answer. Why is the Treasurer refusing to listen to CEDA, the Grattan Institute, the International Monetary Fund, Moody's and...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. How will our enterprise tax plan proposals for small business and income tax cuts for individuals help grow the economy and...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. It is now three years since this government took office. When will the government take responsibility for blowing out the 2015-2016 deficit by over eight times in...
  • South China Sea (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House on why it is crucial to have a strong and coherent position on important geostrategic and international...
  • Renewable Energy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In July 2011 the Prime Minister said that 100 per cent of stationary energy will need to come from clean sources by the middle of the century. Prime...
  • Agriculture Industry (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. As the Deputy Prime Minister knows, dairy and horticulture are major industries in the Golden Valley...
  • Marriage (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the member for Warringah's comments that it is good to be popular. Given the Prime Minister's plebiscite is almost as unpopular as his government,...
  • National Security (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the importance of Australia's strong and consistent border protection policies? Is the...
  • Attorney-General (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister sought advice from his department about the current conflict between the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General, and does the...
  • Cyber Safety (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism. Will the minister update the House on how the Australian Federal Police are educating...