House debates
Thursday, 5 June 2014
- Budget (24 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to reports of Liberals boasting about playing the Nationals like a banjo over their broken promise to increase the fuel tax. With his budget... - Taxation (11 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Now that the National Party knows that the diesel fuel tax rebate was never on the table, will the Acting Prime Minister finally stand up for regional... - Budget (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House what the government is doing to fix the budget and why? What are the alternate approaches to sound budgetary management? - Fuel Rebates (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer the minister to the importance of the diesel fuel tax rebate to primary producers. Liberal Party members are now telling journalists that... - Employment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how many jobs have been created so far in 2014 and how are the government's policies helping to create jobs? - Fuel Rebates (5 speeches)
At the invitation of the Leader of the House, my question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer him to the importance of the diesel fuel rebate to primary producers and, indeed, to rural... - Indonesia (2 speeches)
My question is to the foreign minister. Following the Prime Minister's meeting with Indonesian President Yudhoyono, will the minister inform the House of the government's efforts to deepen and... - Pentland Irrigation Baseload Power Station Study, Northern Australia: Development (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Minister, when does the government intend to release the Pentland irrigation baseload power station study promised for... - Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister explain why there is not a single extra dollar for a single new Pacific Highway project in... - Higher Education (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister explain how— - Budget (3 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's budget has cut $80 billion from schools and hospitals. It has cut family benefits and cut pensions. It will make people pay more... - Medicare (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to the case of young Madison Dewar, one of my constituents with type 1 diabetes. How will the government's reforms in health make... - Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. The Minister for Communications told Alan Jones this morning, in a truly outstanding interview: No-one wants to pay more money to go to the doctor.... - Asylum Seekers (5 speeches)
My question is to the very effective Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Minister, how important are both strong policies and a consistent resolve in achieving control of our borders?... - Budget (3 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. At a press conference this morning the Minister for Communications said, 'We are totally united, totally cohesive, totally committed.' How can this be... - Budget: National Broadband Network (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister inform the House how putting the budget— - Budget: Minister for Communications (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. The minister has been very busy communicating lately. He has been working overtime, and on this side of the House we concede in very difficult... - Drought Assistance (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Following your visit to Charleville and extreme drought areas of my electorate last Friday, will you as minister inform the House how this... - Budget (5 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That in light of reports that government members of parliament have been tricked into supporting the petrol tax increase, this House urges the...