House debates

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

  • Pensions And Benefits (4 speeches)
    My question as to the Prime Minister. The Albanese government has fulfilled its election commitment to establish a royal commission into robodebt. How many people were hit with unlawful debt...
  • Energy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How many private properties will be impacted by the construction of 28,000 kilometres of new poles and wires as a result of the...
  • Pensions And Benefits (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. Canberra student Maddie received an $8,000 debt notice in 2018. She was overwhelmed by the debt and was in despair, feeling she was in...
  • National Anti-Corruption Commission (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians, and I refer to the Prime Minister's answer yesterday regarding the National Anti-Corruption Commission. If the Prime Minister's answer...
  • Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Expectant mother Julie from Curtin was living in a domestic violence refuge and working three jobs when her robodebt notice arrived in 2015....
  • Defence Materiel (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence. In a national survey, 60 per cent of respondents said that if we were invaded they wouldn't fight. In Europe, war drums are beating; in China, Pelosi's...
  • Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (8 speeches)
    My question as to the Attorney-General. Cathy, who lives in Coburg, is a scientist who was on Centrelink entitlements for three months in 2012 while working as a casual at a university. Cathy...
  • Energy (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, at a national address on 5 April here in Canberra you promised Australian households and businesses you would cut their power bills by $275 a...
  • Housing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. How does the budget help address Australia's affordable housing shortage?
  • Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
    My question is to the . Minister, the ALP won the election promising to abolish TPV's, safe haven enterprise visas and the failed fast track process, but we've still heard nothing about how or...
  • Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What consultation with the business community has the minister and his department engaged in as part of the development of...
  • Iran: Human Rights (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Iranian Australians are pleading with us to follow the lead of the United Kingdom, Canada and the EU and impose sanctions against a regime which has violated...
  • Broadband (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to boost mobile coverage and broadband for regional communities and expand connectivity on farms?
  • National Anti-Corruption Commission (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister and I refer to the Prime Minister's answer in question time yesterday. If union officials exercising powers under a law of the Commonwealth are not covered by...
  • Employment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training: How is the Albanese Labor government working with states and territories to help tackle the skills shortages crisis the government inherited?
  • Tasmania: Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 12 April this year the Prime Minister promised Tasmanian families that his government would 'reduce household prices by $275'. Will the Prime Minister...
  • Disability Services: The Field (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Earlier today you attended the launch of the new website, The Field. How will this resource support Australians living with a disability?