House debates

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

  • Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. I refer to the gap between the government's infrastructure rhetoric and its action. In the 2014 budget the government...
  • Building and Construction Industry (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. I remind the minister that yesterday the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry executive officer, James Pearson, warned...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. The Treasurer claimed that this year's budget was 'an economic plan, not just another budget'. Given the centrepiece of the Treasurer's so-called plan, a $50...
  • Tourism (9 speeches)
    My question is to my Gold Coast colleague, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister outline how the restoration of the rule of law to the construction industry will...
  • Defence (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. I refer to evidence given by the Minister for Defence in Senate estimates today and ask: given the Minister for Defence was unable to answer...
  • Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister update the House on how the government's Australian Building and Construction Commission and registered organisations bills...
  • Administrative Appeals Tribunal (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Just days before the caretaker period, the Attorney-General announced 37 new appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. During Senate estimates...
  • Private Health Insurance (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister inform the House of what the government is doing to ease pressure on private health insurance premiums for constituents...