House debates
Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2025 (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2025. Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2025 proposes to amend section 18A of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to extend for a further 24 months the additional...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order No. 3, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Government Whip that she has nominated Ms Lawrence to be a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works in place of Mr Burns.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- National Security (1 speech)
The revelations this week that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps orchestrated at least two attacks here in Australia demonstrate the lengths to which hostile states will go to undermine our...
- Housing (1 speech)
I am proud to be a part of the Albanese Labor government, which is backing households and backing homes. We are doing that because we believe in a better future for all Australians. We are doing...
- Salvation Army (1 speech)
For over 125 years, the Salvation Army Sallyman has supported and boosted the morale of our defence personnel. Whether outfield, on operations or back home, members know they can trust the...
- Albion Park Football Club (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Albion Park Football Club on achieving a wonderful milestone: its 50th anniversary. The club was small when it was established in 1975 by Neil Young, Robert Musgrove...
- Indi Electorate: Disabled Wintersport Australia (1 speech)
Since 1978, Disabled Wintersport Australia has supported thousands of people of all abilities to enjoy the snow. whether they are a first timer or an aspiring Paralympian. I recently spent time...
- South Australia: Marine Environment (1 speech)
Today, we have a delegation of mayors, researchers and industry with us from across South Australia, visiting Canberra to talk about the South Australian algal bloom. They met today with the...
- Nicholls Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
Shepparton, in my electorate, has a thriving visitor economy. The pillars of this are an important part of our economy, our arts and exhibitions and our sport. Shepparton Art Museum, or SAM,...
- Housing (1 speech)
I'm incredibly proud to be part of a government that is determined to take real action with the cost of living, and one of the biggest cost-of-living factors facing Australians and those in my...
- South Australia: Drought (1 speech)
I rise to speak on what is fast becoming a forgotten matter: the drought in South Australia. Yes, we welcome the rains that have fallen across many of the agricultural zones and even parts of the...
- Sturt Electorate: Home Guarantee Scheme (1 speech)
My electorate of Sturt is diverse, extending from Hope Valley in the south, across Adelaide's leafy eastern belt, to Glen Osmond in the north. It is home to just over 130,000 registered voters....
- Thompson, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal, De Waart, Senior Constable Vadim (1 speech)
This week, the hearts of our nation and all in my home state of Victoria broke with the loss of two Victoria Police officers who died performing their duty to keep our community safe. I want to...
- Housing, Western Freeway (1 speech)
The western suburbs of Melbourne are booming with industry, small business and new families who are choosing to call our community home. The west is where we're building more homes and helping...
- Child Abuse, McArdle, Mr Mark Francis (1 speech)
As a staunch and well-known supporter of child safety, I speak to welcome the introduction of Daniel's law into the Queensland parliament yesterday. Children's safety must always be at the...
- Housing (1 speech)
We have a current housing crisis in this country that has been 40 years in the making, and I'm so proud to be a member of a government which has a bold and ambitious agenda to do something about...
- Housing, Climate Change (2 speeches)
Today we've got the students and young people here from the National Leadership Forum joining us in the gallery. I want to take this opportunity to speak to you directly, because this place is...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
I'll direct some positive commentary, based in facts, to our guests here in the gallery today. The five per cent housing deposit is about assisting you and other young Australians, and any...
- Energy (1 speech)
I know it will be a shock to you that energy prices have risen by 13.1 per cent this year, according to the latest inflation data from the ABS, exposing Labor's fabrications and tall stories...
- Housing (1 speech)
On 1 October, every first home buyer will need only a five per cent deposit to get into their first home. That means years less saving and thousands of dollars saved on mortgage insurance. It's a...
- Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
I still remember the words: 'We've seen through the whispering campaign the teals ran against you.' They were uttered to me at North Brighton station. Regrettably, I was not surprised. To give...
- Housing (2 speeches)
Too many Australians are working hard saving every dollar they can but still feel like the dream of owning a home is slipping away. In Adelaide's north, we know this story all too well. Families...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- United States of America: Delegation of Congress (2 speeches)
I am absolutely delighted to welcome United States Congressman Jason Smith to the Australian House of Representatives today. Congressman Smith will be known to many members of this House as the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister told the House: 'We listen to intelligence agencies. We don't try to second guess them.' But this morning it was revealed the...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitment to help young Australians get ahead, and is there anything getting in the way of this agenda?
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Under the Albanese Labor government, electricity prices have exploded by 39 per cent, including a 13 per cent rise over the past 12...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its election commitments for low-paid workers?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Yan, Hon. Bill Carl, National Leadership Forum, Henry, Mr Stuart Irwin (1 speech)
Before I call the member for Curtin, I will do some acknowledgements. I would like to inform the House that, present in the gallery today, is the Hon. Bill Yan, MLA, Treasurer, Minister for...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Gambling (2 speeches)
This is a question for the Prime Minister. Today, parliamentarians from across the House again heard personal stories about gambling harm, including from a Western Australian whose brother died...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its election commitment to make medicine cheaper for Australians? Why is this so important?
- International Relations: Australia and the United States of America (14 speeches)
Deputy Prime Minister, the coalition is deeply committed to the Australia-US relationship. Between Sunday and this morning, the DPM's office has provided two conflicting statements about the...
- Housing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to address housing challenges? And is the minister aware...
- International Relations: Australia and the United States of America, International Relations: Australia and Israel (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, given the challenging security arrangements at home and abroad, what steps has the Prime Minister taken to repair our deteriorating...
- Regional Australia: Housing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese Labor government helping regional Australians into homeownership after...
- South Australia: Marine Environment (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How has the government managed to find so many millions of dollars in taxpayer money to fund inner-city cycleways, including bike lanes in Sydney and...
- Defence Procurement (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. How does the Albanese Labor government's recent decision on new frigates help build a future made in Australia and keep Australians safe? Why...
- Disaster and Emergency Management (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The 2022 Central West New South Wales floods saw extraordinary acts of courage and service across our communities. Eugowra was the scene of the biggest...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
This document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Fiscal Policy (25 speeches)
I've received a letter from the honourable the Deputy Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The impact...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Our country continues to be shaken by revelations of systemic and institutional abuse against women and children. Stories continue to surface in our childcare centres, our armed forces, our...
- Macarthur Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
It's been a very busy couple of weeks in the Macarthur electorate, especially for those with an interest in health related matters, with visits from the Special Envoy for Men's Health and member...
- Parkes Electorate: Floods (1 speech)
The large electorate of Parkes stretches over 400,000 square kilometres in a slice of New South Wales that showcases just about everything that Mother Nature can come up with. As one region...
- South Australia: Italian Community (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a particular group within my electorate that I'm very, very proud of. That is a community that has been thriving since World War II and prior and has done many, many...
- Economy (1 speech)
I spend a lot of time talking with small businesses across my electorate in the Redlands. They're the family-run firms, the tradies, the shopfronts and the service providers who put their own...
- Sturt Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to share with this House the successes of a number of sporting clubs in my great electorate of Sturt. There are 130,000 registered voters in my electorate, and I am...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
For my statement today, I'm going to read out one of the barrage of emails that I've had from constituents about their experiences last year with cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme...
- Syria (1 speech)
I rise today in solidarity with the Druze community and other minority groups in Syria who are facing violence and persecution— A division having be en called in the House of...
- Brain Cancer (2 speeches)
I recently met with Justine, the mother of Abbey, who was a bright, adventurous 10-year-old from Tasmania who was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour. Abbey was in grade...
- Syria (1 speech)
I rise today in solidarity with the Druze community and other minority groups in Syria who are facing violence and persecution in Suwayda and surrounding regions. Recently I met with three...
- Berowra Electorate: Local Sporting Champions Program (1 speech)
The Local Sporting Champions program provides grants of up to $750 for people competing in national or international competitions. It's a privilege to have a talented athlete in the family, but...
- Australian National University, Climate Change (1 speech)
The Australian National University is an important institution for our whole nation. As the only national university established by federal legislation, it is unique in its remit. It's research...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Karen Mason and Barry Kohlhagen from The Rock and Mick Henderson from Maxwell are constituents of mine, and, in the spirit of this constituency statement, they were at the 2025 Bush Summit,...
- Gilmore Electorate: After-Hours Medical Services (1 speech)
I'm over the moon today because people in Shoalhaven will soon be able to walk into a brand new, federally funded Medicare urgent care clinic at Nowra. No credit card is required—just their...
- Eather Group (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to spend time in Llandilo in my community. The people there have really hardworking values, and Eather Group, a small business there, is a perfect example of this. Peter...
- Sydney Electorate: Plate It Forward (1 speech)
A fortnight ago I had the pleasure of visiting Kabul Social in the heart of my electorate of Sydney, a unique restaurant designed to inspire, uplift and support Afghan women who have fled the...
- Crime (1 speech)
I congratulate you, Deputy Speaker Boyce, on your elevation to the Speaker's panel. Crime has been rising fast on the Mornington Peninsula over the last year. Data from the Crime Statistics...
- Hawke Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the weekend, I had the privilege of joining the volunteers and supporters at the Melton Fire Brigade to celebrate 90 years of volunteer service to the community of Melton and surrounds....
- Wide Bay Electorate: Gympie Music Muster (1 speech)
The Gympie Music Muster is renowned as Australia's best family-friendly music and camping experience, where more than 100 artists perform in six venues over four days. It is staged in the...
- Robertson Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of welcoming the new Special Envoy for Men's Health and member for Hunter, Dan Repacholi, to the Central Coast to discuss men's health in the region. Dan and I visited...
- Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
I rise this morning to talk about an event that I'll be hosting in coming weeks. On Wednesday 10 September, from 11.30 am, I'll be hosting my annual Big Aussie Barbie to raise funds for prostate...
- Macarthur Electorate: Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but it would have been completed much sooner if they'd had a rail line to connect their workers to the site. That's why I'm very passionate about the need for...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Both 2GB and the Sydney Morning Herald have reported about a substantial amount of money that was put on the table to try to get me to shut up about my fight against net zero. I think it's...
- South Australia: Marine Environment (1 speech)
The South Australian coastline is one of the most beautiful coastlines, if not the most beautiful coastline, in the world. In my electorate of Kingston, I have kilometres of beautiful beach, from...
- The Redland Foundation (1 speech)
This month I had the privilege of presenting the 2025 Underhill grants on behalf of the Redland Foundation alongside my state colleague Amanda Stoker MP. The event was held at the Redlands...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
How often this week have we done something enjoyable, gone to bed and woken up at a regular time, or had a meaningful conversation? For many of us, not often enough. One Tangney local and his...
- Greenway Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
Education is the great equaliser. It transforms lives and underpins the jobs, productivity and prosperity that will shape Australia's future. That's why I'm proud to share that construction is...
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- National Skills Week (9 speeches)
I'm pleased to rise to say a few words in relation to National Skills Week. My electorate of Bendigo is one of great diversity. We are home to Bendigo TAFE, to thriving businesses and to a...
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (4 speeches)
It's a privilege to represent the people of Isaacs for a seventh term in this 48th Parliament of Australia. To the people of my electorate of Isaacs, I thank them for the trust they have placed...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (1 speech)
Today, I'm here to talk about two topics that are close to my heart: climate action and superannuation. These might seem unrelated at first blush, but, when it comes to Australia's future...
- Gilmore Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
One of the most wonderful things about being a local MP is getting to talk with and support so many fantastic community groups and organisations right around my electorate. The amount of time and...
- Forestry Industry (1 speech)
Friday 22 August was a very important day for one of the key primary industries in the Lyne electorate: National Forestry Day—recognising our forestry and timber industry. Despite...
- Moore Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the volunteers and community clubs that are the heartbeat of the electorate of Moore—the coaches, the managers, the treasurers and the committee members who keep our...
- Bowman Electorate: Volunteer Grants Program (1 speech)
The Volunteer Grants program is more than just funding; it is an investment in the people in my local community who give their time, their skills and their efforts to support others. The...
- Federal Election (1 speech)
I haven't had much of a chance to get up and speak post election about the election itself, so I want to take this opportunity to do that today. I'm honoured to be standing here today as the...
