House debates

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

  • Energy (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, yesterday I visited a food manufacturer in the Yarra Valley that has seen its energy bills skyrocket by $200,000 since Labor came to office....
  • Employment: Women (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What impact have the Albanese Labor government's policies had for women wanting to work full time?
  • Energy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 97 occasions before the last election the Prime Minister promised to reduce every Australian's power bill by $275. But the government's own budget papers...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. What are the impacts of the global inflation challenge, and how is the Albanese Labor government's budget and economic plan helping address price pressures in our...
  • Migration (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Last year, former Victorian police commissioner Christine Nixon was commissioned to investigate Australia's migration system. In your own words,...
  • Western Australia (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese government working with the government of Western Australia to deliver real benefits and a better future for Western Australians?
  • Cost of Living (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. UBS data shows that in the last month alone the price of Vegemite has increased by eight per cent, peanut butter by nine per cent. Yoghurt has increased by...
  • Energy (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How will Australians benefit from the Albanese Labor government's action on energy prices? What has been the response to the...
  • Forestry (18 speeches)
    ESTER () (): My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his answer in question time last Thursday where he said, 'Through the National Reconstruction Fund, we specifically set aside...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Sport. What has the Albanese Labor government done to address the aged-care crisis it inherited and to lay the foundations for a better sector...
  • Energy (9 speeches)
    McKENZIE () (): My question is to the Prime Minister. Under the government's price increase announced last week, the average Victorian will pay a further 25 per cent more for their energy or $532...
  • Environment (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. How is the Albanese Labor government—
  • Artificial Intelligence (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Science and Industry. Leading AI experts and industry leaders have warned that unregulated AI development presents profound risks to society and humanity. Last...
  • Indigenous Australians (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. During Reconciliation Week, what can Australians do to promote reconciliation?
  • Timber Industry (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his answer last Thursday, when he told the House the National Reconstruction Fund was an example of how his government is supporting timber...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese government working to give Australians the skills and training they need for secure and rewarding employment, and...
  • Local Government (7 speeches)
    Prime Minister, you're a strong supporter of local government. Federal assistance grants used to be distributed to help the most disadvantaged local council communities based on the SEIFA index....
  • Global Security (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General. What money-laundering and terrorism-financing risks does Australia face, and how are these risks made worse by the mess left by the former government?
  • National Reconstruction Fund (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer, where he continues to mislead native hardwood timber workers and their families and suggests they will share...
  • Housing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its ambitious housing commitments? What obstacles may block further...
  • Forestry (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will native hardwood timber workers receive direct support from your government?
  • Medicare (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Has there always been uniform support for Medicare bulk-billed GP services, and how is the Albanese Labor government ensuring that...