House debates

Thursday, 17 July 2014

  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's claim that 'Whyalla will be wiped off the map' as a result of the carbon price. Can the Prime Minister advise us of a date...
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the economic imperative of fixing the budget? How will fixing the budget lead to more and better jobs?
  • Disability Services (21 speeches)
    My question is the Prime Minister. The government is already cutting support for carers and Australians living with a disability. Now, the Treasurer has confirmed the government is looking at...
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on international approaches to taxing carbon? How will scrapping the carbon tax bring Australia into line...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to Dell Stagg, a full-time carer for her daughter, in the electorate of Boothby. Because of the government's budget changes, Dell says her family...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Education representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister explain how scrapping the carbon tax will support jobs in the economy. Why is it important...
  • Trade Support Loans Program (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to correspondence from Paul Byrne in my electorate, who runs a small electrical contracting business that employs a number of apprentices. Paul says...
  • Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for the Environment, who has done such a wonderful job. Will the minister update the House on the benefits to jobs and business growth in Gilmore and in Australia...
  • Medicare (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Prime Minister. I refer to the petition of more than 2,500 GPs calling on the Prime Minister to abandon his GP tax and to a GP registrar in the member for Corangamite's...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Small Business—the outstanding Minister for Small Business. Will the minister explain to the House how savings will be passed onto...
  • Budget (5 speeches)
    Madam Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. According to NATSEM, a single income family on $65,000 will be $6,000 a year worse off because of the Prime Minister's unfair budget.
  • Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister explain to the House why it is so important to be resolute in dealing with the scourge of people smuggling?...