House debates

Monday, 5 February 2018

  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister increasing taxes on ordinary working Australians by about $300 every year at the same time as wages growth is at record lows?
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on implementation of the government's plan to grow the economy to support more and better paid jobs, including the more than...
  • Mining (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for the Environment and Energy. I refer to reports that Adani tampered with scientific evidence in relation to contamination of sensitive wetlands with coal-laden...
  • Batman By-Election (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. For four decades the trickle-down troika of Labor, Liberal and big business have sold off public assets with privatisation after privatisation, but with...
  • Inland Rail (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the government's progress on delivering the Inland...
  • Private Health Insurance (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The cost of private health insurance has never been higher. So why won't the Prime Minister support Labor's plan to cap private health insurance increases,...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister outline to the House the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and what this agreement means for...
  • Private Health Insurance (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Some of the big private health insurance companies are making a return on equity of over 20 per cent, a return even larger than the big banks. At the same...
  • Defence Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister update the House on the government's Defence Export Strategy and its ambition to make Australian defence exports among the...
  • Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister: The Prime Minister and the Treasurer both claimed that Labor's reforms to negative gearing would be like a sledgehammer to property prices. Why were the...
  • Trade (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs: Will the minister update the House on the government's efforts to promote economic links between Australia and markets in the Indo-Pacific? Is...
  • National Integrity Commission (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. All Australians deserve to have confidence in their government, their parliament and, of course, the Commonwealth Public Service. The Prime Minister has...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the importance of strong and consistent border protection policies for Australia's national security agenda?...
  • Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minister has told first home buyers in Sydney to move to the country, saying, 'Houses will always be incredibly expensive if you can see the...
  • Small Business (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace, and Deregulation. Will the minister update the House on actions the government is taking to make it easier for small...