House debates

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

  • Building and Construction Industry (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the government's achievements, including how our economic reforms are driving jobs and growth? How will the...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Ever since the government announced the 32½ per cent backpacker tax in the 2015 budget, it has been mired in complete and utter chaos. Given that the...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the government's efforts to arrest the debt, increase wages for hardworking Australians and protect our AAA credit rating?...
  • Attorney-General (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister rule out appointing Senator Brandis to a diplomatic or judicial post before the next election?
  • Tasmania: Soccer (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, thank you for your time last week and for allowing me to brief you on the proposal for a Tasmanian A-League football team. Obviously, a...
  • Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline how the Australian Building and Construction Commission will help restore...
  • Schools (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. During the 2013 election, the Liberals promised they were on a unity ticket with Labor on school funding. After that election, the Liberals cut $30 billion...
  • Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Will the minister update the House on how the Australian Building and Construction Commission will assist Australian industry,...
  • Prime Minister (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday in question time the Prime Minister said the reason he sold out of a Cayman Islands 'vulture fund' was that his investment adviser told him to. Can...
  • Skilled Migration Program (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the importance of ensuring the 457 visas program acts as a supplement to and not a...
  • Minister for Social Services (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister confirm that yesterday he wrote to me in his capacity as Minister for Social Services stating that he would refuse to table...
  • Foreign Policy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House on the importance of strong leadership in dealing with international security issues? Is the minister aware...
  • Minister for Social Services (4 speeches)
    My question is again to the Minister for Social Services. I refer to the minister's previous answer. The WA Treasurer told his parliament: We contacted the then Assistant Minister to the Prime...
  • Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House what measures the government has taken to support...
  • Asbestos (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to ongoing concerns about asbestos entering the Australian construction industry through illegal imports. Has the minister had any...
  • Australian Defence Force (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the measures the government is implementing to improve the mental health of our Australian...