House debates

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

  • Taxation (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister withdraw his $50 billion tax cut for big business instead of threatening to increase the taxes of every Australian?
  • Cost of Living (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is reducing cost-of-living pressures and helping hardworking Australians to get ahead,...
  • Taxation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to media reports today that the Treasurer is threatening to increase taxes on all Australians. Will the Treasurer be increasing the GST to 15 per cent,...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the government is ensuring that Australia has a competitive and growing economy? Is the Treasurer aware of any threats...
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his earlier answers, where he has defended his industry minister describing One Nation as 'more sophisticated'. One Nation in Western Australia...
  • Telecommunications (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In regional areas when we have a bushfire, our power is often cut. No power in a few hours means no mobile phone network. There is no legislative requirement...
  • Agriculture Industry: Electricity Security (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister outline to the House the impact of unreliable and unaffordable energy on the...
  • Revenue (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Today the Financial Review reports that the Treasurer said Labor needs to suggest alternative revenue measures. How can the Treasurer possibly not know that, for...
  • Energy Security (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline to the House the impact that an unreliable energy supply has on businesses...
  • Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Michelle Grattan reports today that it was the Treasurer's idea to hold people with disability to ransom. She says: … there had been some resistance from...
  • Migration (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the Minister update the House on actions the government is taking to ensure Australia's migration program does not...
  • Welfare Reform (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that in the last week he has introduced a bill with cuts to families, pensioners, carers and new mums; held child care and the National...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister please outline to the House the importance of investment to create jobs and ease cost-of-living pressures for...
  • Perth Freight Link (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the Perth Freight Link will not actually take freight to the port but instead stop three kilometres short of it? Why is this...
  • Dementia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care—and may I congratulate you, Ken, on your appointment and say that it is a privilege to ask you this first question. Will the minister update the...
  • Perth Freight Link (3 speeches)
    On behalf of all those in the House, it was good to see Mr Wyatt get to answer his first question. My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. The government has punished Victorians for...
  • Energy Security (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. I again raise the issue of electricity, because South Australia is in such a state of crisis. Will the minister outline to the House...