House debates
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the signed heads of agreement between the government and the three mining companies that declares all state and territory...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government working to invest in Australian jobs and keep the economy strong?
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind her that the member for Griffith stated this morning, 'The government needs to be mindful of what undertakings they've given to the mining industry,...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, how is the government putting in place the policies we need to keep building on Australia's economic resilience? Why is it important that policy...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement just three months ago: … we have enacted the Minerals Resource Rent Tax we think is appropriate, and...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. What is the government doing to prepare our economy for future challenges while looking after Australian...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness. I remind the minister of his statement today, 'There are no plans to change the design of the mining tax other than in respect of...
- Workplace Bullying (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government working to create safer workplaces and tackle the scourge of workplace bullying?
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (5 speeches)
I remind the Prime Minister that earlier in question time she stated that she was quoting from Don Argus when asked about his statement that the treatment of royalties under the mining tax is...
- Workplace Bullying (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Financial Services and Superannuation. Minister, how is the government responding to the House committee inquiry into...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the statement that Don Argus, former head of the resource minister's own Policy Transition Group on the mining tax, did actually make. I...
- Age Pension (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform. Will the minister update the House on how the government is supporting...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (2 speeches)
My question is to the Special Minister of State. I remind the minister of his statement this morning: 'I don't think the mining tax should be withdrawn.' Does the minister stand by that statement?
- Australian Natural Disasters (4 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management. How is the government helping families, businesses and farmers recover from the severe storms and flooding that have...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (2 speeches)
This is a question to the Prime Minister, and it is asked in a bid to give stability and certainty to the mining industry. Will the Prime Minister now rule out any further changes to the mining...
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. What steps is the government taking to implement its National Plan for School Improvement? Why is it important for...
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister received any correspondence from the leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia, Mr McGowan, outlining his stated opposition to...
- Vocational Education and Training (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Minister for Small Business. Minister, how is the government supporting jobs in our economy by investing in...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (1 speech)
by leave—during question time I said there were 53,000 additional jobs in mining. I was incorrect; it is 67,000 additional jobs in mining. During that time, since July 2010, 380,000 jobs...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- Tim Munro (1 speech)
Speaker, on indulgence: yesterday I had the pleasure to congratulate Gotye for three Grammy awards. Today I want to congratulate another standout Australian musician, Tim Munro, who took home two...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (38 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for North Sydney proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The adverse impact of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Orders of the Day (1 speech)
I move: That the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 be returned to the House for further consideration and the resumption of the debate be made an order of the...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Customs and Border Protection Investigation (2 speeches)
by leave—In December last year four people were arrested on offences relating to the importation of narcotics into Australia, including one Customs and Border Protection officer. I said...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
The renewable energy target was designed to assist with climate change by reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. The unfortunate reality of this is that it has become what I have...
- Asylum Seekers: Sri Lanka (1 speech)
I was shocked last week to hear the shadow minister for immigration, Scott Morrison, and the shadow minister for foreign affairs, Julie Bishop, declaring that if elected to government they would...
- Health Care (1 speech)
The waste and mismanagement of the Rudd-Gillard government is having a very real and direct impact on the health care of Australians. 'We will end the blame game'—that was the promise that...
- Hindmarsh Electorate: West Lakes Tennis Club (1 speech)
I rise tonight to acknowledge and highlight an event that I attended in my electorate last weekend, and that was the match of the inaugural Charles Sturt Adelaide International tennis tournament,...
- Northern Australia (1 speech)
We have heard so much negativity from this government over the last week about the coalition's draft discussion paper on the development of Northern Australia. Why should we not have the...
- Kingston Electorate (1 speech)
Over the last five years, I have seen this Labor government deliver in my electorate of Kingston. We have seen this Labor government deliver many services on the ground in my local area, services...
- Indi Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
As I stand here right now there is a fire burning out of control near the foot of Mount Hotham, just above the small and beautiful village of Harrietville in my electorate of Indi. A recent...
- Chinese New Year (1 speech)
I say to you, Speaker, kung hei fat choy and, in doing so, can I offer my warmest wishes to all of those celebrating their Chinese Lunar New Year—the Year of the Snake. I know that your...
- Gillard Government (1 speech)
Last week, a constituent drew to my attention the amazing resemblances between the Treasurer and this government with the dysfunctional Clark W Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, and his family and...
- Redlich, Mr Peter, AO (1 speech)
I want to mourn the passing of my friend and a leading lawyer in Melbourne, Peter Redlich, AO, who sadly passed away on 3 January this year. Peter was 76 years old. Philip Chubb, in the Age, put...
- Hasluck Electorate: Crime, Hasluck Electorate: Tertiary Education (1 speech)
I rise tonight to share some concerns that have been raised with me by the local community in my electorate. Late last year I was contacted by a group of my constituents who live in the suburb of...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Given the subject on which I want to address the House tonight, it is very timely and positive that the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations raised the question of workplace bullying...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Small Business (1 speech)
It has been a very grim fortnight for the small business community of Australia. We have seen time and time again this terrible Gillard Labor government insult the small business community,...
- Jagajaga Electorate: Feelix Library 10th Anniversary (1 speech)
Lilly Cascun is six years old and attends Ivanhoe Primary in my electorate of Jagajaga. Lilly is very clear about the fact that the Feelix Library has given her a head start in her education....
- Casey Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
Like all of us, I attended a number of fantastic Australia Day celebrations. In the morning of Australia Day I had the pleasure of attending two functions organised and hosted by local Rotary...
- Richmond Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
I am very pleased to be able to update the House about a great infrastructure investment in my electorate—that, is my GP superclinic, which is nearing completion. I was very pleased that on...
- Bradfield Electorate: Chinese New Year (1 speech)
On Sunday, 10 February the Chinese or Lunar New Year was celebrated around the world. Indeed it was celebrated with particular vigour and enthusiasm in the electorate of Bradfield. Over four per...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
I am very happy to speak in this place today about how this government is helping thousands of individuals in my seat of Robertson by scrapping the 15 per cent contributions tax on...
- Cowan Electorate: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
Today the state Liberal Party of Western Australia made an election commitment to build a new police station in Ballajura. I welcome and in fact applaud that decision. In 2009, when the...
- Blair Electorate: JBS Australia (1 speech)
Just over two weeks ago, I had the great privilege of delivering some very good news to about 2,000 Ipswich locals and the company which employs them—Ipswich's largest private employer, JBS...
- Citizenship (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure of attending a number of citizenship ceremonies throughout the Dawson electorate on Australia Day, 26 January. I would like to thank the mayors, councillors and...
- Lindsay Electorate: Australia Day Honours List (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge residents of the Lindsay electorate who were recently named in the 2013 Australia Day Honours List. Firstly, commended for his service to rugby league and to our local...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn. Question agreed to. F ederation Chamber adjourned at 21:53 .
