House debates

Tuesday, 7 March 2023

  • Gambling (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. AFL fans and several players have declared they want gambling ads banned from screens. Ex-Collingwood great Nathan Buckley has challenged the...
  • Housing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How are the Albanese Labor government's housing reforms improving the supply of affordable rentals for Australians, and...
  • Defence Personnel (14 speeches)
    NEUMANN () (): My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government cleaning up the mess left by the former government when it comes to our greatest defence...
  • Cost of Living (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister rule out a proposed 10 per cent annual increase to the heavy vehicle...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. What does the independent Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates mean for Australians?
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Why is it important to make medicines cheaper for Australians?
  • United States Inflation Reduction Act 2022 (2 speeches)
    This is a question for the Prime Minister. The US Inflation Reduction Act 2022 is a global game changer, attracting capital, technology and people to the US as it leads the way towards a net-zero...
  • National Reconstruction Fund (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources. How will the National Reconstruction Fund create jobs in the critical minerals sector?
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 1 May 2022, at Labor's campaign launch, the Prime Minister promised that Labor has real, lasting plans for cheaper electricity, cheaper mortgages, but the...
  • Paid Parental Leave Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How will the Albanese Labor government's historic changes to paid parental leave, which passed the parliament yesterday, provide more support...
  • Housing (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Treasurer. Recent analysis shows renters will pay an extra $10 billion to their landlords this year in rental hikes, while reports today show the proportion of rental...
  • Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What has the royal commission into robodebt revealed about the steps the former government took to assure itself that robodebt was legal?...
  • Energy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Before the election, the Prime Minister promised a $275 drop in power bills. That didn't work, so he passed laws on 12 December 2022 that he promised will...
  • Infrastructure (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure. The previous government allocated 83 per cent of its Urban Congestion Fund to Liberal- and National-held electorates. Is congestion an issue...
  • Cost of Living (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 1 May last year the Prime Minister promised that 'Labor has real, lasting plans for cheaper electricity and cheaper mortgages'. But, according to the...
  • Telecommunications (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. What progress has been made on delivering the Albanese Labor government's investments in regional communications, including for improvements in...
  • Cost of Living (7 speeches)
    My question, it is an opposition question, is to the Prime Minister. On 30 April 2022 the Prime Minister promised that Australians would be better off under a Labor government, yet evidence...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese government taking pressure off families and building a better future for all Australians? How is the government working with the states...