House debates

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

  • Superannuation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Yesterday the Treasurer refused to rule out changes to franking credits and negative gearing. Will the Treasurer rule out changes to taxes on superannuation?
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. What is the outlook for the global economy, and what impact does this have on Australia's economy and on our budget?
  • Cost Of Living (7 speeches)
    My question is to the acting Prime Minister. Since the government was elected, Australians have been paying an extra $700 a month on an average mortgage, record inflation is forcing them to pay...
  • National Anti-Corruption Commission (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its promise to establish a national anti-corruption commission?
  • Cybersecurity (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs. The cyberattack on Optus and theft of personally identifiable Australian customer data is of great concern. Can the...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the confirmation from the Parliamentary Budget Office that Labor has committed to additional spending of over $18 billion over the forward estimates...
  • Child Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. How will the Albanese Labor government's cheaper childcare plan improve access to affordable, early childhood education and care and...
  • Cybersecurity (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Prime Minister and it concerns the Optus data breach. On ABC 7.30 last night the Minister for Home Affairs said: What is of concern for us is how what is quite a...
  • Child Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. How will the Albanese Labor government's cheaper childcare plan get more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children into early...
  • Infrastructure (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. Can the minister guarantee that the government will not cut $143 million out of regional education...
  • Regional Australia (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What are the Albanese Labor government's plans to support our regions and how do they...
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. Public hearings are an essential part of a credible anticorruption commission to rebuild trust in government. You've indicated that public hearings will be...
  • National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces (3 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Women: how will the Albanese Labor government's commitment to implement all of the Respect@Work recommendations support women's...
  • Pensions and Benefits (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Labor's decision to scrap the cashless debit card will unleash an avalanche of drugs and alcohol into the most vulnerable communities....
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Sport. After almost a decade of neglect in aged care, how is the Albanese Labor government reforming the sector and building a workforce to...
  • Fuel Excise (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer: The government has seen a $50 billion windfall, mainly from Australian mineral and energy export royalties. Yet they are now asking ordinary, hard-working...
  • Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. How will the commencement today of the royal commission into robodebt help to bring justice to the victims of robodebt?
  • Litigation Funding (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. I refer to comments by the chief executive of Omni Bridgeway, Andrew Saker, who told the online industry magazine Law.com on 8 September that the...
  • Science (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. What was Australia's involvement in NASA's project DART, which collided a spacecraft with an asteroid this morning? How does it showcase...
  • Small Business (5 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Small Business. Can the minister inform the House how much a typical small business electricity bill is and whether electricity bills are becoming more...
  • Water Resources (3 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for the Environment and Water. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitment to protect our rivers and support our precious water resources?