House debates

Tuesday, 8 August 2023

  • Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister only releasing Voice legislation after Australians have voted? Why does the Prime Minister continue to be deceptive and not provide...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. The aged-care royal commission placed workforce at the heart of its recommendations to fix an aged-care system broken by a decade of neglect. How is...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that the Uluru Statement from the Heart literally fits on one A4 page. Is the Prime Minister aware the statement, as...
  • Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering real cost-of-living relief to almost two million Australians under the government's...
  • Climate Change (2 speeches)
    To the Prime Minister: methane emissions are 80 times more potent in trapping heat than CO2 in the first 20 years. Methane has been documented to leak or be actively vented into the air at every...
  • Economy (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. What have been the results of the Albanese Labor government's responsible budget management and how does this compare to previous approaches?
  • Makarrata Commission (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Internal talking points produced by the National Indigenous Australians Agency, released under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal...
  • Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. How will the royal commission into robodebt improve the Public Service, and how does the minister respond to associated commentary about this?
  • Makarrata Commission (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. The minister has previously said that the makarrata commission's work is 'really code for treaty without saying it'. Can the minister...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How will an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice assist future governments to develop policies to close the gap in health outcomes...
  • Makarrata Commission (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In August 2021, the now Prime Minister promised that Labor in government would, as a matter of priority, establish a makarrata commission to develop a...
  • Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How will an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice help to deliver better skills outcomes for First Nations Australians?
  • Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct (2 speeches)
    My question is for the Prime Minister. The doctors are in the House: 85 of them are in this chamber right now. Today 2,500 health professionals warned of the dire health consequences should the...
  • International Development Assistance (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific. How is the Albanese Labor government strengthening relationships with countries across the Indo-Pacific through...
  • Uluru Statement from the Heart (36 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister remain committed to a national treaty, as called for in the Uluru Statement from the Heart?
  • Migration (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. What steps has the Albanese Labor government taken to stamp out migrant worker exploitation after a decade...
  • Housing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. National polling shows that 74 per cent of Australians support the federal government to work with National Cabinet to coordinate rent caps, while 80...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the role of political leaders in advancing reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians?