House debates

Thursday, 10 May 2018

  • Taxation (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday the Prime Minister, his Treasurer and his Minister for Finance failed eight times to tell the Australian people the total cost of corporate tax...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is building a stronger economy with lower taxes and more jobs for Australian workers? And is...
  • Taxation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Given the Treasurer has now had 24 hours to confirm the answer, I ask: what is the total cost of the corporate tax cuts over 10 years from 1 July this year, both...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the budget is responsibly delivering a stronger economy and lower taxes for Australians? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
  • Taxation (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. This morning The Australian newspaper reports economist Saul Eslake says the total cost of corporate tax cuts over 10 years from 1 July this year, both...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the government is continuing to deliver responsible budget management? How is the government guaranteeing essential...
  • Taxation (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. For the last two days, the Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the finance minister have repeatedly refused to tell the Australian people the total cost of...
  • Qualifications of Members and Senators (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney update the House on whether the recent High Court judgement in the Gallagher case set a new test under section 44 of our Constitution?
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Given the Treasurer refuses to provide the updated costing of his corporate tax cuts, will he at least say whether it's higher than the figure he stated last...
  • Defence Industry (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister update the House on the government's commitment to renewing our defence capabilities? Why is it important to have a...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that, on Sky News today, the CEO of the Grattan Institute said the government's income tax scheme includes 'a small tax cut for...
  • 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? Is the minister aware of any risks...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to Grattan Institute modelling into the government's personal income tax scheme released a short time ago. Can the Treasurer confirm that $15 billion of...
  • Infrastructure (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 recent announcements of nation-building, job-creating...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, under his tax plan, a nurse who earns $50,000 will have the same marginal tax rate as a lawyer who earns $200,000 a...
  • Superannuation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on the action the government is taking to ensure Australians' superannuation is protected,...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why was the Prime Minister willing to separately legislate different stages of the government's corporate tax cuts but unwilling to do the same for tax cuts...
  • Health Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how a stronger economy enables the government to subsidise life-changing medicine for over 3,000 breast cancer...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. Before the budget, Australians were told the government would axe the cut to the energy supplement, announce 20,000 new home care places and invest...
  • Queensland: Transport Infrastructure (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities. Will the minister update the House on how the government is delivering on its record $75 billion investment into transport...
  • Aged Care (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. I refer to his previous answer. Can the minister confirm that funding for residential and home care has been combined into a single line item in the...
  • Great Barrier Reef (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on the government's investment in the Great Barrier Reef and how it is securing a stronger and...