House debates
Monday, 2 March 2026
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the seventh report of the Petitions Committee for the 48th Parliament. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 07 Petitions and Ministerial Responses 2 March 2026...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I present the following petition:
- Responses (1 speech)
I present 20 ministerial responses to petitions presented previously:
- Statements (1 speech)
There are currently 197 petitions open for signatures on the House e-petitions website. More certifications will follow at the committee's next meeting this week. The committee's inquiry into the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Energy (8 speeches)
I rise today to speak against the motion. When the member for Wannon moved this motion originally, in the last sitting of parliament, I'm not sure that he was really watching the state of play of...
- Women's Health (12 speeches)
I move: That this House notes that: (1) twelve months into the landmark $792.9 million women's health package, the Government is continuing to deliver on its promise of more choice, lower costs...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Standing and Sessional Orders (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That sessional order 65a be amended to read as follows: 65a Opportunities for crossbench Members Consistent with the principle that the call should alternate between...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
It's very rare that I agree with the Maritime Union of Australia, but I do today. With the issues in the Middle East and the threats of closure of the Strait of Hormuz, we have to be incredibly...
- Grassby, Ms Ellnor Judith (1 speech)
Ellnor Grassby was a powerhouse of politics and community in the ACT. Elected to the first ACT Legislative Assembly and serving until 1995, she was part of Rosemary Follett's first government as...
- National Security (1 speech)
The Labor Prime Minister once said, 'My word is my bond.' But, on national security, Australians are seeing the opposite. There is no such thing as 'ISIS brides'. They are ISIS members who set...
- Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
Last week, I had the privilege of hosting the Minister for Skills and Training in Dunkley to announce a $30 million investment to establish the Digital, AI and Technology Centre of Excellence at...
- Fuel (1 speech)
This place reminds me of the comment, 'Nero fiddled while Rome burned.' We are now importing $62,000 million worth of fuel every year. There's a fight going on right at the heart of the supply...
- Middle East (1 speech)
Last week, Adelaide identity and businessman Sam Shahin organised the display of a public banner with the names and ages of the 18,457 children killed in Gaza between 7 October 2023 and 19 July...
- National Security (1 speech)
Growing up, I took safety for granted. We all did. But the fact is that, today, Australia just isn't as safe as it used to be. With the Middle East situation rapidly escalating, tough border...
- Parliament (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of hosting Dina Sultan in my office for work experience. Dina is a University of Wollongong student studying a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International...
- National Security (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the matter of allowing ISIS brides to return to Australia—personally, one of the most difficult issues I've had to address in this place. Australians are compassionate...
- Moore Electorate: Arts (1 speech)
It was a real pleasure to welcome to Joondalup the member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, in her capacity as a special envoy to the arts on 25 March, and to bring together such a strong...
- National Security (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government continues to obfuscate on the return of the so-called ISIS brides. It claims the ISIS brides are not welcome yet fails to use existing tools under the temporary...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
There is no greater investment we can make in Australia's future than investing in the mental health and wellbeing of our young people. When young Australians are supported early and close to...
- Child Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a deeply concerning and entrenched pattern of behaviour by the Labor government. In Mallee, which is over a third of Victoria, there are many childcare deserts. People have...
- Holt Electorate: International Mother Language Day (1 speech)
Last week I hosted an International Mother Language Day high tea. I was joined by representatives from language schools right across Holt. They are dedicated people who give their time, often as...
- National Security (1 speech)
National security is the first duty of government, and this Albanese Labor administration is failing the most basic test. The Prime Minister tells Australians, 'These ISIS brides aren't welcome,'...
- Redfern, Capt. Wayne (1 speech)
I want to recognise one of the hunter's finest, Captain Wayne Redfern, who has officially hung up the helmet after an incredible 40 years with Fire and Rescue NSW Station 349 at Kurri Kurri. But,...
- National Security (1 speech)
Australians are looking at the events on the other side of the world right now, and they're of course deeply concerned about escalation and the threats it could pose to global peace and security....
- Workplace Safety (1 speech)
Australia has had its fourth-hottest summer on record. In Victoria, we saw temperatures exceed 45 degrees in Melbourne's western suburbs, and a record high of 48.9 degrees was recorded in...
- National Security (1 speech)
We will always protect the Australian way of life. Protecting our freedom, security and prosperity requires leadership and vigilance, especially after the Bondi Beach terror attack. We can't...
- Liberal Party of Australia (2 speeches)
I send a warm welcome to the new leader of the opposition. It's the first time he has had the job in this chamber. It's certainly not a sentiment he afforded the previous leader of the...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Member for Farrer; Resignation (1 speech)
I inform the House that on 27 February 2026 I received a letter from the honourable Sussan Ley resigning her seat as the member for the electoral division of Farrer. Consideration is being given...
- Shadow Ministry (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
For the information of honourable members, I present a shadow ministry list reflecting changes announced on 17 February 2026. The document read as follows— SHADOW MINISTRY Each box...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games (2 speeches)
The 2026 winter Olympics has come to a close, and the members of team Australia are celebrating our nation's best ever results. Between 2010 and 2022, Australia won three gold medals across three...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (11 speeches)
Prime Minister, there are reports that at least 34 passports have recently been issued under this government to facilitate the return of individuals who left Australia to join ISIS. Can the PM...
- Middle East (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the Albanese government's response to recent events in Iran and the Middle East, including how the government is supporting Australians in the region?
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. I refer to notes taken by the Secretary to the Department of Home Affairs during a meeting she and the minister had with Save the Children about...
- Middle East (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What advice is the Albanese government providing Australians in the Middle East who might be impacted by travel...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
Before I call the honourable member for Calare, I'm pleased to inform the gallery today are 290 students and staff from Christian Schools Australia and other Christian school associations....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Lithgow Railway Workshop (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Lithgow locomotive workshop is a critical piece of railway infrastructure. The site is needed to expand and secure existing freight rail businesses and...
- Cost of Living (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering real cost-of-living relief for Australians and making a difference in their lives? How does this compare to...
- National Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Can the minister inform the House when he or his office last had contact with Dr Jamal Rifi concerning the repatriation of ISIS sympathisers?
- Albanese Government: Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government cutting taxes for workers and making the budget more sustainable? How does this compare with other approaches?
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Was the minister or his office aware of intelligence advice that at least one of the ISIS sympathisers posed a security threat to Australians when...
- Medicare (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government lifting bulk-billing rates across Australia? Why is universal access to free GP visits so important...
- Middle East (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given the war in the Middle East, and the suspension of air travel following the air strikes on Iran, has the government halted its plan to bring home ISIS...
- Gender Equality (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for working women, and what could place this at risk?
- Tasmania: Salmon Fishing Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Minister, last year I wrote to you about the ecological and human risks of any emergency approval for florfenicol for...
- Economy (15 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government helping with the cost of living and boosting retirement incomes? What are the alternative approaches to cost-of-living relief...
- National Security (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In the building today are several members of the Wagga Wagga Yazidi community, who have come to Canberra to share their trauma that they received at the...
- Perth: Attack (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Can the minister please update the House on the arrest made in Western Australia last week for the alleged terrorism offence?
- Fuel Security (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Since the commencement of hostilities in the Middle East, what actions has he had to assure Australia of security of fuel supplies,...
- Rail Infrastructure (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese Labor government furthering the delivery of high-speed rail? How does...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 22 of 2025-26 (1 speech)
I present a corrigendum to the Auditor-General's performance statements audit report No. 22 of 2025-26 entitled Performance statements of major Australian government entitiesoutcomes from the...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
These 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that he has nominated members to be members of the Selection Committee.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
Last Thursday, I told every public university in this country that, unless there are compelling reasons or exceptional circumstances, they should get rid of group assignments. The response has...
- Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the clean energy transition and what it means for communities like mine in Lalor. Too often the conversation about clean energy can feel abstract or distant, but in...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
'Struggling to survive'—that is how too many people in my community, and people right across this country, describe their lives right now. Last week I heard that message firsthand when I...
- Pearce Electorate: Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre (2 speeches)
I understand the member for Pearce would like to present a copy of her speech for incorporation into Hansard, in accordance with the resolution agreed to on 6 November 2025
- Victorian Government, Sale College (1 speech)
There is nothing wrong with Australia that a good government can't fix, and the same goes for the once great state of Victoria. For 23 of the last 27 years the Labor Party has been in power, and...
- Hunter Electorate: Thoroughbred Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an industry that is absolutely central to my electorate of the Hunter: the thoroughbred industry. When people think about the Hunter, they often think about the...
- Roads (1 speech)
'Just fix the bloody roads!'—that is a message that I get every day in my electorate as I travel around from Morwell all the way through to Mallacoota and the New South Wales border....
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Vuleta, Mr Gregory Stephen (1 speech)
Vale, Greg Vuleta, a great Australian and to me a close mate. Greg is one of the three amigos that ran Innisfail. Nobody made a move in Innisfail without first speaking to John Moyle, Bruce...
- Housing (1 speech)
Last week, my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Clare O'Neil, the member for Hotham, joined me in Darwin to announce support for more first home buyers from Darwin to get into homeownership by...
- Energy (1 speech)
The very first thing I did as the shadow assistant minister for energy, security and affordability was to go to the seat of McMahon and have an energy forum down there. Of course, that is the...
- Blair Electorate (1 speech)
In May last year, I was proud to be re-elected again as the member for Blair in the Albanese Labor government. Since then the government has delivered on many of the commitments made in my...
- Durack Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about my recent visit to Karratha. I first want to give a quick shout-out to Chris from Pitter Pat Productions. Pitter Pat is a small theatre company based in Karratha and...
- Bruce Electorate: Ramadan, Middle East (1 speech)
One of the coolest new things in south-east Melbourne is the Ramadan night markets in Dandenong. Everyone was superexcited to welcome the Prime Minister on the first night. There was an...
- Brain Cancer (1 speech)
In my first speech in this parliament, I spoke about the most precious gifts we all have: life and time. For two families in my community, this statement rings true. Bonnie and Charlie are two...
- Australia Day Honours and Awards (1 speech)
I rise today to warmly congratulate four incredible individuals in Deakin who have made significant contributions to our local community and who have been recognised recently as part of the...
- Early Childhood Education and Care, National Security (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue that affects every parent across our nation—that is, child care. Child care is a cornerstone of a strong economy. It enables parents to return to work,...
- Iran (2 speeches)
I had intended today to talk about some of the really positive things that are happening in Forde and some of the really positive and essential people who work hard in our community, but it is...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) Australians are still battling a cost of living crisis, with many low and middle income families already unable to absorb surging mortgages,...
- Housing (11 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) on 1 October 2025, the Government expanded the 5 per cent deposit scheme to all Australian first home buyers, three months ahead of schedule; and (b)...
- Australian War Memorial (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges: (a) the Australian War Memorial (AWM) was built to recognise the service and sacrifice of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel following the Great...
- Key Apprenticeship Program (12 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the Government's Key Apprenticeship Program (KAP) is delivering real outcomes, with over 11,400 housing apprentice commencements in the first six months;...
- Fraud (2 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that small and family businesses are being harmed by a rise in e-shoplifting, or chargeback theft, where goods are delivered but the big banks are...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mardi Gras, Lifeguards for Life (1 speech)
I was delighted on the weekend to march in the Mardi Gras parade, one of the highlights of my year. I acknowledge several outstanding Wentworth organisations that work tirelessly to ensure that...
- Campbelltown Public School: 150th Anniversary (1 speech)
This Saturday night I'm going to Campbelltown Public School for their 150th anniversary. It's a great school. Campbelltown was named after the wife of Governor Macquarie and has been a...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the US's illegal war in Iran. Who wins from this latest illegal US led war in the Middle East? It's not the people of Australia. What do the people of Australia get out of...
- Danby, Mr Jake (1 speech)
Today I rise regarding the sentencing of a family member of the Northern Territory's Attorney-General for a fatal hit-and-run. An Aboriginal Australian, a Territorian, lost their life. Jake Danby...
- Milan Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I need to celebrate that we have had a record-breaking representation of the Australian team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Our winter Olympians have just done something...
- Milan Cortina Winter Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Ethan Jackson, who lives in Kanahooka in my electorate of Whitlam, for being selected to represent Australia at the upcoming 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. This...
- Longman Electorate: Volunteering (1 speech)
Volunteers are the heart of our community in Longman. They're the ones coaching junior sport on Saturdays, helping out at the surf life saving club on Bribie Island, running our local shows and...
- PBS Co-payment Freeze (1 speech)
Last week, with Assistant Minister McBride, I visited the Windsor Village Pharmacy—located in the north-eastern part of my electorate of Sturt—to speak to pharmacist Farida about the...
- Casey Electorate: Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Last Sunday was Clean Up Australia Day and it was wonderful to join the Montrose scouts to clean up the Montrose township. Thanks to the Montrose Environmental Group and the Montrose Township...
- Stockton Bight Disaster: 72nd Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge a little-known but deeply significant chapter in our region's history: the 1954 Stockton Bight disaster. On 8 March 1954, during a routine national service training...
- Grey Electorate: Bureau of Meteorology (1 speech)
The Eyre Peninsula is an economic powerhouse. With a gross domestic product of over $5 billion, a world-class farming sector and the Southern hemisphere's largest fishing fleet, the Lower EP...
- Tangney Electorate: Lunar New Year (1 speech)
Over the last two weeks we have been celebrating the Year of the Horse across Perth and Tangney. I handed out lucky candies to students at the Chung Wah Chinese School in Rossmoyne and thanked...
- Fisher Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I recently met with RangeCare in Maleny, a not-for-profit that's been caring for older Australians since 1986, when it began as the Montville Care Group. This year they turn 40. They support...
- Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
Mole reflected: But it was good to think he had this to come back to, this place which was all his own, these things which were so glad to see him again and could always be counted upon for the...
- Australian National Flag (1 speech)
Daniel, from the Wimmera in my electorate of Mallee, wrote to me this week. He said: We have so much pride and joy within our country to protect our flag, but seeing people on the tv, burning our...
- Carers (1 speech)
Recently I joined more than 500 mums and supporters walking in solidarity through the heart of Melbourne to shine a light on something that we do not talk enough about: motherhood loneliness. The...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
Today is a day for a cat and a hat. A Labor tax grab—imagine that! Today is Dr Seuss Day—let's give him a cheer! A question time session where the answers aren't clear. The more that...
- Sunnybank Hills State School (1 speech)
On 16 February, I walked into a classroom. It was a classroom at Sunnybank Hills State School, and specifically it was class 3D. I was there with their principal, Geoff Mill, and the teacher of...
- Laverton Training Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Mac Jensen OAM and the transformative work of the Laverton Training Centre. Mac, a former NORFORCE major who recruited, trained and...
- Energy (1 speech)
Bill-busting batteries—these have been helping households where it hurts the most, which is the hip pocket. Now, across Australia, we've hit a major milestone. Over a quarter of a million...
- Fraud (1 speech)
E-shoplifting through chargeback theft hurts everybody. Consumers have to pay higher prices for the cost of e-shoplifting. Small businesses that are already struggling get punished because of...
- Dickson Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
For too long, owning a home of your own has been out of reach for many people in my electorate of Dickson, a problem that has been decades in the making. We are now doing everything we can to...
- La Trobe Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Being stuck in traffic is very annoying. In Clyde Road in Berwick, residents have had enough as roadworks continue on. I must say that, back under the Morrison government, we committed $70...
- Cribb, Mr Ian (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the retirement of a man who has made an enormous contribution to Australia's resources sector and communities right across the Hunter, Mr Ian Cribb. Last week, Ian...
- Tertiary Education and Training (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on Australia's need for skilled workers and this government's utter failure to deliver meaningful results. Skilled workers are needed in this country for many reasons. They...
- Early Childhood Education and Care (1 speech)
Last week we saw a huge win for safety and quality in our early childhood sector. For too long, a dangerous loophole known as under-the-roof-ratios has allowed some providers to game the system....
- Monash Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Recently, it gave me great pleasure to give national prominence to the Korumburra agricultural show, and I was back in South Gippsland over the weekend for a number of really important community...
- Endometriosis Awareness Month (1 speech)
Yesterday, I joined with dozens of women from across the electorate of Macquarie to eat scones, cake and sausage rolls as we marked the start of Endometriosis Awareness Month. As well as marking...
- Fraser Coast Swim Club, Yarning Competition (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge some Hinkler heroes. The Fraser Coast Swim Club has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Queensland Country Championships, which were held in Rockhampton in...
- Goodness Enterprises Ltd (2 speeches)
Like many Ipswich locals, I share fond memories of watching movies at the Tivoli Drive-In Theatre, so it was bittersweet last Friday to attend the final movie screening and to celebrate 50 years...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security (14 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) affirms the significance of the recent signing of the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security, also known as the Jakarta Treaty 2026; (2) notes this treaty...
- Small Business (11 speeches)
The small and family businesses of Australia are quite literally under siege. We must start by looking at the harsh economic reality that this Labor-Greens government has engineered. Headline...
- Aviation Industry (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the significant role of air travel and air freight in keeping regional communities connected; (2) commends the commitment of the Government to support...
- Government Spending (11 speeches)
All that the member for Fairfax has demonstrated with this motion today is that he obviously has an incredibly short memory. He has forgotten that, when Labor came to office, inflation had a six...
- Consumer Protection (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that the Government is taking strong action to protect Australian consumers and ensure fairer markets by: (a) banning unfair trading practices economy wide that...
