House debates
Thursday, 6 November 2025
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Hansard: Incorporation of Speeches (2 speeches)
I move: That the House: (1) permits a Member who is present in the House or Federation Chamber but is unable to address it, by reason of chronic illness or disability, to present a copy of the...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
Under standing order 45(c), I move: That order of the day No. 2, government business, be called on immediately. To advise members of the impact of this—there is a notice on the Notice Paper...
- 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 (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Albanese Labor government's environmental reform package—the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills—which demonstrates Labor's latest attempt...
- 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; Consideration in Detail (31 speeches)
I move amendment 11 as circulated in my name: (11) Schedule 1, item 323, page 229 (after line 12), at the end of section 177DI, add: (4) The Minister must publish a copy of the annual report on...
- 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; Third Reading (6 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (4 speeches)
I move: That standing order 43 be suspended for this sitting. That's so that we can continue with the bills. We'd be skipping members' statements, to give a reminder of where we're up to with time.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (3 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to proceedings on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (2 speeches)
Almost every question time, we are joined by a Winter Olympian. The member for Warringah is quite rightly proud of her achievements, as are all Australians proud of her and what she did prior to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Foodbank hunger report 2025 shockingly reveals that 20 per cent of Australian households are severely food insecure, and that parents are skipping meals...
- Energy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on the plan backed by experts to provide cleaner, cheaper and more-reliable energy?...
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question goes to the Treasurer. The RBA's forecast shows that, if it were to offer any further rate relief, inflation would not get back to the 2½ per cent target. Noting the national...
- Critical and Strategic Minerals Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting Australia's critical minerals sector? Why is reliable energy so...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
Before I call the honourable member for Kooyong, I acknowledge and welcome a few people to parliament. Sitting in the distinguished visitors gallery today is the Hon. Liam Bignell, the Speaker of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Medical Research Future Fund (2 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Australian medical research saves lives. It boosts our economy. It improves our domestic security and it provides aid to our region. The...
- Labor Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitments to the Australian people to make a positive difference to their lives?
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
(): My question is to the Prime Minister. According to Anglicare's 2025Cost of living index, single-parent families on minimum wage are left each week with $1 after covering essential...
- Energy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to make the most of the global move to cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy? How does this compare to other...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that we've just been joined in the gallery by the Australian AusPol 37th delegation from the United States of America. On behalf of the House, a very warm welcome...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources. Yesterday the Western Australian Premier, Roger Cook, was wandering around parliament pleading with every minister who would listen to please,...
- Health Care (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government's investment in Medicare urgent care clinics helping Australians to get urgent care when they need it?...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. When asked about the Prime Minister's promise to reduce power bills by $275, the Labor member for Solomon said, 'How long are you guys going to hang on to...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. How are the Albanese Labor government's aged-care reforms delivering safer, fairer and more dignified care for older Australians? Why...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. The Northern Beaches Hospital in Mackellar has provided both public and private services under a public-private partnership. Following the...
- Political Advertising (7 speeches)
My question is to be Minister representing the Special Minister of State. An infamous evil in history—and I quote—devised his movement: 'Repeat a lie continuously, continually and...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How has the work of the Albanese Labor government this fortnight, both at home and abroad, been delivering for Australians, and are there any risks?
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Parliament House; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the 2025 Presiding Officers' statement regarding the condition of Parliament House.
- 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. If I may just give...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (5 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for transparency...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Divisions (1 speech)
For the information of members, the day on which the most divisions has ever been held was an overnight sitting from 9 to 10 April in 1935, when there were 83 divisions in a single sitting of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report entitled Report 229: air service agreements: Saudi Arabia, Colombia and Peru. Report made a parliamentary...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Food Insecurity (1 speech)
One in three, or 3½ million, Australian households experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months, according to the Foodbank hunger report 2025, which was released yesterday. The report...
- Hasluck Electorate: Community Events (3 speeches)
Six months ago today, or thereabouts, the people of Hasluck asked me once again to represent them, and I carry their trust and aspirations with me. Today is the final placement day for Maya...
- Victoria: Roads (1 speech)
As we get closer to the end of the year, that summertime feeling descends upon the Mornington Peninsula with, at first, delicate discomfort about our roads and traffic, which, by 27 December,...
- Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025 (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a really important bill that was recently passed in this parliament in memory of little Baby Priya. Heartbreakingly, Baby Priya lived to just 42 days old. Instead of...
- Wide Bay Electorate: Community Organisations, Remembrance Day (1 speech)
I thank the volunteers of the Maryborough Military Aviation Museum Association, led by Jenny Elliott, who are preserving Maryborough's wartime history. Founded in 2016, the association showcases...
- Environment (1 speech)
Over the last few days, there has been a lot of discussion and divisions around the environmental protection reforms—a busy day today!—but it's clear from today that these historic...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I am regularly contacted by constituents who tell me that their aged-care funds have been consumed by administrative fees at the expense of their care. And now, adding to the pain in the lead-up...
- Shortland Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
It's always heartening to hear about excellence in innovation in our schools. In Shortland, I'm proud to say, we have some of the best. Hunter Sports High in Gateshead made history a few months...
- United Nations (3 speeches)
Recently, my dear friend, Senator Glenn Sterle, and I undertook a delegation to the United Nations, where both of us were very keen to understand how we could explain to our constituents why the...
- Greenway Electorate (1 speech)
I rise to commend the outstanding work of Carevan Blacktown, a volunteer organisation serving our community in Lalor Park. Each week, Carevan provides a free communal meal and support services to...
- Teachers (1 speech)
While gas corporations get our gas for next to nothing, make billions exporting it and pay no tax, it is frankly disgraceful for kids at our public schools to get anything other than...
- Tamil Community (1 speech)
I rise today in the Australian parliament to advocate for the recognition of Australia's Tamil community, one of the fastest growing and most dynamic communities in our country. One year ago, in...
- Housing (1 speech)
The Australian dream was always a promise. It was a promise that if you worked hard you could own your home, raise a family and build a better future. That promise is fading for young...
- Medicare (3 speeches)
Deputy Speaker, I acknowledge your great work on the Speaker's panel so far.
- Critical and Strategic Minerals Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to try to cut through some of the froth and bubble of the genuine excitement around Australia's critical minerals industry because, as the member for Forrest and a proud Western...
- Austin, Ben (1 speech)
Last week my community and the cricket community across the country learnt of the devastating news of a tragic accident that occurred at a cricket training session in Ferntree Gully. This...
- Remembrance Day, Australian War Memorial (1 speech)
The coalition associates itself with the kind remarks of the member for Aston upon the death of Ben and sends our best wishes to his family as well. The Great War was meant to be the war to end...
- Sicilia Social and Sports Club Inc. (1 speech)
My electorate of Sturt is home to a thriving Italian community, and the Sicilia Social and Sports Club on OG Road at Klemzig is one of the heartbeats. Just a week ago, the Sicilia club celebrated...
- Slack, Father Peter, Griffin, Father James (Jim), Page Electorate: Awards and Honours (1 speech)
Today I'd like to recognise Father Peter Slack and Father Jim Griffin, as this year marks 50 years since they were both ordained as priests, which is a remarkable milestone in their vocation....
- Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the government's proud record of delivery in my home state of Tasmania. Tasmanians know that they always do better under federal Labor governments, and that's certainly...
- New England: Honours and Awards (1 speech)
I rise today because of a marvellous lady who lives in Tamworth . She was selected as a finalist in the 2025 National Rural & Remote Health Awards held in Canberra. I couldn't get there last...
- World Teachers Day, Gumdale State School, Kidney Disease (1 speech)
I love our teachers, and that's not just because my mum was one. On Friday, we celebrated World Teachers Day, and I want to give all of my teachers in Bonner a special shout-out. There are more...
- Jannali Moonrise Festival, Kurnell Family Medical Practice, Ladies Pink Lunch (1 speech)
I want to recognise some of the outstanding people and community events in my local electorate of Cook. Earlier this month, the Jannali Moonrise Festival brought Jannali to life. It was a...
- Women in Sport (1 speech)
Today, I rise to speak about my necklace. It's a gold medal from the Australian Masters Games that I won just two weeks ago right here in Canberra with my team mates from the Perth team called...
- Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to speak openly and honestly about the state of our nation's energy policy and the need for a cheaper, better and fairer path forward. The truth is that Labor's reckless rush to net...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (2 speeches)
The Raise Our Voice in Parliament competition has once again proven to be a resounding success. In my electorate of Corangamite, we received outstanding submissions from young people across the...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Mental Health Month (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on Mental Health Month, which, of course, occurred in October. Like most people in this House, I have family and friends who have been impacted by mental health issues. I...
