House debates
Monday, 26 November 2018
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Members Sworn (1 speech)
I have received a return to the writ which I issued on 17 September 2018 for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Wentworth in New South Wales to fill the vacancy...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Responses (1 speech)
Ministerial responses to petitions previously presented to the House have been received as follows:
- Statements (1 speech)
Petitions have been a constant feature of proceedings in the House since Federation. Inherited from the UK House of Commons, petitioning still offers an important opportunity for Australians to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Equal Pay Standard Bill 2018; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australia currently has a gender pay gap of 14.6 per cent, which means that on average women earn 14.6 per cent less in the workforce than men....
- National Integrity Commission Bill 2018; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. There are three main points to my speech today. The first is to call on the government for action. The second is to outline the important...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- White Ribbon Day (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that 23 November 2018 is White Ribbon Day (WRD) followed by the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November; (2) recognises...
- Remembrance Day (10 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) on Remembrance Day on 11 November 2018, we commemorated the Centenary of the First World War Armistice; (b) from a population of less than five...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Resolutions of the Senate (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Symonds, Mrs Elizabeth Ann (Ann), AM (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the recent passing of one of our fierce Labor warriors, Ann Symonds. She was a warm, funny and generous woman who represented the Labor Party with distinction. She...
- Warringah Electorate: Lifeline Northern Beaches (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the work that Lifeline does around the country, but in particular the work that Lifeline Northern Beaches does. Lifeline Northern Beaches has just celebrated 50 years...
- Solomon Electorate: Darwin (1 speech)
Last week, Darwin had the pleasure of hosting the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. I was lucky to meet the Prime Minister when he came to pay the respects of his nation at our Darwin Cenotaph...
- Menzies Electorate: Smart Cities and Suburbs Program (1 speech)
I was very pleased last week to announce a $250,000 grant, under the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, to Jackson Court, a shopping centre in Doncaster East in my electorate. It is one of 32...
- Canberra Electorate: Torrens Primary School (1 speech)
Rocked by the tragic news that their beloved kindy teacher, Mrs Ianna, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had only months left with her family, including her three-year-old and her...
- McMillan Electorate: Prom Country Aged Care (1 speech)
Last week, together with CEO Rhett McLennan and resident Audrey Truscott, I had the pleasure of opening a new wing at Prom Country Aged Care in Foster. The staff and residents are absolutely...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
The Prime Minister and the government are kidding themselves if they think the result in Victoria at the state election had nothing to do with federal parliament or federal politics. Just see the...
- Mining (1 speech)
While North Queensland supports mining and mining jobs, a handful of extreme Greens insist that their own political beliefs and ideologies be shared by everyone. About ten of them gathered...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
I stand today to acknowledge the Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children. Last Tuesday I met a group of grandmothers who are taking action and saying that no refugee child should be...
- Dunkley Electorate: Learn Engage Connect Young Parents Program (1 speech)
I recently attended the Learn Engage Connect Young Parents Program graduation dinner in my electorate of Dunkley. The program, run by Chisholm TAFE in conjunction with headspace Frankston and...
- Payday Lending (1 speech)
The clock is ticking for this government in more ways than one. There are now just eight days left for this government to be true to its word and introduce the small-amount-credit contract laws...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
Yesterday the Minister for Health announced that the government will expand free access to glucose-monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
I rise today as a particularly proud Victorian and I take this opportunity in this place to congratulate the Daniel Andrews Labor government on an emphatic re-election at the Victorian state...
- Cairns Men's Shed (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon to talk about the Cairns Men's Shed and the fantastic work they're doing in my community. The Cairns Men's Shed has come along in leaps and...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my state Labor colleagues in Victoria, and also to congratulate and thank Victorians who have just given the Daniel Andrews government a...
- Brisbane Electorate: Christmas card competition (1 speech)
I see our schools as sitting at the very heart of our local communities. It's an exciting time of year right now for students, teachers and parents as the school year comes to an end and students...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
I'm really pleased today to join my Victorian Labor colleagues in congratulating the Andrews Labor government on their return. They are set now to deliver for another four years for Victorians....
- Vietnam Veterans Federation of South Australia (1 speech)
On 14 December, the Vietnam Veterans Federation of South Australia's new home, in the heart of my electorate, will officially be opened. I recently joined President Mal Thiele, Vice-President Bob...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
In Saturday's state election, Victorians rejected the Liberal Party's narrow and nasty campaign of fear and division and resoundingly endorsed the Andrews government's positive agenda of getting...
- Dolkar, Ms Pema (2 speeches)
Pema Dolkar last saw her family at the age of six, 20 years ago. Her father sent her to India, away from the dangers of their Tibetan home. They made the journey together, first climbing...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I table a revised ministry list. This includes the appointment of Minister Littleproud to the role of Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Drought Preparation and Response, which was...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
on indulgence—The Minister for Home Affairs will be absent from question time this week, and the Attorney-General will answer questions on his behalf.
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Just before we go to the questions without notice, I would like to inform the House we have joining us a delegation of Speakers and Deputy Speakers from Pacific parliaments, accompanied by former...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Integrity Commission (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the government has now voted to support the establishment of a national integrity commission, what is the Prime Minister's timetable to establish...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House that we have joining us in the gallery this afternoon former Speaker, former member for Mackellar and former senator, the Hon. Bronwyn Bishop. On behalf of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the government is acting to build a stronger economy and why this is important to guarantee the essential...
- National Integrity Commission (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the government has voted today to support the establishment of a National Integrity Commission, does the government actually support a National...
- Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how our government's economic policies are helping small businesses to grow and prosper, including in my electorate of...
- National Integrity Commission (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: Why did the government vote today to support a national integrity commission if it still hasn't decided whether it wants one?
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: This Friday, many thousands of students across the country will go on strike from school, calling for emergency action on climate change. These brave and...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House that we have joining us in the gallery this afternoon a parliamentary delegation from Poland, accompanied by the ambassador. On behalf of the House, I extend a very...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the government is ensuring the economic security of all Australians, particularly older Australians in my electorate...
- National Integrity Commission (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. As the Prime Minister believes that a national integrity commission is a 'fringe issue', why has he told the House today that his government has been working...
- Water Infrastructure (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on how a strong economy allows the government...
- Prime Minister (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister voted against the banking royal commission 26 times before claiming it was his idea. He supported the National Energy Guarantee before...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Women and Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations. Will the minister please update the House on what action the government is taking to improve economic...
- Prime Minister (12 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister, and I refer to various answers he has given in this chamber to, 'Why isn't Malcolm Turnbull still the Prime Minister of Australia?' If the Prime...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy. Will the minister update the House on how the government's plan to lower power prices is supporting households and backing small business, including in...
- Victorian State Election (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On Saturday the people of Victoria rejected the Liberal Party's record on cuts to schools, hospitals and infrastructure. What lessons has the federal...
- Defence Procurement (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister update the House on how the government's strong economic management allows us to protect our service men and women through...
- Victorian State Election (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister tell the parliament more about how Saturday was such a ringing endorsement of his government's policies?
- City Deals (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the government's City Deals and how they are bringing...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Service Commissioner; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the annual report of the Parliamentary Service Commissioner for 2017-18. Document made a parliamentary paper in accordance with the resolution agreed to on 28 March 2018.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
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I present the Auditor-General's Audit reports Nos. 10 to 12 for 2018-19. Details of the reports will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. Documents made parliamentary papers in accordance...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand; Presentation (1 speech)
For the information of honourable members, I present a copy of the Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand guidelines for communication and relationships between the judicial...
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Statements (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Wentworth making a statement immediately and that the Member speak without limitation of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Victorian State Election, Tasmania: Health Care (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I rise to offer my sincerest congratulations to the Victorian Labor team: Daniel Andrews, his colleagues, the Labor Party supporters and, indeed, the army of...
- McMillan Electorate: Prom Country Lodge (1 speech)
I have a good story to tell. On the occasion of meeting a constituent at Foster and making the meeting place Prom Country Lodge, I had the pleasure of meeting the owners, Kim and Victor Bradshaw....
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
What a huge weekend it was in Victoria. I'd like to take a moment to congratulate the Andrews government on their landslide win over the weekend. A special mention to my state colleagues for...
- Murray Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the opportunity of hosting the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care and the Minster for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt. Aged care is particularly important in Murray,...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
In early November I travelled to Nauru to see firsthand the conditions for asylum seekers and refugees living in the Pacific island nation and the conditions in the Australian funded regional...
- Dunkley Electorate (2 speeches)
If there's one thing I'm proud of in my time so far as the member for Dunkley, it is delivering—in particular, delivering for our young people and ensuring they have the best facilities and...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Federal Election (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Laundy, I acknowledge you and I acknowledge our former Speakers. We have two former Speakers present here in the chamber today. I rise today to refer to what ethnic community...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to add my welcome to former Speakers Jenkins and Hawker—my apologies; I didn't notice you in the gallery—and their parliamentary studies program for Pacific islander...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Taxation (1 speech)
Can I, too, acknowledge the former Speakers that are with us: it's great to see you both again. I'd like to raise Labor's retirees tax 2.0. This is part of Labor's tax grab to do what they can to...
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority: Project Wing (1 speech)
In June this year, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority authorised the operation of Project Wing's drone delivery trial in Bonython, a suburb in my electorate, with a number of exemptions from...
- Boothby Electorate: Disability Support Groups (1 speech)
Today I would like to recognise some of the wonderful disability support groups and organisations in our community in South Australia. This year is a very special anniversary for Technology for...
- McMahon Electorate: Diwali (1 speech)
Millions of people around the world recently celebrated Diwali. In our country many hundreds of thousands of people celebrated it as well, and in my electorate we celebrated our fifth local...
- Q Fever (1 speech)
The drought continues to bite across regional Australia in the eastern states, particularly in my electorate of Parkes, the just under 400,000 square kilometres that I represent in this place....
- Diabetes (1 speech)
Can I also extend my welcome to our visiting former speakers in the Chamber today. I want to talk to the Chamber today about an issue that I and many of my colleagues across both sides of the...
- Dunkley Electorate: Remembrance Day (1 speech)
For the past 100 years at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month, we as a nation have stopped to remember the fallen. This year, Australians commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the...
- City of Wanneroo Business Awards 2018 (1 speech)
On 16 November during our break from parliament I had the privilege and honour of attending the Wanneroo Business Association awards. The Wanneroo Business Association is such an active...
- National Day for War Animals (2 speeches)
I also acknowledge the eminent former speakers in the gallery today and welcome them to the Australian parliament. We often, and rightly so, as a community pause to remember brave Australian men...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Vietnam: Human Rights (5 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Brisbane's southside hosts a vibrant Vietnamese-Australian community; and (b) Vietnamese migration is a successful case of multiculturalism at its...
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises that the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS): (a) is a cultural institution of international renown; and (b)...
- Executive Remuneration (4 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) a recent report into CEO remuneration found that the average total pay of ASX 100 CEOs rose by 9 per cent last year—4 times the pace of average...
- Local Government (5 speeches)
It is a great honour and, in fact, a pleasure to speak in support of the motion that was moved by the member for Mackellar recognising the important role that local government plays in Australia....
- White Ribbon Day (4 speeches)
On 23 November, we commemorated White Ribbon Day, and on 25 November we commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, set by the United Nations. By now, I...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Last week I met with members of the newly formed Australian Conservation Foundation Community Inner Melbourne group. Core members of the group include chair, Don Vogt; secretary, Jennifer Burger;...
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
Mobile black spots are a real source of irritation for our country communities. They are also an impediment to the growth of country communities, including being an impediment to decentralisation...
- Canberra Electorate: SouthFest (1 speech)
On Saturday, Tuggeranong exploded into life with the inaugural SouthFest festival. SouthFest started out as an idea to bring life into the streets, the laneways and the lake foreshore area of the...
- Wheelchairs For Kids (1 speech)
Wheelchairs for Kids is a charitable organisation which is doing remarkable work in the manufacturing and distributing of wheelchairs for needy children in developing countries around the world....
- Beaton, Dr John Mark (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the life of Dr John Mark Beaton, who passed away in his sleep on 6 November 2018, at the age of 74. A successful anthropologist, John joined the Academy of the Social...
- Cowper Electorate: South Coffs Community Garden (1 speech)
I take the opportunity to commend the great work of the South Coffs Community Garden at Bruce King Drive in Boambee East. It's a great facility that allows people to enjoy gardening, to grow...
- South Australia: Roads (1 speech)
Over my time as the member for Kingston, I have fought many fights to improve roads in our community, including the most recently-improved road, South Road, from Seaford to Aldinga. We will enjoy...
- Canning Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
The Liberal-National government has taken measures to fight unemployment in Canning. Over the past three years, we have funded a dedicated Mandurah Employment Facilitator, delivered $10 million...
- Techfugees Sydney Hackathon (1 speech)
Over the weekend, Techfugees held its fourth Sydney Hackathon. Techfugees was designed to bring the tech start-up and NGO communities together with refugees settling and building new lives in...
- Page Electorate: Carney's Shoes (1 speech)
After Mackelly's clothing store and Sid Jones's butchery, Carney's shoes is Maclean's third-oldest family business, recently marking its 70th year. The store owners, Marcia Carney, Patricia...
- Franklin Electorate: Centenary of Armistice (1 speech)
What a privilege it was on 11 November this year to attend commemorative services around my electorate for the centenary of Armistice. I spent the day firstly down at Huonville, at a very sombre...
- Petrie Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Last week I was thrilled to visit the C&K Aspley East Community Kindergarten in Aspley with great news. With a proud 52-year history, the kindy's playground was well and truly showing its...
- Macquarie Electorate: Anniversaries (1 speech)
When a lyrebird interrupts your journey, you know you must be in Mount Wilson, at the top of the Blue Mountains, in the beautiful electorate of Macquarie. On the weekend, the Mount Wilson and...
- Nur, Mr Bashir (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate one of the fantastic young students in my electorate of Forde. Bashir Nur, who has recently been selected to join Logan Lightning FC, is an...
- Scullin Electorate: Seniors Forum (1 speech)
It's a pleasure to get the call from you, Mr Deputy Speaker Laundy—an unexpected one in a couple of senses. Like most of us, I'm very fortunate to have very active seniors groups in the...
- European Carp (1 speech)
Cyprinus carpio, the European carp, is one of the worst pests in Australian waterways. At times it is up to between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of the biomass. That means that, if you weighed...
- Indonesia (1 speech)
Darwin is Australia's gateway to Asia and the growing markets there. For Darwin, Indonesia offers great opportunities. It's obvious that people in the Territory want to see further connectivity...
- Road Safety (1 speech)
We recently commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, recognising the end of the First World War, where over 61,000 Australians lost their lives. Two decades later, a further 39,000...
- ParlyFOF (2 speeches)
It's that time of the year again, when ParlyFOF takes over the halls of parliament: each November, the 'Parliamentary Friends of Aussie Fashion', also known as ParlyFOF, encourage members and...
- Bowman Electorate: Hospitals, Local Government (1 speech)
Forty million dollars ripped from your local hospital service, courtesy of Kim Richards and Don Brown, the local state members, is nothing to be proud of. Nor do I derive any great pleasure in...
- Werriwa Electorate: Public Transport, Local Government (1 speech)
Labor is for a fair go in south-western Sydney. As their local member, it's my job to stand up for the residents of the south-west, and I stand in this place to help give them the best possible...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Kye Beisler from Dungog, who is a retail baking apprentice. He has been chosen to represent Australia in the WorldSkills competition in Kazan, Russia, next year....
- WestConnex (1 speech)
I rise once again to expose the pathetic lack of planning and proper community consultation that has plagued the WestConnex project. Due to the underground construction of tunnels that are...
- Berowra Electorate: Mt Wilga Private Rehabilitation Hospital (1 speech)
I was honoured to open the Eileen Perrottet Therapy and Wellness Centre at Mt Wilga Private Rehabilitation Hospital at Hornsby on Wednesday, 7 November. Mt Wilga played an important role in the...
- Australian Breastfeeding Association (1 speech)
I rise to give my support to the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Recently, I met with ABA adviser Kay Whitby, who told me about the support for mothers, babies and families in my electorate...
- Lilly Pilly (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the great work of Lilly Pilly, a supervised children's contact centre in my electorate of Forde. Two years ago, Darren Caulfield, together with...
- Mining (1 speech)
On Friday, I met with four wonderful young people—Rosie, Claire, Nicholas and Michael—who are members of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition branch at the University of Wollongong....
- Rotary Jacaranda Festival 2018 (2 speeches)
In Tangney you know when the jacaranda festival is coming because those jacarandas start to bloom. The jacaranda festival in Applecross village attracted record numbers last weekend for this...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Open Arms - Veterans and Families Counselling (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service was renamed as Open Arms: Veterans and Families Counselling Service, by the Minister for...
- Automotive Industry (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) there are approximately 1,500 new car dealers in Australia that operate 3,500 new vehicle outlets; (b) 85 per cent of new car dealers are private or...
- Volunteering (5 speeches)
I would like to take this opportunity to speak on the very important topic of volunteering and the terrific and wonderful role that volunteers play in bringing the Australian community together....
- Climate Change (8 speeches, 1 comment)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the scientific evidence for both the existence of climate change and the anthropogenic factors that cause it is overwhelming and compelling and should...
- Remembrance Day (4 speeches)
I rise today to commemorate Remembrance Day, which fell on the 11th day of this, the 11th, month. Every year, people all around Australia stop to reflect on the great sacrifice that was made by...
