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Since the first Australian Parliament in 1901, time has been set aside to allow questions to be asked of ministers, colloquially known as Question Time. During this time, elected representatives hold the government accountable by asking ministers questions about their actions and decisions. The Prime Minister and Ministers are expected to answer these questions, providing transparency and insight ... more

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Listen back to Question Time in the House of Representatives as the Government take questions 

without notice on 4th June 2026. 

Official Hansard transcript available at our website: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Dis... more

Listen back to Question Time in the House of Representatives as the Government take questions 

without notice on 3rd June 2026. 

Official Hansard transcript available at our website: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Dis... more

Listen back to Question Time in the House of Representatives as the Government take questions 

without notice on 2nd June 20226. 

Official Hansard transcript available at our website: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard/Hansard_Di... more

Listen back to Question Time in the House of Representatives as the Government take questions 

without notice on 28th May 2026. 

Official Hansard transcript available at our website: Hansard - House of Representatives 28/05/2026 Parliament of Austr... more

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Episode: Question Time | 3rd June 2026
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Episode: Question Time | 14th May 2026
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
Jess Floyd
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
Councillor Daryl Toombs
Deputy Mayor of Parkshire
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
Catherine Reinfisch
Mayor of Narrabri Shire
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
Jeremiah Miller-Bemer
CBS MP, President of the gallery delegation from the National Assembly of Kenya
National Assembly of Kenya
Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026
Wilson Kogo
High Commissioner of Kenya to Australia
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Episode: Question Time | 13th May 2026

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Question Time | 07/10/2025
Q: Bean Review recommendations on the 000 outage—why has there been a delay in implementing all 18 recommendations, and will the Minister apologise for the government's delay?
The minister asserted progress on the Bean Review: 13 recommendations completed, five in implementation, with industry-driven actions and new custodial powers to accelerate reforms, while stressing ongoing collaboration with telcos and regulators.
Question Time: 29th October 2025
Q: How will the historic investment in Medicare deliver more bulk billing for Australians and assist with the cost of living?
The minister explains the bulk billing incentive program, the expansion to nine out of ten GP consultations being bulk billed, and the broader rollout of Medicare enhancements, framing it as a reversal of Liberal cuts and a commitment to universal access.
Question Time: 29th October 2025
Q: Why is it that when Labor fails, Australians are always foot the bill?
The reply frames the government's actions as positive inflections: inflation is falling relative to the period before they took office, and ongoing fiscal discipline is being used to fund cost-of-living relief and essential services.
Question Time: 29th October 2025
Q: My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Because of Labor's economic vandalism, households are paying 15% more for their food, 20% more for their insurance, and nearly 40% more for their electricity in the last year alone.
The response emphasizes ongoing cost-of-living relief measures, highlighting past and planned policies aimed at easing household budgets, and contrasts current performance with the previous government's trajectory, asserting that inflation is lower than when they took office and that core inflation has been kept within target bands.
Question Time | 08/10/2025
Q: Minister, when you were advised of a triple zero outage that your department had no idea about, why didn't your office raise it with your department immediately?
The minister explains that information from Optus indicated a minor outage initially, with some assurances about no adverse impacts, and that escalation and coordination with ACMA and premiers occurred after receiving briefings and following a press conference; responses emphasize ongoing contacts with stakeholders and a commitment to pursue the issue rigorously, while acknowledging sensitivity around families affected.

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This program centers on parliamentary Question Time in the lower house, with ministers fielding rapid-fire questions about policy outcomes, economic conditions, energy and infrastructure plans, health care, national security, and public administration. Episodes repeatedly highlight accountability questions on cost of living, energy prices, Medicare and bulk billing, regional development, and responses to international events. Notable threads include how ministers defend policy progress, justify spending, and frame metrics for growth and resilience, often contrasting government messaging with opposition critiques. A recurring strength is the fast-paced, adversarial format that surfaces concrete policy details, parliamentary procedures, and c... more

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