House debates

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

  • Child Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 2 April the Prime Minister said: 'I don't want a parent to have to choose between feeding their kids and having their kids looked after.' But, according...
  • COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the Morrison government's JobMaker plan to drive our recovery from the coronavirus pandemic? In particular, how...
  • JobKeeper Payment (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How many more Australians are unemployed because of the way in which the Prime Minister designed JobKeeper?
  • JobMaker (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
  • COVID-19: Employment (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. According to the Reserve Bank minutes released yesterday, the unemployment rate has been suppressed because an unusually high number of people have drop out of...
  • Donations to Political Parties (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. State governments have led the way with prohibitions on industry donations and anti-corruption watchdogs. In contrast, at the federal level, we still have no...
  • Trade (2 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Treasurer: Will the Treasurer inform the House how Australia's record run of trade surpluses is helping to hasten our recovery by expanding new markets and opportunities,...
  • Hospitals (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Women from Yass Valley are currently forced to travel an hour to Canberra or Goulburn to give birth. As a result, a number of women have been forced to give...
  • Trade with the United Kingdom (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Would the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is progressing its jobs and...
  • Eden-Monaro Electorate: Health (2 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for regional health: According to the most recent public data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, one in eight people in the Eden-Monaro area skip...
  • Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought, and Emergency Management. Will the minister update the House on what action the Morrison-McCormack government is taking to expand trade...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Health, . The Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic has had to increase fees, due, in part, 'to the removal of Queanbeyan from the rural and regional...
  • National Security (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney inform the House what Commonwealth laws exist in relation to surveillance devices? Are there any recent events that raise questions about...
  • Donations to Political Parties (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption that the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction was involved in laundering illegal...
  • Child Abuse (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on recent steps the Morrison government has taken in the fight to protect Australian children from exploitation...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In December 2017 there were more than 100,000 older Australians waiting for the home-care package for which they had been approved. Two years later, more...
  • JobMaker (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's JobMaker...
  • Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that many debts to the Commonwealth accrue interest, will his government apply the same principle and refund victims of the Prime Minister's illegal...
  • COVID-19: Trade (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison-McCormack government has acted to ensure Australian export...
  • Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Prime Minister, and I ask: does the Prime Minister agree that it is entirely inappropriate for polling to be done in Tasmania on whether Teddy Sheean should...
  • JobMaker (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government's trade and energy strategy under the JobMaker plan is...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister confirm that as at 31 December 2019 more than 1,130 older Australians were waiting for the approved home-care package in the region...
  • JobMaker (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government's JobMaker plan is supporting our resource...