House debates

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

  • Centrelink (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, a whistleblower tells me that from 1 July Centrelink will stop backdating payments to the intention-to-claim date. This is unacceptable,...
  • Income Tax (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on the importance of creating a tax system that rewards the effort of hardworking and...
  • Defence Industry (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister update the House on how a strong economy means essential services like the defence of our nation can be assured? What would...
  • Income Tax (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's earlier answer when he said that his government rewards aspiration. Should a 60-year-old aged-care worker from Burnie aspire...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the importance of a strong, united and consistent approach to protecting Australian borders? Would a change...
  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that racist hate speech was hurled during a violent brawl at a Liberal Party meeting last night, with a witness reporting: They...
  • Registered Organisations (2 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation. Will the minister update the House on how the government is ensuring that members of registered...
  • Solomon Islands: Forestry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. When he met with the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands last week, did the Prime Minister offer to provide any Australian government aid to repair the...
  • Queensland: 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 how the government is building the infrastructure...
  • Income Tax (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How can the Prime Minister possibly justify spending $25 billion a year on stage 3 of the government's personal income tax scheme and on its big business tax...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how the government's investments in health are supporting rural and regional Australians? Is the minister aware...
  • Income Tax (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the government confirm that it is unwilling to have the parliament vote on legislation which only deals with the 1 July tax cuts, even though it would...
  • Queensland: Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on how the government is reducing power prices in Queensland households and businesses, including...
  • Energy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports out of this morning's coalition party room and ask: will the Prime Minister acknowledge that Australians are paying the highest energy...
  • Broadband (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities representing the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on how the government is working to ensure that...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    (—) (): My question is to the Prime Minister. TAFE teachers, students and apprentices from all around the country are gathered in the gallery today for National TAFE Day. Can the Prime...
  • National Redress Scheme (4 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the national redress bill and the significance of this important piece of...