House debates

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given everything that the public now knows, does the Prime Minister still have full confidence in the Assistant Minister for Health?
  • Drought Assistance Package (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House what the government is doing to help Australian farmers who are suffering through crippling drought?
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answer in question time on Monday, when he said Senator Nash's chief of staff: … was required to divest himself of a...
  • Drought Assistance Package (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister outline what new action the government is taking to support farmers and communities both in Parkes and other drought-affected...
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (6 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to the statement of Minister Nash at Senate estimates this morning: 'My chief of staff has complied with all the requirements to ensure that...
  • United States Economy (3 speeches, 4 comments)
    I have a question for the Treasurer. The US economy leads the world with its economic strength, growth and exports. I understand that Equatorial Guinea and Uzbekistan have the lowest debt levels...
  • Mining Tax (4 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the medium- to long-term impact of the mining tax on the Australian economy?
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (3 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Senator Nash told Senate estimates this morning that her chief of staff resigned solely because of the media interest that was causing a distraction...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs representing the Minister for Defence. I remind the minister of the 56,000 Australian men and women serving our nation in the Australian Defence...
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (17 speeches)
    My question is again to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that 66 eminent public health professors have written to all state and territory health ministers, including Senator Nash,...
  • Australian Defence Force (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Defence. I remind the minister of this statement of the Leader of the Opposition of 23 January this year: … what I won't do is join in and start...
  • Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on how many days it has been since a successful people-smuggling venture...
  • Ministerial Staff: Code of Conduct (3 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Today at Senate estimates Minister Nash explained how she managed her chief of staff's conflicts of interest: 'I required those undertakings....
  • Former Member for Dobell (13 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Education and Leader of the House, representing the Minister for Employment. I remind the minister that the House passed a motion yesterday...
  • Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Walton Construction company, which paid an LNP trust $430,000 and recently collapsed, owing its employees millions of dollars in wages and...
  • Telecommunications (3 speeches)
    Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister explain the importance of government agencies, including the NBN Co., giving the...
  • Health (2 speeches)
    Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. Given everything that has been put to the Prime Minister, and given the testimony at estimates this morning, how on earth can the...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the medium- to long-term impacts of the carbon tax on the Australian economy?