House debates

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Given the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia, what steps has the government taken to...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to comments he just made that the construction watchdog is a waste of taxpayer money. The watchdog is currently pursuing CFMMEU official Gerald...
  • Defence Equipment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Can the Deputy Prime Minister outline how the Albanese Labor government will deliver our next generation of submarines and what changes he is making...
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I refer to the Chief Veterinary Officer's briefing to the opposition on Thursday, where he...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is responding to economic circumstances, helping people with cost-of-living challenges and...
  • Energy (14 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, congratulations on your elevation. My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, during the campaign, Labor promised a $275 decrease in household power bills. Will the Prime...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    Congratulations, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. The report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety revealed the shocking neglect of our aged-care...
  • Universities (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education. Minster, the recent 650 per cent increase in HECS-HELP indexation is an entirely unreasonable and, indeed, a crippling impost on a great many...
  • Pensions and Benefits (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. What policy changes is the government making to ensure that seniors are not going to be forced to use the cruel cashless debit card to access...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. Can the minister inform the House as to whether he has met with any CFMEU officials regarding the abolition of the construction watchdog?
  • Early Childhood Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. Minister, what is the Albanese Labor government doing to address rising costs of living and reduce the cost of early childhood...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that senior judges of the Federal Court have described the CFMEU's workplace behaviour as 'notorious' and 'an embarrassment to...
  • Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
    Congratulations, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. Can the minister please inform the House how the Albanese Labor government will address skills shortages and...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the government's decision to abolish the construction watchdog. Why is the government prioritising the interests of its union bosses ahead of...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Can the minister please outline the Albanese government's plan to take long-overdue action on climate change and how this plan will...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    I congratulate the Prime Minister and the government on their election, and the Treasurer, to whom I ask this question. Labor's stage 3 tax cuts will cost the public over $220 billion and give...
  • Asylum Seekers (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Can the minister update the House on the findings of the SIEV915 report and its implications?