House debates

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

  • Inland Rail (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. On 30 November last year, I asked a question in the House calling for sufficient funding for rail precincts in the Indi towns affected by the Inland...
  • COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Morrison government's strong and decisive economic leadership continuing to support jobs and livelihoods while ensuring the fundamentals of our economy...
  • Minister for Defence (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Brittany Higgins was, reportedly, sexually assaulted in the defence minister's office almost two years ago. The Prime Minister said just here that his office...
  • COVID-19: Economy (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 is backing...
  • Minister for Defence (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister, and I ask: does the Prime Minister have confidence in his defence minister?
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Can the minister please update the House on the latest developments in the COVID-19 vaccine TGA approval and how all Australians can be...
  • Minister for Defence (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. How can the defence minister maintain the Prime Minister's confidence when the Prime Minister agrees that the defence minister was aware for two years...
  • COVID-19: Regional Australia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communication and Local Government. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison-McCormack government plans to...
  • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that the government has this morning ditched a section of its industrial relations legislation which allows for pay cuts, which the Prime...
  • COVID-19: Vaccines (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how the Australian Border Force and the Department of Home Affairs are providing logistical support in the...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister dump the other provisions of his industrial relations bill that also allow cuts to workers' pay?
  • COVID-19: Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is building export opportunities and creating jobs,...
  • Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, under his industrial relations legislation, section 193 of the Fair Work Act is amended so that workers, instead of...
  • Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the. Will the minister update the House about how the Morrison government's gas-fired recovery will ensure Australians have access to the affordable and reliable energy we rely...
  • Energy (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, when his government made its fuel security announcement last September, there were four operational refineries in...
  • Western Sydney Airport (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts. Will the minister please update the House on the progress of Western Sydney airport and how this...
  • Safer Communities Fund (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister tell the House yesterday that the Safer Communities Fund guidelines had been followed when in fact the Minister for Home Affairs...
  • Ovarian Cancer (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is providing greater care and support to Australian women...
  • Safer Communities Fund (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister tell the House yesterday that 'the guidelines have been followed' for this program when the Minister for Home Affairs approved the...
  • Services Australia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the NDIS and Minister for Government Services. Can the minister update the House on how service delivery has improved under Services Australia during COVID-19...
  • Foreign Investment (2 speeches)
    Prime Minister, China's view of the Drew Pavlou incident revealed an insinuation into our teaching institutions. The revelation of strategic intrusion at Daru, Yam Island and Cape York's tip and...
  • Bangka Island Massacre: 79th Anniversary, Veterans (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans' Affairs. Today marks the 79th anniversary of the Bangka Island massacre. Will the minister please outline to the...