House debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
CHESTERS () (): On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report entitled Report 227: Nauru-Australia Treaty; radio regulations WRC-23. Report made a...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mundi Mundi Bash (2 speeches)
Great things happen in the country, and, from 21 to 23 August, more than 15,000 people were witnesses of great things happening in Broken Hill with the Mundi Mundi Bash. On the goat farm of...
- Solomon Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
How dare you! The Albanese Labor government is strengthening Medicare with more doctors, more urgent care clinics and even cheaper medicines—all assisting families with the cost of living...
- Veterans (1 speech)
The House of Representatives has just voted 90 to 49 to deny our wonderful veteran heroes medallic recognition for their bravery. But there is another opportunity—members will get another...
- National Security (1 speech)
Menzies is home to the largest Iranian community in Australia. I am proud to represent such a vibrant community, who contribute so much to the life of our electorate. I stand today to make clear...
- Housing (1 speech)
If it seems like the Labor government's housing policies are written by property developers and finance corporations, that's because they are. I want to give just one example here, but it's a...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
Every Australian should have access to affordable medicine. With cheaper medicines, Australians can get the health care they need when they need it. It also eases the financial pressure so many...
- Middle East (1 speech)
Last week, I attended the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine roundtable with Usman Khawaja and Medecins Sans Frontieres to hear directly about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. We heard from...
- Chronic Kidney Disease (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a condition that affects millions of Australians, often without them knowing—chronic kidney disease. For some, the first symptom is renal failure. They don't find out...
- National Flag Day (1 speech)
Telling our personal stories today on National Flag Day, it is important to remind us of what our flag represents. Patriotism is not a fixed idea. This is where my story interweaves with the...
- Health Care (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the Albanese Labor government and what it has delivered in terms of another cost-of-living measure. I am proud to sit on this side of the House and reduce the cost of...
- Flinders Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
On Friday, the Rosebud Plaza Post Office closed its doors for good—another piece of important community infrastructure in Flinders lost under the Albanese Labor government. Despite a...
- Women's Health (1 speech)
In May 2025, I joined the federal health minister at Repromed on Fullarton Road in my electorate of Sturt to make critical announcements in relation to women's health: for the first time in 30...
- McGill, Mr Gordon Hugh (1 speech)
Kilkivan farewelled their oldest resident when my old mate Gordon Hugh McGill passed away, aged 97. Gordon grew up on a cattle property at Cinnabar, where he developed a love of the land. His mum...
- Health Care (4 speeches)
This government is making the biggest investment in Medicare since it was created more than 40 years ago. Here in the Hunter that means more doctors, more urgent care, cheaper medicines and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. In the Senate, the coalition just dragged Labor kicking and screaming into delivering all 83,000 home-care package places that were...
- Cancer, Scolyer, Professor Richard, AO (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What contribution has former Australian of the Year Richard Colyer made to cancer research and advocacy, and what steps has the government announced today to...
- Minister for Aged Care and Seniors (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. The minister has repeatedly claimed that there were 'around 87,000 people waiting for a home-care package as at 31 March'. But, moments...
- Women's Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What action is the Albanese Labor government taking to improve the health of Australian women? Why is this such an important priority for the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Freedom of Information (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Attorney-General has asked us to be open-minded to the government's proposed freedom-of-information reforms as a step towards greater transparency. I...
- Women's Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting women's health?
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports in the Australian that government officials are helping to bring ISIS-terrorist brides to Australia. Prime Minister, these are not...
- Medical Workforce (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to train more nurses and doctors to strengthen Medicare for decades to come?
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the aforementioned reports in the Australian and your previous answer. Is the Prime Minister aware of any info that suggests that ISIS brides are...
- Freedom of Information (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of integrity and transparency frameworks?
- International Relations: Australia and China (4 speeches)
Prime Minister, today, to Australia's shame, Daniel Andrews attended a Chinese Communist Party military parade, alongside dictators Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un and the Iranian president. Former...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering generational reforms to aged care after a decade of cuts and neglect?
- Economy: Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Climate change is projected to cost the economy up to $76 billion per year by 2060, making it one of the biggest threats to national productivity. The government...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is also to the Treasurer. What do today's national accounts tell us about our economy?
- International Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister condemn his close personal friend Daniel Andrews attending the Chinese Communist Party military parade alongside the presidents of...
- Wages and Salaries (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese government delivering on its commitment to help Aussie workers earn more and keep more of what they...
- Middle East (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The International Association of Genocide Scholars this week voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion stating that Israel's actions in Gaza fit the...
- Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. What progress is the Albanese government making on clean energy, and what are the risks?
- Mallee Electorate: Bush Summit (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister told the bush summit, 'I won't BS people'. The Prime Minister promised Australians a $275 reduction in their energy bills prior to the...
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. How is the Albanese Labor government growing Australia's defence industrial base, supporting jobs and building a future made in Australia? Why...
- Gas Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The government is currently undertaking a Gas Market Review, with the premise that we need new gas production for our domestic needs....
- Housing (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering new social and affordable homes for Australians in...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 2 of 2025-26 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 2 of 2025-26 entitled Effectiveness of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission's regulatory functions: NDIS Quality and Safeguards...
- 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)
- Taxation (13 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Curtin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for broad tax...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise on the matter of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025. The bill adjusts the EPBC Act, specifically in relation to...
- Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (15 speeches)
by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) to (5), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Schedule 1, item 7, page 4 (line 16), omit "subsections (2) to (9)", substitute "subsections (6)...
- Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak to this amendment to the EPBC Act. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025 extends the existing arrangements...
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Board of Management Functions) Bill 2025; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Albanese Labor government is aspirational, and it is a reflection of the community of Dunkley, which has got a big heart and lots of opportunity. Dunkley is home to a tight-knit community of...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Taxation: Unions, Australian Society (1 speech)
It's time to cut out the cartel tax. What is the cartel tax? The cartel tax is the uplift we all pay when Labor governments entrench favour to union bosses. In return, unions repay graft so Labor...
- Homelessness, Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise to shine a light on an issue that continues to impact thousands of Australians: homelessness, particularly among women and young people. During Homelessness Week, I had the privilege of...
- Gambling (1 speech)
We all arrive in this place because we want to make a difference. We come in here as one of 150 members of parliament, and we strive to make our country a better place. I've advocated for a vast...
- Middle East (1 speech)
Let me state this clearly and unambiguously at the start of this contribution: Hamas is a terrorist organisation; what it did on 7 October 2023 was an abomination; Hamas should be held to account...
- Grey Electorate: Community Events, Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
VENNING () (): September is the best month of the year. It's finals time. From football and netball to soccer, hockey and golf, this is the business end of the season, and everyone wants the...
- Parents and Carers, Canberra Electorate: Karinya House (1 speech)
(): In a few weeks I am due to welcome a new baby into this world. To be a mother is something I am deeply thankful for. Preparing for the birth of a baby brings a profound sense of...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Mount Barker Aquatic and Leisure Centre, South Australian Living Artists Festival (1 speech)
Last Friday was a big celebration in my community. We had the official opening of the new Mount Barker Aquatic and Leisure Centre. This replaces our old mountain pool that was built in 1956 and...
- Migration (1 speech)
Last weekend, a handful of speakers stood on the steps of our cities and shouted slogans against immigration. Their words weren't new. Some echoed the racist cries that have haunted Australia...
- E-Bikes (1 speech)
I recently co-hosted a community forum with the NSW member for Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby, to discuss the evolving use of e-bikes on the northern beaches of Sydney. E-bikes are a fun and clean way...
- Housing, Renewable Energy (1 speech)
The Albanese government is delivering the largest investment in new affordable housing since the postwar housing boom. As part of that work, we're supporting priority social and community housing...
- Sandringham Primary School, Goldstein Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
From small beginnings, Sandringham Primary School recently celebrated its 170th anniversary in August. Originally a Church of England school located in what was then known as Gipsy Village, it...
- Racism (1 speech)
What we witnessed recently in Melbourne and across Australia was disgraceful. These marches led by neo-Nazis and anti-immigration extremists were a shameful moment for our city and our nation....
- Fadden Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
This morning I rise to pay credit to the wonderful Coomera Cubs Baseball Club. I visited them recently to hand over a cheque for a $3½ thousand volunteer grant that is well deserved. This...
- South Australia: Italian Community (1 speech)
Last year marked the 70th anniversary of the St Francis of Assisi Catholic Community of Newton and the important role of the Capuchin friars in the parish throughout those years. The history and...
- Bribie Island and Caboolture Seniors Expo (1 speech)
I rise today to remind all those seniors in my electorate of Longman that the very popular seniors expo that I've held since I was first elected in 2019 is fast approaching. This year these...
- Kolbe Catholic College: Walk against Domestic Violence, Elevation Secondary College (1 speech)
At Kolbe Catholic College in my electorate, I had the pleasure of joining students, teachers and staff for the school's feast-day celebrations, which included a walk against domestic violence....
- Micah Australia, Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the commendable work of two outstanding organisations—Micah Australia and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria—and their tremendous...
- Mills, Mrs Lorraine Patricia (2 speeches)
I want to pay tribute today to an extraordinary woman in my electorate, Lorraine Mills. Lorraine will probably be horrified I'm mentioning her, but that's who Lorraine is. She's humble and...
- Riverina Electorate: Wind Turbines (1 speech)
It is an odd thing to have a constituency statement where I cannot and will not name the constituent to whom I refer. I cannot and will not because, if I do, this constituent will then probably...
- Barton Electorate: Australian Chinese Soccer Association (1 speech)
On 30 August 2025 it was an honour to celebrate 30 years of the Australian Chinese Soccer Association in Hurstville—three decades of passion for football, community spirit and friendship....
- Moncrieff Electorate: Australian Football League (1 speech)
On 2 April 2011, the Gold Coast Suns played their first AFL game against Carlton at the Gabba. Their first true home game, at the then Metricon Stadium in Moncrieff, came over a month later, on...
- World Suicide Prevention Day, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (2 speeches)
Over seven million Australian adults are close to someone who has died by suicide or who has attempted suicide. One in two people are impacted by suicide by the time they turn 25. Men are three...
- World Suicide Prevention Day, Drouin War Memorial, Monash Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
Can I associate myself with the fine remarks of the member for Dunkley, particularly in relation to her comments as we prepare for World Suicide Prevention Day. As a former board member of...
- Illawarra Light Railway Museum, Bowral & District Art Society: 75th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the volunteers who operate the Illawarra Light Railway Museum, which is located at Albion Park in the electorate of Whitlam. A huge crowd attended the opening of the...
- Economy (1 speech)
It's not often that the gods of politics smile upon me, but right here before me I have the member for McMahon, who is the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, who I've got some questions for....
- Sudan (2 speeches)
In a world replete with humanitarian crises from Gaza to Ukraine it's sometimes very difficult for other crises to get attention in the world or, indeed, here. Today I want to highlight just one:...
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- National Skills Week (1 speech)
Are there any statements? There are no further statements by honourable members.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (2 speeches)
Since being appointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia in July last year, I've been working with stakeholders and with...
- Agriculture Industry (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the important matter of agriculture. People often may see the seat of Fisher for its glorious Sunshine Coast beaches, but they don't actually go west of the highway. But you...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Queensland: Parliamentary Delegation (1 speech)
Before I call the next member, I would like to acknowledge in the Federation Chamber gallery members from the Queensland Parliament. Welcome to the Federation Chamber.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
When it comes to the state of agriculture, I don't believe that we have seen before as wide a chasm between city and country, and that is a great shame. I appreciate that we've got many people...
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Srebrenica Genocide: 30th Anniversary (1 speech)
It has been 30 years since the 11 July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, when 8,372 men, women and children were mercilessly killed by Bosnian Serb forces under the leadership of Radovan Karadzic, the...
- Women's Health Week (9 speeches)
It wasn't very long ago that women's health was completely taboo. It wasn't very long ago that, when health issues were spoken about, they were spoken about quietly, in hushed tones, secretively...
