House debates

Thursday, 18 March 2021

  • Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister now admit that his industrial relations changes failed to meet the basic test of providing secure jobs and decent pay? Is this why he...
  • COVID-19: Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan is strengthening our economy and creating...
  • COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to numerous reports today of Australians eligible for COVID vaccinations who are unable to book online, are unable to get through to their GP clinic...
  • COVID-19: Regional Australia (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister please inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given it has been 72 hours since Brittany Higgins told the women's March 4 Justice the Prime Minister's office had sought to undermine her loved ones, I ask,...
  • Homelessness (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, in October last year the government committed to renewing the Equal Remuneration Order supplement for federally funded community services,...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to our Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House how the Morrison government's strong leadership on the economy and its unprecedented levels of economic support are delivering...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. On Monday, Brittany Higgins stood at the front of this parliament and said: I watched as the Prime Minister of Australia publicly apologised to me...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House of how the Morrison government's strong stewardship of our economy is delivering on our commitment to generate more full-time...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Have the Prime Minister's chief of staff and principal private secretary been interviewed by his former chief of staff, Mr Gaetjens, about their knowledge of...
  • Covid-19 (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please update the House on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and how Australia's response is helping to save...
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Thirty days ago, the Prime Minister told this House that he asked his former chief of staff, one of the few people he's ever shown empathy for, to verify...
  • National Security (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government is working to combat foreign interference and espionage? What is being...
  • Attorney-General (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister confirmed he had sought the advice of the Solicitor-General about the Attorney-General's portfolio responsibilities. Why is it...
  • Women in the Workforce (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister please update the House on the Morrison government's commitment to empowering women in the workforce and...
  • Attorney-General (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has said that the Attorney-General would not perform certain functions of his office. If the Prime Minister intends to allow the...
  • Mining Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is leveraging our nation's world-leading resources sector...
  • JobKeeper Payment (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Lisa is a travel agent in my electorate, who, in 2019, fulfilled her dream of owning her own business. She says she will have to let her five staff go when...
  • Rural and Regional Australia: Innovation (2 speeches)
    My question is also to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister please outline how the Morrison-McCormack government is backing innovative businesses in regional...
  • JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How much of the taxpayer money used to fund JobKeeper has been spent on executive bonuses?
  • Defence Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government, through its investment in our defence industry, including through...
  • JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that if he'd not given JobKeeper funds to businesses that didn't need it he'd be able to continue supporting hundreds of...
  • Indigenous Australians (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is empowering Indigenous women across the nation?