Taxation statement
Taxation - '...The Labor Party will tax households to ensure they pay higher electricity prices. Labor will tax the homeowner through their negative gearing and capital gains plans. Labor will tax the hardworking mum and…
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15 June 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
...Australia knows its place in the world. We know we are a middle power and we are often relied on to play a key regional role when needed. We do not set the agenda for other…
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14 June 2017 – Bill (Medicare Levy & Medicare Levy Surcharge)
...The government is setting these new thresholds for one reason, and that is to ensure fairness. Fairness is a word that has become synonymous with this Turnbull government. The Medicare levy is fundamental to sustaining our healthcare…
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14 June 2017 – Bill (GST Low Value Goods)
...This bill forms part of the coalition government's commitment to a fairer tax system and, what is more, it signifies a world first and recognises the need for a multifaceted solution fit for today's modern and…
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13 June 2017 – Statement on Queensland Government
..In 45 minutes from now, the Queensland Treasurer will stand up and table that government's budget. Let us wait. Will they deliver for the Deputy Premier by committing to the Cross River Rail, or will they…
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13 June 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
...I want to say how honoured I feel as a member of the coalition—as a member of a party that understands that it is small business that keeps this economy running. On the Sunshine Coast alone,…
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13 June 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
...Here in Australia, despite our rich diversity, we are united because we are bound by a common set of values. We have no more important value than that of freedom: freedom realised through independence, self-reliance and dignity…
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1 June 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
...Australia is one of the few countries in the world that have a planned resettlement program. It proactively goes out and selects the most vulnerable of these people and resettles them here in Australia. This is…
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9th May 2017 – Bill – Protecting Vulnerable Workers
This bill includes a range of measures that will enable the Fair Work Ombudsman to crack down more rigorously on unscrupulous employers, who will face significantly enhanced fines for transgressions against vulnerable workers
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31st May 2017 – MPI – Taxation
Attracting capital creates jobs, and that is what this government does.
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31st May 2017 – Bill – Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business Entities
Helping small business, can I say, is part of our (the Liberal Party's) DNA.
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30th May 2017 – Bill – Pensioner Assistance and Concession Card
I can assure you, Mr Deputy Speaker, as the member for Fairfax on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, that this will have a real impact on the ground
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29th May 2017 – Statement by Members – Fairfax Seniors Advisory Committee
There is no doubt that we Australians owe a great debt to our older citizens, our seniors. If it were not for them, our country would not be as safe, secure and prosperous as it…
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29th May 2017 – Motion – Coal
As a Queenslander, let me be very clear: I will not tolerate hearing—it does not matter whether from the Greens, Labor, GetUp! or a political activist—proposals which undermine our economic competence as a country.
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25th May 2017 – MPI – Budget
I welcome him (The Shadow Treasurer) to come to my patch on the Sunshine Coast and tell people that he refuses to support $530 million for the Bruce Highway.
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24th May 2017 – Statement by Members – Manchester Attacks
Freedom is something that each of us enjoy individually but its protection is something that has to be shared.
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24th May 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
This is a brilliant budget for Australia and for Queensland, and an absolute cracker for the Sunshine Coast.
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22nd May 2017 – Private Members Business – Infrastructure
Where the coalition has committed $6.7 billion to the Bruce Highway, Labor committed $4.1 billion.
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22nd May 2017 – Bill – Protecting Take Home Pay
The amendment he (the Leader of the Opposition) is suggesting, is to place severe restrictions on those who work under modern awards, but he wants to free up life for anybody who negotiates with a union…
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22nd May 2017 – Bill – Appropriation
This sets the scene for better days ahead for the Australian economy and, therefore, for the everyday Australian citizen.
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11th May 2017 – Statements by Members – Budget
The Labor Party has nothing. They promised the NDIS, but they did not fund it. They championed Gonski, but only made false promises.
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27th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Business
It is the coalition that stands up for small business.
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27th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – US – Australia Alliance Relationship
Australia sees a strong and active US presence in the Indo-Pacific and a robust alliance relationship as key to underwriting continued peace and security in our region.
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28th March, 2017 – Statement by Members – Centenary Coolum SS
On behalf of the Australian Parliament, happy 100th to Coolum State School
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30th March, 2017 – Bill – Business Corrupting Benefits
This bill aims to put an end to potentially corrupt secret payments that are too often exchanged between employers and unions to scratch each other's backs at great cost to workers.
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20th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Trade Unions
The coalition government is going into bat for the very people the Labor Party and the unions pretend they want to represent.
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20th March, 2017 – Private Member’s Business – Energy
We need to ensure that we have energy security in this country. That means that we need secure, reliable and affordable energy.
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20th March, 2017 – Bill – National Rural Health Commissioner
The appointment of the National Rural Health Commissioner is an essential element to ensure the future way of life in outback Australia and in rural and regional communities continues.
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21st March, 2017 – Bill – Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance
In order for us to deal with multinationals that decide they wish to avoid their tax obligation, we need to take action.
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21st March, 2017 – Statement by Members – Political Correctness
In this country—a proud liberal democracy—we have no more important a foundation principle than freedom. Our forebears fought for it, they died for it, and it is our job now to protect it.
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