House debates
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 8 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 23 March 2026. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fuel (2 speeches)
In the Central West of New South Wales and around our country, there is a major fuel crisis unfolding before our eyes. Farmers are ringing the alarm bells as they're not able to secure the diesel...
- Great Western Highway: Victoria Pass (1 speech)
People who travel the Great Western Highway across the Blue Mountains are facing a terrible situation, with the highway closed and a detour in place because of defects at the historic Victoria...
- Tolano, Mr Joe (1 speech)
Last week the Sunshine Coast surf lifesaving community lost one of its own, 18-year-old Metropolitan Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club member, Joe Tolano. Joe disappeared in the surf at Buddina...
- Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge Wanyubi Marika and Deputy Chair Brenda Marika as well as many others who have travelled from north-east Arnhem Land. The Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land are a strong...
- Curtin Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
The Northern Jarrah Forest is one of WA's most precious landscapes. It supports threatened species and significant waterways and holds deep cultural significance for Aboriginal communities. Its...
- Maribyrnong Electorate: International Women's Day Young Leaders Breakfast (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the honour of hosting a room filled with bright and formidable young women who will lead our community into the future. My inaugural International Women's Day Young Leaders...
- National Party of Australia (1 speech)
Today the Nationals parliamentary party room voted for a new leadership team after the decision by the former leader, the member for Maranoa, David Littleproud, to stand down. And, refreshingly,...
- Qantas (1 speech)
Qantas was recently held accountable by the union movement—in particular, the TWU—for its inadequate payment of international staff at the Jetstar Singapore international cabin crew...
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
I call on the government to commence action to bolster sovereign fuel and fertiliser production in this country. The businesses, families, fishers and farmers in my electorate demand it. With the...
- Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry (1 speech)
Being from the northern suburbs of Adelaide, it is no secret that I'm a strong supporter of RM Williams and the contribution it makes to my community. The brand is an Australian icon, but more...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
In the last couple of days we've heard a lot about the haves and the have-nots—about who has fuel and who doesn't. And it seems that our farmers, our fishers and our friends in the bush...
- Domestic and Family Violence: Financial Abuse (1 speech)
Financial abuse is insidious and it is persistent. Often, when a woman leaves a physically violent home, the abuse doesn't stop; financial abuse continues to occur. It has a long tail, and it...
- Economy (1 speech)
Leadership is about understanding that you can't control events; however, you can control how you prepare, and how you respond to events. And this government has failed to prepare Australians and...
- Macarthur Electorate: St Gregory's College (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate St Gregory's College Campbelltown as it celebrates its centenary this year. St Greg's opened during the difficult years of the Great Depression, with just three Marist...
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
This government is failing the people of Australia. There is no question about that. There's a cost-of-living crisis, and now we have a fuel crisis, which is not being managed, as we've just...
- Local Women of the Year Awards (1 speech)
Today, I'm proud to cast a spotlight on four wonderful members of our community who are doing incredible things to make our world brighter, happier and more inclusive. Firstly, a huge...
- Fuel (1 speech)
The bowser is the new barometer of Labor's failure, and right now the needle is screaming the red, with fuel hitting $3 a litre. The lucky country is staring down the inflation inferno that...
- Schools (1 speech)
This month marks an important milestone for public education in Australia. To mark the occasion, I have a pop quiz for the House. Colleagues, are you ready? Question 1: which government is...
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
Yesterday we found out a few home truths about the ineptitude of the Minister for Energy and Climate Change. Firstly, he has no idea that Australia runs on diesel—and I'm glad he's come in,...
- Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (2 speeches)
This week the Albanese Labor government has again demonstrated its commitment to improving outcomes for victims and survivors of sexual violence, with the expansion of specialised trauma informed...
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Deputy Prime Minister will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. He's travelling to Indonesia for meetings with his counterparts. The Minister for Defence...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (12 speeches)
Prime Minister, last year the Treasurer told us he had beaten inflation. Yet, even before the fuel crisis, inflation had beaten the Treasurer. Now the Minister for Climate Change and Energy has...
- Australia: Floods (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister update the House on flooding events and extreme weather affecting communities in parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland? How...
- Cost of Living (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. After 13 interest rate rises under Labor, the average Australian mortgage holder is paying more than $23,000 more a year in interest than when the coalition left...
- Iranian Women's National Football Team (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. What action has the Albanese Labor government taken to support the women from the Iranian women's soccer team?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to advise the House that in the northern gallery today is Councillor Matt Burnett, the Mayor of Gladstone and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. Honourable...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fuel (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. There's a run on fuel across Mayo. Despite fuel distributors working around the clock, many service stations are needing to restrict...
- Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. How is the Albanese Labor government working closely with Australian farmers and producers to support them during the...
- Fuel Security (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Minister, yesterday you insisted that there is no fuel supply shortage. Today on the front page of the Australian Financial Review,...
- Fuel (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Yesterday the minister insisted that there is no fuel supply shortage. The Dorney family in Bulahdelah run two timber mills, multiple...
- Fuel Security, Fuel (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese government securing national fuel supplies? Why is working with the...
- Fuel (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. I refer to his previous answer and what he said about fuel supply flowing to Kwinana. Kylie, from Cataby, runs an earth-moving...
- Superannuation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How will the Albanese Labor government's new legislation make Australia's superannuation system fairer and more sustainable? How does this compare to other approaches?
- Fuel (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. We have been approached so many times in our offices about what is happening with this fuel issue. It's ridiculous to say that there is not an issue out...
- Telecommunications (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. How is the Albanese Labor government improving connectivity for people living in regional, rural and...
- Middle East (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed to shipping since the start of the war in the Middle East. Given that 20 per cent of the...
- Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources in Northern Australia. How has the Albanese Labor government building a future made in Australia to create new jobs and boost regional economies? How...
- Fuel (7 speeches)
Treasurer, one 10th of our entire export earnings, $62,000 million, boomerangs offshore to buy fuel. Since our question to the Prime Minister last week, truckies, tourism operators, farmers and...
- Women's Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government working to deliver better health outcomes for Australian women? Why is the government so committed to...
- Fuel Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Fuel supplier Transwest has told the CourierMail, 'We currently have zero petrol supply at Newcastle and Brisbane. This means that,...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting Australians, and how does the government's leadership differ from that of others? And, Prime Minister, why is...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Fuel Security (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Manager of Opposition Business proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Public Sector Governance (1 speech)
Today the findings of the investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission into the robodebt referrals were released. It found that two public officials engaged in serious corrupt...
- Brisbane Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Sport is a powerful tool for building community, reducing loneliness and enabling social cohesion. It creates a sense of belonging and helps foster relationships across different social, cultural...
- Beef Australia (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate the incredible success of Beef2024 and to look forward with great anticipation to Beef2027, which will once again put my electorate of Capricornia, and specifically the...
- Gas Industry (1 speech)
As a result of the awful conflict in the Middle East, we are once again witnessing how quickly shock waves can travel in a globalised world. My thoughts are always firmly with innocent civilians...
- Western Australia: Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn the Cook and Albanese Labor governments for their treatment of Western Australia's primary industries. A common theme amongst all Labor governments seems to be their lack...
- Housing (1 speech)
I campaigned on three priorities, and I've come into this place to talk about those three priorities, and, as long as I'm here and I'm talking about them, I think I'm doing the job I was elected...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Eisemann, Ms Thelma (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate a life that is, quite literally, unforgettable. Last week I had the profound honour of joining Thelma Eisemann to celebrate her 108th birthday, a milestone that very few...
- Health Care, Medicare (1 speech)
After support for cost-of-living relief, delivering more affordable and accessible high-quality health care is my No.1 priority, and it's a challenge I'm tackling head-on from every angle. On the...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has now triggered oil price spikes and renewed volatility in global energy markets. It's a clear reminder that, in an era of geopolitical instability,...
- Lyons Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding service of several remarkable constituents from my electorate of Lyons, who've been recognised in the Australia Day 2026 honours. Mr Geoffrey...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
On Sunday afternoon, every MP was emailed a video by investigative journalists Pete Z and Drew Pavlou on NDIS fraud. They investigated suburbs with high numbers of NDIS providers. In some...
- Lalor Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Well, it's been a vibrant couple of weekends at home in the electorate of Lalor. I'm pleased to speak about those weekends here today. On 28 February, I was very pleased to attend the Wyndham...
- Cole, Ms Ellie (1 speech)
As Australians tune into the Paralympics this year, many will recognise one of the voices guiding them through the action, Ellie Cole. Ellie is far more than just a competitor; she's one of...
- Islamophobia, Middle East (1 speech)
Ramadan is a time for reflection and for connection in our community, and there's no better place for this connection than at a local iftar in your community with friends and family. Attending...
- Grey Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Seventeen years ago Sunny Singh arrived in regional South Australia with little money and few connections. Today he's a justice of the peace, an elected member and a community leader, and for...
- Virgen, Mr Ronald Charles, OAM, Lilley Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Northside has lost a valued community champion with the passing of Banyo resident Ron Virgen OAM on 30 December 2025. Ron's life was dedicated to service. A 20-year Army veteran, he saw active...
- Fuel (1 speech)
How much more can Australian families and small businesses take? Across my electorate of Lindsay and throughout Western Sydney, the message I hear every single day is that people are at breaking...
- Discrimination (1 speech)
All of us in this place have a responsibility to use our words wisely—not for clickbait, not to generate outrage through algorithms and especially not to leave members of our communities...
- Mornington Peninsula (1 speech)
On the Mornington Peninsula, we live with an administrative identity crisis. The state Labor government's official tourism site lists it as one of Victoria's beautiful 'regions' to visit. But...
- Middle East (1 speech)
The Fremantle community 'contains multitudes', to use the Walt Whitman phrase. Our social heritage includes crucial Defence estate sites, vital veterans organisations and precious memorials to...
- Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Fuel (1 speech)
Only a few weeks ago, another tragic incident occurred on the Sunshine Coast that highlighted both the power of the ocean and the extraordinary courage of our surf lifesaving volunteers. In the...
- Melbourne Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Strong schools build strong communities, and strong communities create better futures for everyone. That is why I am proud to highlight two schools in my electorate that are receiving support...
- Wannon Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Across the south-west of Victoria on the long weekend we saw the very best of what our volunteers do by putting on the wonderful community events which thousands upon thousands of people attend....
- South Australia: Roads (1 speech)
As I understand it, due to a historical trade-off that occurred years ago, South Australia has been receiving a lower annual share of federal-local government road funding than other states, both...
- Casey Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
We have so many amazing community events that play an important part in making our region even stronger. They are run by volunteers and community groups who give their time to allow locals to...
- Calwell Electorate: Community Events (2 speeches)
I rise to recognise the important work of ICMG Women's Meadow Heights community and acknowledge their incredible efforts in raising $12,000 in support of Northern Health, contributing to vital...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- International Women's Day (8 speeches)
Many years ago, before I was even a candidate in my electorate of Chisholm, one of my local neighbourhood houses was selling second-hand books in Mount Waverley. A memoir caught my eye. Zelda, it...
