House debates

Thursday, 15 June 2017

  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Justice and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism. Will the minister update the House on today's arrest of a man in relation to a...
  • Energy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the government considering adopting a threshold that would subsidise new coal-fired power stations to be built under its clean energy target? Under this...
  • National Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the importance of maintaining public trust and confidence in our government's management of national...
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday in question time, when asked about the Julie Bishop Glorious Foundation which had been established by one of the Liberal Party's...
  • 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 for employer and employee organisations...
  • Donations to Political Parties (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Media reports state that a trust linked to a Chinese donor made a $50,000 donation to former trade and investment minister Andrew Robb's fundraising vehicle,...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister update the House on the release of the Productivity Commission review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme costs. Why,...
  • Ministerial Conduct (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to the bid by the Chinese company Landbridge to operate the port of Darwin. I also refer to the fact that, subsequently, Landbridge gave former...
  • Economy (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 the steps the government is taking to grow the...
  • Energy (14 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answer to the member for Sydney. Is the Prime Minister aware that modelling in the Finkel report concludes that no new...
  • Rural and Regional Media (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Urban Infrastructure representing the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on steps the government is taking to protect local jobs in...