House debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

  • Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Australian Textile Mills in Wangaratta is facing a 141 per cent increase in energy costs, and the timber manufacturer D&R Henderson in...
  • National Security (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on why strong borders are a necessary part of our national security framework? And is the...
  • Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the finance minister told Fran Kelly that 'the price of electricity has been going up in recent times; it's projected to...
  • National Security (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House on why it is important to ensure the integrity of decision making at the highest levels of government? Is...
  • Donations to Political Parties (7 speeches)
    My question is also to the Foreign Minister. What are the consequences for Australia's standing on the world stage of one of the Liberal Party's biggest donors, mining magnate Sally Zou,...
  • Regional Investment Corporation (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 how the Regional Investment Corporation will make...
  • Immigration (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Can the minister please advise the House whether any coalition MPs have made representations about immigration matters to the...
  • Taxation (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the government is acting to improve integrity in Australia's taxation system? And how is the government's Tax Integrity...
  • Donations to Political Parties (16 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to reports that the former minister for trade, Andrew Robb, began working for the Chinese company Landbridge before the last...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline to the House why it is important that employer and employee organisations...
  • Member for Fadden (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The member for Fadden was forced to resign after it was revealed that, while he was Assistant Minister for Defence, he promoted a deal between a major...
  • Energy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. I refer the minister to a large manufacturer in my electorate which directly employs 350 people. This business is in danger of...
  • Donations to Political Parties (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister really opposes foreign donations, why has the coalition voted against banning foreign donations three times in previous parliaments?...
  • Child Sexual Abuse (5 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 what the government is doing to protect...