House debates
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 11 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private business on Monday 27 March 2023. The report will be printed in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (10 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring immediately: (1) the Member for Berowra...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Defence Procurement: Submarines (2 speeches)
by leave—Last week, Prime Minister Albanese, US President Biden and UK Prime Minister Sunak announced the Optimal Pathway for Australia's acquisition of conventionally-armed,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Wright Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
For a number of years, the Tamborine Mountain Medical Practice has been working with my office to seek a sensible resolution to the introduction of Modified Monash Model healthcare boundaries,...
- Motorsport (1 speech)
My speech today is about a young woman from my electorate, Sarah. She's known as Drag'n Fly Junior Dragster because she is a phenomenal junior drag racer. I first heard about Sarah's talents when...
- Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
Today the Minister for Communications gave a truly appalling interview on 2GB with Ben Fordham which fully exposed her personal role in round 6 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. I'd encourage...
- National Apology for Forced Adoptions: 10th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise to share with the House a story I heard today when attending the morning tea after Minister Rishworth's statement on the 10-year anniversary that we commemorated here today. I met Betty...
- Southern Cross Care (1 speech)
The aged-care royal commission gave people hope that aged care would change for the better. But, despite being singled out for criticism by the royal commission, things seem to have only gotten...
- Blair Electorate: Mates4Mates (1 speech)
Last Friday I opened the Mates4Mates family recovery centre in Ipswich. The latest ABS data shows there are over 14,000 current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members living in the...
- Queensland: Floods (1 speech)
As we talk, most of the north-west corner of Queensland is underwater. I flew nearly 200 kilometres in a helicopter, and I never saw any ground underneath the helicopter for the entire distance....
- Northern Territory: Workplace Safety (1 speech)
I want to salute a great electrical safety initiative in the Northern Territory by the Electrical Trades Union, the ETU, to keep apprentices safe. It's called the Electrical Lockout and Tag Out...
- E-Cigarettes and Vaping Products (1 speech)
Any parent with a teenager would no doubt have received a barrage of notifications by now from their child's school around the rampant use of vapes. While rebellious smoking by students is not a...
- Robinson, Mr Bradley (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate local Hunter resident Bradley Robinson who was recently honoured as a finalist in the 2022 Community Education Student of the Year Awards, an award presented by Community...
- Inland Rail (1 speech)
Last week I was at a location called Merrywinebone, in my electorate. I met with farmers, rail operators, grain traders and representatives of the Walgett Shire Council about the need to upgrade...
- Hawke Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Last weekend was a ripper for community festivals in Hawke. We started on Saturday with SunFest, and what a great day that was. SunFest's reputation, over the years, to put on a good show and...
- Henson, Mr Tony, Wingham Show Society, Bromhead, Mr Stephen Bruce, LLM, MP (1 speech)
I was pleased to join my state colleague Dave Layzell, the Nationals member for Upper Hunter, in Lorn on the weekend to present veteran and Bolwarra local Tony Henson with a Saluting our Service...
- Fraser Electorate: Footscray Community Arts (1 speech)
For nearly 50 years, Footscray Community Arts has been a leader. The first community arts centre of its kind, it was established by unionists and activists who understood the importance of being...
- Moore Electorate: Edith Cowan University Tax Clinic (1 speech)
Staff and students from the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University in my electorate have been operating a pro bono tax clinic which provides independent tax services to assist those...
- Women (1 speech)
This morning I attended the Parliamentary Friends of Women and Work. We often speak in this place about how the fastest-growing demographic of people experiencing homelessness is women over 55....
- Queensland: Youth Crime (1 speech)
On Monday I will introduce my private member's bill to the parliament that seeks to explicitly expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to deal with the promotion of crimes committed...
- New South Wales State Election (1 speech)
This weekend, 25 March is the New South Wales state election. After 12 years of Liberal-National government in New South Wales, voters can choose to change and choose a fresh start for the state....
- Forestry Industry (3 speeches)
Last year, after speaking at the Australian Forest Products Association dinner in Canberra, the Prime Minister tweeted: 'We want a thriving and a sustainable timber industry. One that provides...
- Arts and Culture (2 speeches)
This afternoon every member of this parliament has the opportunity to see artworks and artefacts from our best national cultural institutions. Instead of you going to them, they're coming to you....
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Samoa: Parliamentary Delegation (3 speeches)
I'm pleased to advise the House that present in the gallery today is the Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa, and Her Excellency the High Commissioner...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Albanese Government (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In his first speech to parliament following the election, the Prime Minister promised to 'fulfil our promises and prove worthy of the trust of the Australian...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What are the benefits for Australian business and the Australian economy from successfully managing the energy transition, and what are the impediments?
- Cost Of Living (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Beyond Blue have reported more people seeking help due to the cost-of-living crisis, with people lurching from one challenge to the next. When asked on...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Why are the government's safeguard mechanism reforms so critical? What will be the consequences if the changes do not pass?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Menindee Lakes: Fish Kill (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. The massive fish kill in Menindee in New South Wales is a disaster and horrific evidence of the drastic climate crisis. Given the New...
- Aukus (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How does the AUKUS agreement, announced last week by the government, invest in our capability and in our relationships?
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Research shows that Victorians with a mortgage have seen, on average, monthly repayments rise by $1,083 every month. On Monday, when the Prime Minister was...
- Defence Procurement: Submarines (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How will Australia's nuclear powered submarines open opportunities in science and research and create a skilled workforce for generations to come?
- Growing Regions Program (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, and the member for Eden-Monaro. I refer to the minister for transport's admission yesterday that the...
- Homelessness (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Homelessness. What does today's census data reveal about homelessness in Australia? What is the Albanese Labor government doing to improve the situation? And...
- Cost of Living (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Peter Spillane, an elderly gentleman on a fixed income in my electorate of Herbert has contacted me about the impact of the government's cost-of-living...
- Veterans (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs. What does today's census data reveal about the situation with veteran homelessness in Australia, and what is the federal Labor Albanese...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Victoria: Mayors (1 speech)
Before I call the member for Kooyong, I acknowledge some special guests in the gallery. We have the G21 Geelong Region Alliance and mayors of Greater Geelong, Golden Plains, Queenscliffe, Surf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change: Safeguard Mechanism (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Under your safeguard mechanism, big emitters can buy as many offsets as they want. There is no ceiling to the offsets polluters can...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government's cheaper medicines policy continuing to improve the lives of Australians?
- Consumer Confidence (9 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Last week's Westpac-Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment Index was below 80 for two months in a row. Chief Economist Bill Evans said: Runs of...
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What has the royal commission into robodebt uncovered about what led to vulnerable people being targeted by the former coalition...
- Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In your AUKUS speech you referred to Australia's proud leadership in nonproliferation, but constituents tell me they fear a nuclear arms race because of...
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What has the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme revealed about the true human cost of the former coalition government's unlawful scheme?
- Cost of Living (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The cost-of-living crisis under this government is leading to record demand for help and support across Australia as many families struggle to even afford...
- Royal Commission Into The Robodebt Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. What steps is the Albanese Labor government taking to clean up the mess left by the former Liberal-National government with its illegal...
- Cost Of Living (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Under this Labor government, business confidence is falling and consumer confidence is at near historic lows, not seen since the 1990s Keating recession....
- Waste Management And Recycling (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. Why is Australia so far behind on our national recycling targets? How is the Albanese Labor government cleaning up the mess it...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (13 speeches)
Mr Speaker, yesterday in question time, the Attorney-General made statements which contained insulting language and imputed false motives to the Leader of the Opposition and made a personal...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Health Care (13 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Indi, proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The urgent need to respond to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Lifeline Australia (1 speech)
Since the first minute of operation on 16 March 1963, Lifeline has been by the side of Australians in some of their darkest hours. In the 60 years since, more than 23 million calls have been...
- Gender and Sexual Orientation: Protests (1 speech)
This past weekend, we saw confronting sights on the streets of the city I love. Melbourne and Spring Street were filled with anti-trans activists who were supported by a squad of hooded Neo-Nazis...
- Wannon Electorate: Telecommunications (3 speeches)
I rise to talk on the last mobile black spot round that the Albanese government oversaw. That round saw no funding for extra mobile phone towers go to any coalition seat in Victoria—not to...
- Aukus (1 speech)
My electorate of Paterson is home to Australia's premier jet fighter base, RAAF Base Williamtown. I've never made any secret of my pride and passion in representing the fantastic women and men...
- Forde Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
As many in this place know, the Logan region in my electorate is growing rapidly; however, the population is also ageing, which is putting pressure on our local health services. So, it's only...
- Macarthur Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
My family has always believed in the power of education. When I track my family history through generations, from Eastern Europe through to Great Britain to the colonies of Australia, America,...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Taxation (1 speech)
The thing I enjoy most about being an MP is talking to people in my community. When I ask what is important to them, they don't talk about policy; they talk about their families, their friends...
- Reid Electorate: Harmony Week (1 speech)
It's Harmony Week, and my electorate is the perfect example of multiculturalism, where our strength is found in a rich tapestry of cultures, religions and languages. I'm lucky to meet so many...
- Menzies Electorate: Schools (3 speeches)
My electorate has 44 schools, and one of the first things I did as a member was to launch an award called the Menzies Shield, which is an award for citizenship, leadership or another category...
- Cowan Electorate: Westnam United Soccer Club (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the great work of Ted Nguyen and the Westnam United Soccer Club in Cowan, who are doing some great work in empowering young women among the Cowan community. We know that...
- Dawson Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
I rise today to express the shock I'm in that the Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads last week re-announced the $12 million federal contribution and $3 million state contribution to...
- Higgins Electorate: Carnegie Cricket Club, Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of attending Carnegie Cricket Club's Past Players Dinner. The club is a 116-year-old establishment steeped in cricket history surrounded by quiet streets. I was warmly welcomed...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
As has been spoken about a number of times in this place over recent weeks, we are well aware the sad fact is that 21 per cent of households across Australia are experiencing some form of food...
- Energy (1 speech)
Over recent times there has been much discussion about soaring gas prices, rising energy costs and, now, Australia heading for a looming gas shortage. The situation defies logic. Australia has...
- StGiles Society (1 speech)
In 1937, as the polio pandemic took hold across the world, our isolated state of Tasmania was not immune, with the disease affecting over 2,000 adults and children across the state, resulting in...
- Housing (2 speeches)
I rise to talk about an issue that I think every member of this place and every member of the parliament is grappling which is how we help Australians with housing affordability. In my electorate...
- Bills (0 speeches)
