House debates
Thursday, 26 March 2026
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (25 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring immediately: (1) the Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Law Enforcement Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, I present the following reports: Examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission annual report 2024-25 and...
- Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's report entitled Human rights scrutiny report: report 3 of 2026. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mackellar Electorate: Awards and Honours (1 speech)
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Northern Beaches District awards presentation ceremony for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. It was an honour to be part of the celebrations...
- Liberal Party of Australia (1 speech)
Last week in Menzies, I was out doorknocking, and I spoke with a young family. Both parents were working, doing their best to stay ahead of rising costs, and they told me that every dollar they...
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
There's no crisis, so the Minister for Energy and Resources told us. So why were fuel stations running out? Because you were panic buying, apparently! But still, he leant against the dispatch box...
- Taxation (1 speech)
There is much that I love about this place—the chance to represent my community, to meet interesting people and to be part of a government that is delivering for working Australians. As...
- Kooyong Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The Earl Street-Willsmere Road roundabout in Kew is one of the most dangerous intersections in the electorate of Kooyong. For decades, local residents have raised strong concerns about the risks...
- Taxation (1 speech)
Not only did yesterday mark my birthday and Greek Independence Day; it marked, more importantly, 12 months since the Albanese Labor government announced tax cuts for almost 14 million...
- Fuel (1 speech)
We are seeing Mad Max levels around the country right now. Farmers' fuel is being stolen; their fuel drums are being drilled and drained. And what is this Labor minister doing? Nothing! When...
- Taxation (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is committing to easing the cost-of-living pressures for all Australians. The government has demonstrated this in so many ways: in health, by increasing bulk-billing...
- Trade with the European Union (1 speech)
There is disappointment currently being felt by farmers across my electorate. The government has completely sold out Australian agriculture with an unfair free trade deal with the EU. Pushed...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
In my electorate of Moore, families are feeling the pressure of the cost of living every single day, whether it's mortgages, groceries, energy bills or the cost of raising children. That is why...
- Fuel (1 speech)
Last week I was at Fast Fuel in Mount Evelyn, talking to the owner about how he could not get diesel. At the exact same time, Minister Bowen was telling us that there was no issue here in...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
We want Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn. This is not a slogan; it is a statement of intent. It is an intent that drives the Albanese Labor government, holding its...
- Fuel (1 speech)
Right now in regional Australia, something is happening that should stop us in our tracks. Farmers—the people who feed this country—are being forced to guard their fuel like it's...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is cutting taxes for 14 million Australians this year and next year. Our tax cuts are putting money back in the pockets of 47,000 taxpayers in Braddon, who, on...
- Fuel (1 speech)
If gaslighting were an energy resource, this Albanese government could light up the nation, while it plunges into the abyss of their incompetence. The Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Today is an important anniversary. No, I'm not talking about the day that $100 notes were introduced to Australia for the first time, 52 years ago, or about the day, 20 years ago, when Australia...
- Fuel (1 speech)
Diesel has just hit $3.20 in Warrnambool in my electorate and in regional and rural towns right across Australia. We have people ringing in to talkback shows, saying that they're scared to drive...
- Income Tax (1 speech)
One year ago, the Liberal Party rejected income tax cuts. Ten months ago, the Australian people elected the biggest Labor majority government ever. Five days ago, South Australians elected...
- Fuel (1 speech)
In a crisis, people look for leadership and they want to know that there is someone in command of the situation. By the energy minister's own admission, we are in the midst of a national fuel...
- Income Tax (2 speeches)
Every day we have been in government, Labor has focused on cost-of-living challenges faced by Australians, and we know there is more to do. It's been 12 months since Labor announced top-up tax...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Gibbs, Dr Wylie Talbot (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House of the death on 9 March 2026 of Dr Wylie Talbot Gibbs, a member of this House for the division of Bowman from 1963 to 1969. As a mark of respect to the memory of Dr...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fuel (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Australians are hurting. Fuel prices are up by over 50 per cent. Service stations are running dry. Farmers can't farm, truckies can't truck...
- Fuel Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. With the war in the Middle East impacting global supply chains, how is the Albanese Labor government working across the board, including with industry, to...
- Fuel (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Anna, a single mum from Croydon Park in the Prime Minister's electorate, told 2GB this morning, 'I was driving my kids to their sports carnival today,...
- International Relations: Australia and Germany (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How are Australia and Germany strengthening cooperation between our defence forces and our defence industries, and why is this important?
- Fuel (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Shane from Penrith told me: 'The way things are going, I won't be able to afford to go to work. It's either pay the bills and starve...
- Iranian Visitor Visas (2 speeches)
My question is to the minister for immigration. Can the minister provide clarity about the arrival control determination regarding Iranian visitor visas. Who is affected and who is not affected,...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the special visitor's gallery today is a delegation from the Australian Political Exchange Council's 16th delegation from the Philippines led by...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fuel (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Given the minister's advice today that more than 500 petrol stations are without at least one type of fuel across Australia, can the...
- Wages and Salaries (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How is the Albanese government delivering for low-paid workers?
- Fuel, Great Western Highway (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Our communities are being throttled by the twin crises of the fuel supply emergency and the indefinite closure of the Great Western Highway caused by the...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why is the Albanese Labor government's cost-of-living help so important? And how does this compare to other approaches?
- Fuel Security (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Mary Morris, a fourth-generation farmer from Eudunda, needs fuel today—for her tractors, for her spray unit and to seed her...
- Fuel (4 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services. How is the Albanese government acting to protect consumers, maintain economic stability and ensure that businesses...
- Tropical Cyclone Narelle (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management. Minister, how has the Albanese government been supporting communities impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle? And can you, Minister,...
- Fuel (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Godden Food, a food wholesaler who operate through my electorate between Sydney and Brisbane with 50 trucks, were told at 3 pm yesterday that they could not...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering cost-of-living relief by making medicines cheaper for all Australians? How are new medicines...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to advise the House that joining us in the gallery now are representatives of the Australian Association of Voice Actors, Simon Kennedy, Teresa Lim and Cecelia Ramsdale. Welcome to...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Labor Government (15 speeches)
I advise the House that I have received a letter from the honourable the Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion,...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Fuel (1 speech)
I wish to add to an answer. In question time today, in relation to service stations in Victoria, I said there were 45 stations with no diesel and 72 stations with no unleaded. It was, in fact,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- High Seas Biodiversity Bill 2026; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I present a revised explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australia is an island nation, a maritime nation, with the ocean wrapped around our...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Gambling (1 speech)
I've got a lot of time for the Prime Minister. I think he's a pretty decent character and I think he's doing a pretty good job. But I will not be silent as he continues to stand in the way of...
- Canberra Electorate: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles (1 speech)
In the election campaign I was pleased to campaign for a community battery in the suburb of Dickson, within the electorate I represent. A few weeks ago I was excited to be at the launch, or the...
- Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (1 speech)
As we wrap up this week's parliamentary sittings and head home, us Western Australians are heading home to a state where a cyclone is tracking down the west coast. It is currently a level 3...
- Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra, Southern Youth and Family Services (1 speech)
I am so excited to get a tour of the new Illawarra regional multicultural centre in Coniston tomorrow. During the 2025 election, I committed $5 million for the MCCI to develop this critical...
- Goldstein Electorate: Federal Elections (4 speeches)
I seek leave to table a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters inquiry into the 2025 election. Leave not granted. This continues the ongoing efforts of the...
- Australian Society (1 speech)
On 17 March 2026, I attended a citizenship ceremony, where I met Nilufar from Iran. She handed me a letter in which she had expressed how she felt about becoming an Australian citizen. She wrote:...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Fuel (3 speeches)
This is a fuel crisis. We've been told there's more fuel here, but it must be fuel from the 'mystery' fuel company because we can't actually see it. I'm absolutely astounded by the lack of...
- Parramatta Electorate: Heritage Listing (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an issue of profound importance to my community: the protection of Parramatta's colonial heritage. Three of Australia's most historically significant colonial sites,...
- Mining Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the importance of Minerals Week here in Canberra, a time when we recognise one of the foundational pillars of our national economy and, in particular, the immense...
- International Students, Women's Health (1 speech)
I have great news. The latest international student data shows that Charles Darwin University in the electorate of Solomon is powering ahead when it comes to the fastest-growing destination for...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 4.1 per cent. That is the second increase in just two months. For millions of Australians, that decision has just rewritten their household budgets...
- Gorton Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
My community of Gorton is full of young people building their futures. In my first term I've started a tradition to recognise the leadership and achievements of some of these incredible young...
- Cook Electorate: Bate Bay Beaches (1 speech)
Today I wish to acknowledge three achievements unique to the stunning electorate of Cook. Firstly, Bate Bay's beaches were aptly named the Best Beach of the Year in Australia for 2026. This...
- Deakin Electorate: Nowruz, Middle East (1 speech)
Today, I wanted to wish a happy Nowruz to my local Iranian community and to everyone who celebrates this special day. The member for Menzies and I marked Nowruz with a morning tea with the...
- Archbishop Anthony Randazzo (1 speech)
On behalf of the parliament and the people of Berowra, I want to congratulate Archbishop Anthony Randazzo, the Catholic Bishop of Broken Bay, who was appointed by Pope Leo as Prefect of the...
- Tough Guy Book Club (1 speech)
Today I rise to recognise the important work of an amazing group, the Tough Guy Book Club. A national survey by Healthy Male has found that 43 per cent of men are impacted by loneliness, and some...
- Fuel (1 speech)
Three weeks ago, the Albanese government told us there was no fuel crisis, there was no problem, we were all going to be able to get on our way, and we didn't need to panic buy. It was all good....
- Chifley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In our part of north-western Sydney, the infrastructure needs have been underinvested and have not been met for years, despite the fact that we have phenomenal growth, with an expected 200,000...
- Fuel Security (1 speech)
The curriculum vitae of Wagga Wagga's Tim Rose describes him as a chemical engineer with degrees in both environmental science and business. It talks about his more than a quarter of a century of...
- Fremantle Electorate: Acknowledgements (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute to some of the wonderful volunteer organisations in the Fremantle electorate and especially to the people who put their time and energy into making our community more...
- Fuel (1 speech)
How do you create a fuel crisis in a country that exports energy? How do you take one of the most resource-rich nations and push it to the point where everyday Australians are wondering if they...
- Brisbane Electorate: Social Cohesion (1 speech)
Brisbane is home to a diverse, multicultural community where more than 31 per cent of our residents are born overseas and more than 200 languages are spoken. Our city is a vibrant mix of cultural...
- International Relations: Australia and Europe (1 speech)
This week we have spent much time in discussion of Australia's relationship with Europe, one in which I've had a deep interest for almost 40 years. I lived in France in my teens and studied in...
- Trade with European Union (1 speech)
At a time when the global economy is becoming more fragmented, it is more important than ever for the government to take advantage of opportunities for growth and long-term partnerships. The...
- Fisher, Ross Thomas (3 speeches)
Thanks, Deputy Speaker—and it's great to see you back in the chair after your maternity leave.
- Leichhardt Electorate: Health Care (2 speeches)
Seven to 11 Mount Milman Drive, Smithfield—that is the address of the brand new urgent care clinic open for the north of Cairns. This election commitment was brought about by the people of...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (2 speeches)
I rise to speak today on the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. Twelve months ago, our minister, Jason Clare, announced that we had all states and territories signed on for the Better and...
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (4 speeches)
I rise to make a statement in regard to the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, and, in some ways, the finalisation of what has been a truly harrowing process for individuals involved in...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Fuel (1 speech)
The issue that is being discussed in every house in my electorate, around every dinner table, is fuel—both the cost of fuel and whether people can access fuel. Certainly, there are many...
- Ridgeway, Nicholas, Whitelaw, Ms Karen, McNamara, Edith, Lawrence, Hamish (1 speech)
I rise today to celebrate a remarkable young Novocastrian who is taking our city to the world stage. Nicholas Ridgeway, a talented 17-year-old dancer from Newcastle, has earned the opportunity to...
- Invasive Species Management: Carp (1 speech)
The Victorian Fisheries Authority has a very simple message for state governments across Australia and the federal government: it is time to get serious about carp. It is time for less talk and...
- Fuel, Bendigo Electorate: Women's Sport (1 speech)
I want to take a moment to acknowledge the fuel challenges that many of us in regional Australia are facing. I start by acknowledging and congratulating the people of my electorate in Bendigo. We...
- Tobacco Control (1 speech)
I had to check the calendar this morning to make sure it wasn't 1 April because I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when the Labor member for Bruce introduced the Combatting Illicit Tobacco...
- Fuel (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an issue that is front of mind for families, workers and businesses right across my electorate of Paterson and, indeed, across the nation at the moment. It's the...
