House debates

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

  • Cost of Living (8 speeches)
    No-one's got a problem with that, Mr Speaker! My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister promised Australians cheaper mortgages, but since his election interest rates have gone up...
  • Budget (12 speeches)
    Ms Doyle: My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese government cleaning up the mess of the last decade and laying a stronger foundation for a better future?
  • Defence (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister: how is the Albanese Labor government cleaning up the mess of a wasted decade under the Liberals and Nationals when it comes to defence?
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Prime Minister. During the last election campaign you identified climate change as the greatest threat to our national security. In May 2022 your government committed to an...
  • Aged Care (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government improving the lives of workers in the aged-care sector?
  • Cost of Living (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The cost-of-living crisis under this government is crippling Australian families. David, from Meridan Plains in my electorate of Fisher, contacted me...
  • Commonwealth Procurement (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What did the recent hearing of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit uncover about procurement and contracting in the government...
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. A family with a $750,000 mortgage is now paying $1,723 more every month compared to May 2022 because this government hasn't taken any action to reduce...
  • Budget: Parenting Payment (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How will the Albanese Labor government's changes to parenting payment single deliver targeted cost-of-living relief?
  • Environment (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. Can the minister advise how many hectares of remnant vegetation will be cleared for the 106 renewable projects that have received or...
  • Trade With The United Kingdom (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. When will Australia's free trade agreement with the United Kingdom come into force, and how will it benefit Australia's businesses, Australia's consumers and...
  • Consulting Firms (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The government has been warned that consulting firms are tailoring advice to earn more money instead of giving frank and fearless advice for the nation. What...
  • Cost of Living (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How will the Albanese Labor government help households with the cost of living through energy bill relief? Have there been any...
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for health: how is the Albanese Labor government making medicines cheaper for millions of Australians, what advice has informed the government's policy and who will...
  • Child Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for industrial relations. One of your arguments for last year's IR reforms was the need to increase wages for childcare workers. Six months later, no multi-employer...
  • Infrastructure Funding (9 speeches)
    My question is to the minister for infrastructure. How will the Albanese Labor government clean up previous failures affecting the infrastructure investment pipeline and ensure that Australians...
  • Cost of Living (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. My constituent Robert Withers lives in Port Macquarie, in my electorate of Cowper. His recent electricity bill showed that he had reduced his usage by 10 per...
  • Online Safety (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to support the safety of Australians, and what challenges has the government been facing to deliver...
  • Prime Minister (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister promised cheaper electricity bills, cheaper mortgages, no changes to superannuation, and that Australians would be better off, interest...
  • Housing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Homelessness. What were the outcomes of the recent housing ministers council meeting, including in relation to the housing...
  • Interest Rates (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, you promised Australians cheaper mortgages, but after 10 interest rate rises in a row on your watch the average borrower is now paying 62 per...
  • Environmental Conservation (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. How is the Albanese Labor government caring for our environment and heritage after a decade of neglect?
  • Migration (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. With Australians facing record net overseas migration of 715,000 people over the next two years, why is there no plan to address the further pressure this...
  • National Collecting Institutions (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Arts. How has the Albanese Labor government changed previous approaches in order to recognise the importance of the national collecting institutions to...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. EY economist Cherelle Murphy says additional net spending in the budget makes inflation worse, whatever it's form, saying: … the cost will potentially...
  • Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. What support does the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament have in our Australian community?