House debates

Wednesday, 2 August 2023

  • Stronger Communities Program (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. The Stronger Communities Program provides small but significant grants for all electorates. We all know how such funds can help our local community organisations...
  • Housing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. How will the Housing Australia Future Fund improve the lives of Australians, and what is standing in the way of the government building more homes? How does...
  • Prime Minister (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. On 97 occasions, the Prime Minister gave false hope to struggling Australian families and small businesses by promising before the election he would cut...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government managing the economy in the interests of all Australians and what approaches has the government rejected?
  • Makarrata Commission (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. I refer to her previous answer. The minister said, 'Progress of Makarrata will not occur until after the referendum.' Minister, the...
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Why is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice important not only for Australian society but also for the Australian economy?
  • Agriculture Industry (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. So far, the minister has failed to rule out requiring farmers and landholders to undertake cultural surveys for agricultural...
  • Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Government Services. In light of the final report of the royal commission into robodebt, what are the lessons? Why should Australians have confidence in the...
  • Gas Industry (6 speeches)
    I give the call to the member for Brisbane.
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How will 60-day prescribing make medicines cheaper for Australians with ongoing health conditions? Why wasn't this policy previously...
  • Woodside Energy: Protests (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. I refer to the predawn home invasion by protesters at the home of Woodside's chief executive officer and her family. It was filmed by an ABC...
  • Vocational Education and Training (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government's fee-free TAFE policy helping to support Australians with cost-of-living relief, and what has the...
  • Taxation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. In this year's budget, individual taxpayers accounted for 48 per cent of total revenue, whilst 30 per cent of large corporations operating in Australia paid no...
  • Aged Care (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. After a decade of missed opportunity, what is the Albanese Labor government doing to deliver the care that older Australians deserve and to support...
  • Interest Rates (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. The Courier Mail today reveals that more than 43 per cent of Queensland households are facing mortgage stress, but the Treasurer says that housing...
  • Energy (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to help reduce pressure on energy prices for Australian manufacturers, like those in my...
  • Cost of Living (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. A new report from the Consumer Action Law Centre has blamed the cost-of-living crisis for a spike in personal debt amongst Victorians, with average debt now...
  • First Nations Australians: Digital Inclusion (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to increase digital inclusion for First Nations Australians, particularly in rural and regional...