House debates

Thursday, 20 March 2014

  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's failure to answer questions about why the former Assistant Treasurer stood aside yesterday. What does the Prime Minister know...
  • Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the Senate has today voted against the government's carbon tax repeal bill? What is the government's reaction to the...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister, referring to the Prime Minister's reference in his last answer about truthfulness. When did the Prime Minister become aware that Senator Sinodinos stood to...
  • Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline how the carbon tax has increased the cost of doing...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. At 8 am yesterday morning, Senator Sinodinos told a journalist from The Wall Street Journalthat he was 'batting on'. What changed between yesterday morning,...
  • Electorate of Kennedy: Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister: Glencore's decision to terminate Mount Isa's copper production abolishes one-fifth of the north-west's economy. The abolition of Queensland's reserved...
  • Economy (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the state of the budget inherited by the government? How will managing the budget responsibly build growth and jobs, particularly in...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to Senator Sinodinos's statement to the Senate in February 2013 that he played no role in the awarding of the January 2012 contract to Australian...
  • Mining (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the importance of repealing the mining tax? What would repealing the mining tax mean for jobs and growth in Western Australia?
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to revelations in today's The Australian Financial Review that Senator Sinodinos was given the task of negotiating an informal $1 million success...
  • Building and Construction Industry (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education representing the Minister for Employment. I refer the minister to the report in the Herald Sun on 17 March revealing that the building industry...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Has Senator Sinodinos resigned his commission as the Assistant Treasurer and minister in this government?
  • National Broadband Network (7 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on the NBN's wireless services in Western Australia, particularly in my electorate of Canning,...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that ministerial salaries must continue to be paid until a minister resigns or is sacked?
  • Live Animal Exports (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I remind the minister of the importance of the live export trade in my electorate of O'Connor and to the economy of the Western Australia. What is...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (24 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that Senator Sinodinos has not resigned his commission, his name is still on his ministerial office, he still has ministerial staff and he still...
  • Foreign Investment (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House on Australia's international reputation as a good place to do business? Why is this important for the mining...
  • Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in the House yesterday that Senator Sinodinos will draw no ministerial salary and have no access to ministerial...
  • Infrastructure (6 speeches)
    My question is addressed to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister outline to the House how the government is providing certainty to my community in...