House debates
Thursday, 27 November 2025
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Government Response to Report (1 speech)
For the information of honourable members, I present a schedule of the status of government responses to committee reports as of 21 November 2025. The schedule will be incorporated in Hansard.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
on indulgence—Members from around the House have been asking about arrangements for today and the possibility of us still being here tomorrow morning. I will just give an indication of how...
- Orders of the Day (2 speeches)
I declare that Federation Chamber order of the day government business No. 3, Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2025, is returned to the House for further consideration.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Queensland: Storms (1 speech)
This week, like much of Queensland, my electorate of Longman has been literally belted by storm after storm. The community has endured very high winds, rain and hail. Many of the trees have come...
- Wright, Mr William 'Billy' (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise William 'Billy' Wright of Oatley in my electorate and his extraordinary service. Billy was conscripted into the Australian Defence Force in February 1966. After...
- Kazal, Mr Charif (1 speech)
Fourteen years is a long time to be wrongfully labelled as corrupt; 14 years is a long time to be told by banks and other institutions that there is a red flag against your name and that dealing...
- Holt Electorate: Christmas (1 speech)
As we approach the festive season, it gives me great joy to reflect on the spirit of Christmas—a time of hope, kindness and community. I want to especially acknowledge the incredible...
- Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group (1 speech)
For the last 50 years the Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group in Mackellar have been bringing joy to children locally and around the world by restoring and recycling toys. Last week I...
- Lane Cove West Public School (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge the extraordinary generosity, commitment and community spirit displayed by the students, staff and families of Lane Cove West Public School. It gives me great pleasure to...
- Science (1 speech)
Australian scientists invented medical ultrasound, wi-fi, Aerogard and the cochlear implant. Our medical researchers developed penicillin, spray-on skin, cardiac pacemakers and vaccines against...
- Queensland: Members of Parliament (1 speech)
As this is the last sitting day of the year, I thought I would share a little Christmas poem, '9 Newbies from Queensland'. 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through this house I reflect...
- Groom Electorate: Toowoomba Christmas Wonderland (1 speech)
That is very difficult to follow. Continuing the Christmas theme, it is Christmas time all over again, so it is time for me to thank the wonderful people of the Lions Club of Toowoomba West for...
- Queensland: Storms (1 speech)
I welcome the press gallery for joining me to hear about the Queensland storms. South East Queensland has once again been battered by severe storms, with destructive winds, heavy rain, hail the...
- McPherson Electorate: Future Leaders Award (1 speech)
As the 2025 school year draws to a close, I would like to congratulate all the year 12 students who have completed their high school journey. I wish each of you the very best for your exciting...
- Swinburne University of Technology (1 speech)
I rise to raise serious concerns about Swinburne University. After multiple scandals in the news about the conduct of university leadership, Swinburne have now decided to kick out a community run...
- Member for New England (1 speech)
There's no doubt about it: this is the ejection seat. It's about as far away as you can get from the dispatch box. If you're sitting here, they want you out there. In the past, I was asked to...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Wasn't that a great example of the focus of those opposite on themselves rather than on the people they should be looking after, the real Australians who need our help! The Albanese Labor...
- Energy (1 speech)
The member for Hughes just said the Labor Party's leading the world on energy. We would settle just for leading Australia, because their energy policies are a trainwreck. Last week the ANZ CEO...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Whether it's a buzz or beep, over the next two weeks more than three million Aussies will be getting a notification to say their student debt has been cut by 20 per cent. Wiping 20 per cent off...
- Corporate Governance: Superannuation Industry (1 speech)
I'm calling on the Albanese government to start helping the families caught up in the biggest super failure in Australian history—First Guardian and Shield. Twelve thousand Australians have...
- Environment (1 speech)
We all come to this place with a solemn promise to make our country better for future generations. At times we've taken steps towards that promise, at times we've fallen short, and every so often...
- Energy (1 speech)
Australia makes 1.2 per cent of global emissions, and Labor's net zero 2050 plan is increasing the cost of everything in our country. Labor have a plan to cut emissions faster than most countries...
- Environment (1 speech)
This is a very special moment because today we stand on the precipice of passing incredibly important environmental reforms. They are landmark environmental reforms. This is the moment that we...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today are former members and senators, here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of being elected to the 30th Parliament of Australia....
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Social Services will be absent from question time today. The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations will answer questions on her behalf.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Next Wednesday marks the four-year anniversary of the day that the Prime Minister promised to reduce power prices by $275 in 2025—a promise made almost...
- Environment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering stronger environmental laws that benefit our economy and protect Australia's unique natural environment? What...
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question goes to the Prime Minister. With inflation running well above the RBA's target band and markets indicating the next rate move will be up, the Treasurer's economic failure is exposed....
- Universities (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to help Australians with a student debt? What has been the response?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I am pleased to inform the House that in the northern gallery today are representatives of the Movember National Youth Action Council, who are here to raise awareness of the importance of youth...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Minister, my community would like to know, were you or any government minister at the airport when the ISIS affiliated women, also known as ISIS...
- Medicare (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What actions is the Albanese Labor government taking to strengthen Medicare? Why is this government so determined to deliver better health...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Under Labor, the number of Australian families on financial hardship claims has surged by nearly 50 per cent. Australians, including...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering tax relief for Australian workers? And how does that compare to other approaches?
- Energy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Will the minister, who works part time, apologise to Australian families and businesses for the government's broken promise to cut...
- Housing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to build more houses for Australians? Are there any...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Climate Change and Energy. This week the minister said he was 'focused like a laser on energy prices'. Minister, when will Australians see a $275 reduction in their...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How has the Albanese Labor government delivered for Australian workers this year? How does this compare to other approaches?
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. In the last three months the government has signed a secret MOU to pay Nauru at least $2.5 billion to house an undisclosed number of asylum...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. What has the Albanese Labor government done to repair and rebuild our aged-care workforce? Why was this necessary?
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In his self-described year of delivery, and after 3½ years of Labor, the Prime Minister has delivered the largest decline in living standards in the...
- Cybersafety (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. What threats does Australia's social media minimum age law face, and how is the Albanese Labor government fighting to put parents and kids...
- Fossil Fuel Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources. Minister, more than 80 per cent of Australia's gas is used for exports, tripling domestic gas prices and doubling electricity prices. In 2011,...
- Queensland: Infrastructure (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to deliver the infrastructure Australians...
- Minister for Climate Change and Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How many meetings of the National Security Committee of cabinet, which deals with important energy security issues, does the...
- Albanese Government (11 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the House. As the parliamentary year draws to a close and we move towards the Christmas season, what are the different approaches to delivery that have been taken...
- Housing (8 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. The average house price has gone from four to nine times the average income in the last 25 years, locking younger Australians out of a home. If this...
- Defence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry and the Minister for Pacific Island Affairs. How is the united Albanese Labor government delivering critical defence capabilities to keep...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The Vinnies WA CEO Ann Curran has delivered this damning assessment of life under Labor: The demand for our support services,...
- Environment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How have the government's EPBC reforms been received?
- Parliamentary Procedure (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Many constituents complain to me that question time is 'question time', not 'answer time'. That is driven by the standing orders that don't actually force...
- Labor Government (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for Australians, and what are the alternatives to our government's action?
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Quick, Mr Steve (3 speeches)
I've just got a little bit of work to do, Members, before we leave. Before I call the Leader of the House and the Prime Minister and do the Leader of the Opposition—for all of us to do the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be given to every Member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting. Question agreed to.
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
I move: That standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) and standing order 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) be suspended for this sitting. Question agreed to,...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (2 speeches)
This chamber looks a bit different to how it did this time last year. I look around and I see a lot of new faces, and I'm pleased that they are still filled with excitement! During question time...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (1 speech)
Before we conclude the parliamentary year, I too want to take a quick moment to formally acknowledge and thank some of the people who've been essential to our parliament this year. First and...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Lyne Electorate: Shark Attack (1 speech)
I would like to extend my condolences to the families and loved ones of the young woman taken today at Crowdy Bay in a fatal shark attack. Crowdy Bay is in my electorate, and, indeed, it's a...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 45 of 2024-25 (1 speech)
I present a corrigendum to the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 45 of 2024-25, entitled Fraud and corruption control arrangements in Creative Australia: Creative Australia. Document...
- 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)
- Energy (35 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Farrer proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the Prime...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
For the information of members, the Senate, before question time, looked like it was tracking really well, but the Senate has slowed down considerably. Whenever they finish, it'll then be the...
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent no more than six Members immediately making statements of no longer than five minutes each. Question agreed...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (3 speeches)
On the last scheduled sitting day of the parliamentary year, I couldn't be prouder of the constructive, positive and accountable way my community and the crossbench have contributed since the...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
As we approach the end of 2025, I rise to reflect on a year that has been defined not by talk but by action, a year when the Albanese Labor government has rolled up its sleeves and delivered real...
- Volunteering (1 speech)
As the Christmas period advances on us all, I want to give a shout-out to those people who'll be keeping us safe over the summer. I'd like to start by giving a big shout-out to all the CFA...
- Environment, Cybersafety, Health Care (1 speech)
This week is a landmark moment for Australia's environment and our future prosperity. Tomorrow the Albanese government's historic environmental law reforms, the most significant overhaul of our...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Health Care (1 speech)
I rise today to speak for the people of Fowler and the wider south-western Sydney community who are increasingly feeling abandoned by this government's approach to health care. We hear the Labor...
- Valedictory (2 speeches)
It has been a big year in 2025, and I want to thank the people of my electorate of Blaxland for putting their trust in me again. It's the privilege of my life to represent our community in this...
- Hotham Electorate: Christmas, Oakleigh Primary School (1 speech)
I absolutely love Christmas, and one of my favourite traditions is our annual Christmas drawing competition in Hotham. Every year students from right across my electorate enter a competition for...
- Beat the Beast Run4Rossy, Neighbourhood Watch Bayside (1 speech)
At just 31 years old, Chris Ross faced the devastating news of a motor neurone disease terminal diagnosis. Chris faced a choice and chose to live his life to help others fighting MND. With...
- Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 (1 speech)
During the recent debate on the government's reforms of the national environmental legislation, I didn't get the opportunity to speak on the bills. So I want to take the opportunity to...
- Taunet Nelel Organisation, Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders Summit (1 speech)
I recently had the great privilege of joining the Kenyan Australian community for the Taunet Nelel Organisation's third Cultural Fashion show. I've been to many of their events. This celebration...
- Women's Health, Vera's Water Garden, Medicare (1 speech)
I am proud to have secured an endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic for the Central Coast. The clinic will be located within the Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre in Wyoming and is due...
- Aged Care, Longman Electorate: Christmas (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a subject that most of us will deal with during our lifetime: ageing. Whether it be our own experiences or assisting our elderly friends and family members, most of us...
- My First Speech Competition (1 speech)
It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate Olivia Carroll, who is with us in the chamber, on being awarded the winner of Australia's 2025 My First Speech Competition in the year 11 category....
- Colvin, Mr Trevor, AustralianSuper (1 speech)
Trevor Colvin was a lion of the Trafalgar community. Trevor was passionate about journalism and rose to serve with distinction at the Age newspaper. In 2023 Trevor relaunched a local paper that...
- McEwen Electorate: Infrastructure (3 speeches)
I rise to celebrate sod-turning of two great local projects being delivered in our community by this government. First of all is the Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct stage 2. It was my great...
- Firman, Brother William (Bill), Leavers, Mr Ian, APM (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the life and service of Brother William Firman. Brother Bill, as he was known to all, passed away in Launceston on 15 November 2025 after a short illness. He was 82...
- Chisholm Electorate: Community Spirit and Leadership Awards (2 speeches)
Last Friday evening, I was delighted to host my fourth Community Spirit and Leadership Award ceremony. Every year, I ask each principal from schools in the Chisholm electorate to nominate a...
- McPherson Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Over the past few weeks, I've had the privilege of engaging with a wide range of groups across our wonderful southern Gold Coast community, each highlighting the strength, diversity and spirit...
- Workplace Relations: Amazon, Federal Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast (1 speech)
As we reach the end of the year, Black Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day sales are great for finding a bargain. However, I would like to reflect on the often forgotten people who make our holiday...
- Roads, Veterans (1 speech)
In the Nationals we often talk about bringing common sense to Canberra, and I can tell you that this is needed more than ever. The Albanese government doesn't seem to get regional Australia....
- Menzies Electorate: Youth (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the extraordinary young people in Menzies. Over the past few weeks, I've been very fortunate to visit some of our local secondary and primary schools and even...
- Gympie Gold Rush Festival (1 speech)
Queensland was doing it tough after breaking away from New South Wales in 1859, but everything changed in 1867 when prospector James Nash struck gold—75 ounces of it—at Gympie in...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
When Western Australia is strong, Australia is strong. But strength takes many forms. Sometimes strength is kindness; sometimes strength is about listening, and sometimes calling for help takes...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Richardson, Hon. Graham Frederick, AO (4 speeches)
I rise to pay tribute to a former minister, former senator and dear friend who we've recently lost, Graham Frederick Richardson. I use his full name because Frederick was the name of his dad, and...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Health Care, Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure, Valedictory (1 speech)
Summer is fast approaching. For most, it means time with friends, family and loved ones. Summer also gives us all an opportunity to reflect on the year that's been and the one that's coming. In...
- Yates, Mr Raymond Leslie (Ray), Valedictory (2 speeches)
Last week my community lost a generous and beloved member of the Yarra Ranges, Ray Yates. Ray was truly immersed in community life. Some called him Mr Monbulk; others knew him as Mr Yates from...
- Hussainzada, Ms Fariba, Hussainzada, Farzad, Afghanistan (3 speeches)
Happy wedding anniversary to the member for Casey.
- Energy (1 speech)
Across this nation, families are sweating—not just because they can't afford to run the air conditioner, but because they fear the next power bill landing in their letterbox. Small...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
The Labor government is delivering real change for Australians—not abstract promises, not slogans but concrete action that is actually directly improving the lives of locals in my...
- Climate Change, Energy (1 speech)
I wish to draw the House's attention to a Federal Court judgement. It was a judgement of Justice Wigney, delivered on 15 July of this year, in the case of Pabai Pabai & Anor v the...
