House debates
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 5 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 24 November 2025. The report will be...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring on Wednesday, 5 November 2025: (1) standing order 33 (limit on business after...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Orders of the Day (1 speech)
I declare that Federation Chamber order of the day No. 1, government business, Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 stands returned to the House for further consideration.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Copyright Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Copyright Amendment Bill incorporates two important reforms to facilitate the use of copyright materials for public benefit, while also...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's Advisory report on the Strengthening Oversight of the National Intelligence Community Bill...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; Second Reading (15 speeches)
I rise today to support the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and cognate bills. I rise to defend nature and I rise to stand up for the engines of our nation's prosperity. I rise to speak...
- Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber (2 speeches)
The question now is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Curtin be agreed to: That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "the House...
- Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I declare that the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 stands referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration.
- Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; Second Reading (22 speeches)
We must balance the economy and the environment. The member for McNamara previously said that his side is allowing debate on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills, and I...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Cheney, Mr Richard Bruce (1 speech)
I rise today to note the very sad passing of former US vice president Dick Cheney from complications relating to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease at age 84. A staunch supporter of the...
- Werriwa Electorate: Education (1 speech)
Labor governments have always believed in education as the vehicle to lift living standards and improve the lives of all Australians. The Albanese government is no different in upholding Labor's...
- Energy (1 speech)
Today is brought to you by the number 5 and the letter F—F for fail—unfortunately, because power prices for businesses in WA are up by 58 per cent in just three years. I have a...
- Bullwinkel Electorate: Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (1 speech)
The Shire of Mundaring put in an application for the Brooking Road extension and the Falls Road bridge replacement in Parkerville in my electorate of Bullwinkel. They submitted that in January...
- Great Western Highway (1 speech)
In 2007, the National Party turned the first sod on the Bells Line of Road expressway. This kicked off a golden age of broken promises, delays and funding raids on a fast road over the Blue...
- Melbourne Electorate: FC Birrarung (1 speech)
I recently joined players, families and volunteers at Princes Park in North Carlton for the FC Birrarung end-of-season presentation. FC Birrarung is a true community club. More than 550 players,...
- Youth Homelessness (1 speech)
Youth homelessness is a crisis across Australia. Nearly 40,000 children and young people aged 15 to 24 are alone and homeless every year. I'll just let that sink in—40,000 kids with no...
- Environmental Legislation (1 speech)
My electorate of Hughes has some of the most incredible natural landscapes in the world: the second-oldest national park in the world, the Royal National Park; the Heathcote National Park; the...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
This morning, there's been a very interesting poll running in the MorningBulletin. They've been asking, 'Should build more coal-fired power stations?' So far, the response is 9,300 yeses and 132...
- BlueScope (1 speech)
Today, Australia's largest steelmaker, BlueScope, has announced the retirement of its CEO and managing director, Mark Vassella. For eight years, Mark has led BlueScope through a transformational...
- Cook Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
I wish to speak about what is really happening with health care under this government. Last week Caringbah Family Practice, a longstanding clinic in my electorate, issued a statement explaining...
- Solomon Electorate: Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Everyone has a role to play in ending domestic, family and sexual violence in our homes, workplaces and communities. Last week, hundreds of Territorians came together in the Darwin CBD to march...
- Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to encourage the move away from net zero and expose the dark truth behind Labor's reckless rush to renewables and their unrealistic net zero target, a plan that is destroying the...
- Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
Today I had the privilege of launching the Parliamentary Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service on the front lawns of Parliament House. This is an organisation close to my heart. It was a...
- Horne, Ms Nancy Irene Oakley (Nan) (1 speech)
The Berowra electorate is what it is today because of the people who dedicate their lives to making it a better place to live. Nan Horne is one of them, and next week she celebrates her 100th...
- McEwen Electorate: Whittlesea Show (1 speech)
Well, as the member for Goldstein was home, sooking about having to work four days this week, on the weekend we were celebrating the Whittlesea Show. The Whittlesea Show has been going since...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
There is a cheaper, better, fairer plan for Australia's emission reductions and energy system than Labor's $9 trillion plan. Labor's net zero by 2050 plan is an economic disaster inflicted upon...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
What has the Albanese Labor government been doing over the past six months? I'm glad you asked. We've legislated payday super. We've set a climate target of 62-70 per cent emissions reduction by...
- Royal Flying Doctor Service (1 speech)
To lower the temperature in this place, I want to recognise that today we launched the Parliamentary Friends of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. I want to thank my colleague the member for Sturt...
- Social Cohesion (4 speeches)
What's the definition of courage? It's the ability to do something that frightens you. I see it in Jeanene Williams, in my electorate of Hasluck, who brought our community together for the first...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Labor has been in government for almost four years. Inflation is rising, businesses are closing and Labor's policies mean there will be no Christmas interest...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitments to ease the cost of living, get wages up and strengthen Medicare? Are there any risks...
- Economy (24 speeches)
My question goes to the Prime Minister. Given the RBA's decision to keep interest rates on hold, millions of Australian mortgage holders will start wondering whether interest rates are as low as...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government focused on delivering the benefits of renewable energy to Australian families? Why is focusing...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
Before I call the member for Bradfield, I've got a few people I need to acknowledge. I'll break them up into a couple of groups today. First, I'd like to acknowledge Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Foodbank Australia's Hunger report2025 reveals that one in three Australian households have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months. This means that...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to make the most of the global transformation to cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy? How does this compare to...
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Released today Foodbank's hunger report reveals that nearly 200,000 Queensland families went an entire day without eating in the past year. Prime Minister,...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
Before I call the member for Bass, I'd like to welcome a parliamentary delegation from the Pacific family, Tuvalu, who have just joined us, led by the Speaker, the Hon. Sir Iakoba Italeli,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Manufacturing Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation. How is the Albanese Labor government's approach to delivering reliable energy helping to secure the future of...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, and I refer to Labor's disastrous solar sharer program. Senior energy analyst Saul Kavonic has slammed Labor's thought...
- Royal Australian Navy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the Albanese government delivering key naval capabilities to keep Australians safe, and what barriers has the government had to overcome?
- Energy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday on Sky News with Kieran Gilbert, the member for Solomon promised a 20 per cent reduction to Australia's power bills. The member said: 'It's pretty...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. How is the Albanese Labor government's world-leading social media laws helping to support parents keep kids safe online?
- Beef Industry (2 speeches)
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, over 25,000 square kilometres in north-west Queensland, Australia's cattle heartland, is now overrun by the prickly acacia weed tree. In...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government strengthening Medicare by investing in bulk-billing after a decade of cuts and neglect? Is this...
- Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the member for Solomon there will be a 20 per cent decrease in power bills over the next decade?
- Housing (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Homelessness and the Minister for Cities. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for first home buyers to help them to get...
- Mental Health (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I welcome your record Medicare spend, having long called for expanded bulk-billing access. But with mental health the No. 1 reason people...
- Rex Airlines Pty Ltd (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese Labor government helping regional communities—
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission; Presentation (1 speech)
Pursuant to the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022, I present the annual report for 2024-25 of the Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Document made a parliamentary paper.
- 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)
- Regional Australia (38 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Page proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: This Government's betrayal of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber (1 speech)
The question is that the amendment be agreed to.
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (4 speeches)
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) as circulated in my name together: (1) Schedule 1, item 2, page 7 (line 2), omit "members.", substitute "members; and". (2) Schedule 1, item 2, page 7...
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) 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 Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; Second Reading (35 speeches)
The coalition believes stop-work powers must be time limited, appealable and transparent. Otherwise, they threaten investment confidence and local jobs. I can only imagine the consequences for my...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Capricornia Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about further unlocking the full potential of the Capricornia region, and that begins with returning to a coordinated, properly funded approach to regional roads—one...
- Science (1 speech)
A telescope in the desert, a window to the universe, stars above and stars in science—that's what I'm talking about today. In the red dirt of Western Australia's Murchison region sits a...
- Greyhound Racing (1 speech)
On 29 August I went to the meeting of the Wagga Wagga and district greyhound racing club. At that particular meeting, I was impressed by the number of young families who went to the track for a...
- Dementia (1 speech)
Wendy's husband, Keith, was diagnosed with dementia when he was only 52 years old. After Keith was diagnosed with younger onset dementia, he stopped working because he was finding his job too...
- Energy (1 speech)
Every day, when I am speaking to constituents in my community of Lindsay and Western Sydney, one of their top concerns is the astronomical cost of power. In my community and right across Western...
- Bennelong Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate three outstanding sports clubs right across my electorate of Bennelong. I'd first like to welcome home the Ryde Dragon Boat Club's Auroras, who represented Australia at...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Medical Research Future Fund (1 speech)
I rise today to call for an increase in funding for the Medical Research Future Fund for Australian and medical research. The Canadian psychologist Stephen Pinker described his favourite sentence...
- Hunter Electorate: Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards, Hunter Academy of Sport (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of attending this year's Lake Macquarie Business Excellence Awards, a night that celebrates the people and the businesses that keep our community moving. These are locals who...
- Bradfield Electorate: Women (1 speech)
I stand today to celebrate three stellar members of the Bradfield community, people who have gone above and beyond the hundreds, even thousands, of outstanding Bradfielders. The first is...
- Spence Electorate: City of Playford (1 speech)
In Adelaide's north we have long memories. Residents in the city of Playford have had to endure their share of fizzers, spanning from a hotel to a carpark that ratepayers spent millions on yet...
- National Police Remembrance Day, Remembrance Day, Hinkler Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Like many in this House, I recently attended a moving National Police Remembrance Day event on 29 September. I joined my community in Bundaberg to pay respects to the police officers who run...
- Bendigo Electorate: Sports Grants (1 speech)
One of the joys of this job for all local MPs is to recognise our local sporting champions with Local Sporting Champions scholarships and grants that come from the federal government. It has...
- Youth (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure of hosting the Leader of the Opposition when she visited my electorate of Moncrieff last week. One of the standouts of her visit was introducing the leader to exceptional...
- Gweagal Spears, Eastern Suburbs Football Association (1 speech)
It was 254 years in the making, and the Gweagal spears have been returned to the La Perouse Aboriginal community. The four spears were taken by Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks at the time of...
- Healesville Interchurch Community Care Incorporated (1 speech)
For nearly 40 years, Healesville Interchurch Community Care Incorporated, better known as HICCI, has been a steadfast provider of vital support for residents throughout my community in the...
- Australian Music Month, Bakehouse Studios (1 speech)
I'm excited to let you know that November is Australian Music Month, a fantastic time to celebrate the incredible talent, creativity and culture power of our local Aus music scene. In my...
- Remembrance Day (1 speech)
Today I want to reflect on Remembrance Day and what it means to our local community. The date of 11 November holds a very special place in the heart of all Australians. At 11 am on 11 November...
- National Immunisation Program: Hepatitis B (1 speech)
In Senate estimates, I was alarmed to hear comments made by Liberal senator for South Australia, Senator Antic, about the National Immunisation Program, a program that delivers protection against...
- Hansen Yuncken (1 speech)
I'd like to send my warmest congratulations to the incredible team at Hansen Yuncken on 100 years of continuous building excellence in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley. For a century, Hansen...
- JOY Media (1 speech)
Macnamara is a proudly diverse and wonderful place. Sitting in the heart of Macnamara is the Victorian Pride Centre. Sitting in the heart of the Victorian Pride Centre is JOY Media, which is...
- Economy (1 speech)
The recent inflation numbers are not just figures on a page; they represent people in pain. They remind me of Howard at FoodWorks in Aroona. After 25 years serving locals, his latest monthly...
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: Awards and Honours (1 speech)
Volunteers are the heart of regional communities, and I'm really proud to stand here today to congratulate the outstanding Eden-Monaro volunteers who were recognised in the 2025 southern inland...
- Veterans, Monash Electorate: Infrastructure, Mental Health (1 speech)
Let's go, Dan! Wonthaggi veteran Dan Lucas has been through a lot, but he was kicking goals at the Australian Masters Games just last week. Dan had a terrific debut in archery, finishing first in...
- Western Australia: Local Government Elections, Goldsworthy Veterans and Families Centre (1 speech)
Local councils play a vital role in supporting local communities across Australia. I want to congratulate the newly elected mayor of the City of Rockingham, Lorna Buchan. Lorna has served as the...
- Parkes Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
I'm proud to stand here today as a member of the party that is putting Australians first. In my electorate of Parkes, covering half of New South Wales, I often hear firsthand the stories of...
- Hindmarsh Electorate: Rescue (2 speeches)
Today I'd like to share a story that captures the very best of our young people—their courage, their compassion and their instinct to help others, even in the face of real danger. Earlier...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Mental Health Month (2 speeches)
Last month was National Mental Health Month. The theme of the month was 'Building Resilience: Communities and Connections'. I've got a fair bit to reflect on in this area for my own electorate,...
- Mental Health (2 speeches)
October was Mental Health Month, which is an opportunity for every one of us to reflect on the importance of mental health care, access, dignity and hope in every Australian community. In the...
