House debates
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No.17 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 26 October 2026. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'm reading this winning speech my office selected, written by Cohyn, Sophie and Emily from Harrington Street Public School, who took part in the Raise Your Voice competition. Ben hiéu diau...
- Cousins, Mrs Margaret (Peg) (1 speech)
On Wednesday 7 October 2026, I attended the ACH Milpara aged-care facility at Rostrevor in my electorate of Sturt for a very, very special event. The cafe was decked out with beautiful pink...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Raise Our Voice in Parliament has amplified the voices of young people aged 25 and under. This speech was written by a local young person from Kooyong Emily, aged 14. Emily says: I'm a huge...
- Griffith Electorate: Housing (2 speeches)
It would be hard to find a local in my community who isn't heartbroken or distressed by the sustained levels of visible rough sleeping. Homelessness is frustratingly the most pointy end of our...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'm delighted to read the speech of Beatrice, aged 13, from Mackellar for the Raise Our Voice project. These are Beatrice's words: I've often heard it said that youth are the future. The hope for...
- Serbian Australian Community (1 speech)
Alongside the Speaker, members and senators, I had the honour of welcoming His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia to this place. His Holiness is the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church and...
- Small Business (1 speech)
Across Australia, small businesses are being squeezed in a vice. On one side, there are high electricity bills, insurance premiums and rising operating costs; on the other, the Albanese...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I'd like to contribute to raise your voice this week. My 90 second statement belong to Amy from my electorate who is 19. These are her words: The biggest issue shaping my future is domestic and...
- Small Business (1 speech)
This Labor government is adding insult to injury with their relentless attacks on small business. On this Prime Minister's watch, small business insolvencies have reached record levels. Across...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I rise today to deliver a speech written by Zihan, a young person from my community as part of the Raise Our Voices campaign. Zihan writes: Misinformation, hallucinations, AI slop. This is what...
- Taxation (1 speech)
Do you know what's going on around Australia at the moment? Small businesses and large businesses are being contacted by their financial advisers, and they're saying to them, 'Do you realise what...
- Brain Cancer (1 speech)
This morning, Brain Tumour Alliance Australia's Head to the Hill event was an important reminder of how insidious brain cancer is. Part of the event includes displays of shoes representing lives...
- Economy (2 speeches)
Higher taxes, higher power bills and higher costs are the realities facing small businesses under Labor. I've seen it firsthand in my electorate of Fisher. Neal from Chilli Bins told me that his...
- Massouris, Mr George (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about George Massouris and his incredible contribution to Cranbourne Secondary College and our local community. George started at Nathalia High School in 1986, before...
- Fiscal Policy (1 speech)
Labor has invented a new form of small business assistance: create the problem, delay the damage, then try to claim the credit for the backflip. Take the ATO credit card debacle. Businesses rely...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Power and control. You might think that I'm talking about politics; I'm not. What I'm talking about is financial abuse. Imagine a partner who is so controlling, they control every single dollar....
- Rifle Company Butterworth, Small Business (3 speeches)
Firstly, I'd just like to acknowledge the members of Rifle Company Butterworth in the speaker's gallery and say thank you for your service. Nobly served. Well done, gentlemen—a fine effort....
- Australian Workers Union (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Australian Workers Union on 140 years of standing up for working Australians. In 1886, a group of shearers met in Ballarat, determined to fight for better pay and...
- Small Business (1 speech)
This Labor government is strangling Aussie small business. From Denmark in WA to Sydney and to Manuka here in Canberra, wineries, cafes and restaurants are choked by rising costs and red tape....
- Economy (2 speeches)
It's not yet Halloween, but the ghost of treasurer past is back to haunt the opposition leader. Josh Frydenberg has been out and about all over the countryside telling anyone who will listen not...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Labor MPs are sounding the alarm about the minister's war on small business. Today the Sydney Morning Herald quoted one Labor MP as saying...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the government helping to address inflation and global volatility, and how does that compare with other approaches?
- Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Labor is waging war on small and family businesses. Yesterday a Labor MP leaked to the media that they were 'not happy' about these compounding...
- Fuel Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources. How is the Albanese Labor government ensuring that all Australians have access to secure, reliable and affordable gas?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House that present in the special visitors gallery today are guests from Paralympics Australia, including: Ellie Cole AM, board director and Australia's most decorated...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Biosecurity (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Minister, fire ants, which are devastating to agriculture, especially the cattle industry, and native fauna, such as...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation. How will the Albanese Labor government's landmark national gas reservation scheme support manufacturing jobs...
- Treasurer (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today we learnt the Prime Minister was forced to step in and clean up the Treasurer's botched ban on small businesses using credit cards to pay their tax...
- Trade (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. At a time of disruption of global trade and supply chains, how is the Albanese Labor government strengthening Australia's trading relationships? Why is it...
- United Nations Climate Change Conference (14 speeches)
on indulgence—Speaker, I know you're a Brisbane Lions supporter and I think you were pretty humble in your introduction today, and I'm sure the Prime Minister will join with me in this. We...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that joining us today is a parliamentary delegation from the Legislative Assembly of Samoa, led by my friend the Speaker, Auapaau Mulipola Aloitafua Mulipola....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- International Relations: Australia and the European Union (7 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How important is our relationship with the European Union—in particular, our security and defence partnership, along with securing an EU free...
- Antisemitism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. In April, the Albanese government handed a $300,000 grant to the OnePath Network, an Islamic media company which compared Israel to Nazi...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. How is the Albanese Labor government working to protect Australians from serious harm online, and what has been the response?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Acknowledgement (1 speech)
I'd like to welcome members of the Bathurst RSL subbranch as guests of the member for Calare.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Thriving Kids (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Disability and the NDIS. Minister, the Victorian government is delivering Thriving Kids through its department of education, with allied health and support...
- Education: Artificial Intelligence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What action is the Albanese Labor government taking to help children and young people learn in the classroom and protect them from harm online? What...
- Goldmining Industry: McPhillamys Gold Project (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the billion-dollar McPhillamys goldmine near Blayney was blocked by your government at the eleventh hour. Today, the Federal Court ruled the...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. How is the Albanese Labor government backing the workforce that cares for older Australians, and what are the risks to that workforce?
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister of Communications. Can you confirm that sections 205H and 205J of the draft digital duty of care bill provide an absolute exemption from all laws and civil...
- Energy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government helping Australians with their electricity bills and their transport costs? What policies would...
- Treasurer (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Reports suggest the Treasurer is hastily negotiating with state treasurers to fix the problem of stamp duty that has arisen from his trainwreck budget. Queensland...
- Housing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Cities. How is the Albanese Labor government cutting red tape and helping builders get more homes underway? What approaches would see...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors. In the gallery are concerned aged-care providers. The 2.55 per cent increase on AN-ACC funding is unsustainable, is below inflation and...
- Tertiary Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government's free TAFE program delivering the skilled workers Australia needs, including in regional Australia?...
- Interest Rates (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister take any responsibility for the average mortgage holder now paying $30,000 more per year because of the 16 interest rate rises under...
- Taxation (7 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services. How is the Albanese Labor government helping working Australians through tax cuts and practical cost-of-living...
- 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)
- Agriculture Industry, Small Business (26 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Page proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The impact of the Government's...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's report entitled Human rights scrutiny report 11 of 2026. Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
This year, Anti-poverty Week runs from 11 to 17 October and ends on the United Nations day for the eradication of poverty. Yet, for the 3.7 million Australians living in poverty, including one in...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament, Medicare (1 speech)
It is my pleasure, as part of the Raise Our Voice campaign, to be able to read the work of a bright young member of the north to parliament. Marco, aged 15, has written this: When we think about...
- Monash Electorate (1 speech)
It was an absolute privilege to attend the Bass Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre's 50th birthday celebration recently. A particularly high note was meeting Amy Hodson, a 14-year-old local...
- Bonner Future Leaders Advisory Group, Diwali, Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
If anyone thinks that young people aren't interested in politics, then they haven't met my Bonner Future Leaders Advisory Group. I recently hosted our final meeting for 2026, and once again I was...
- Parkes Electorate: Health Care, Climate Change, Mining Industry (1 speech)
Regional Australians are known for being battlers and for their quiet strength and their dignity in dealing with the challenges that life in regional Australia can and does bring. But this...
- Tangney Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
I have been out doorknocking in the Palmyra and Kardinya areas in the last few weeks. I have had some very good conversations with constituents, and I want to thank everyone who opened their door...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Energy, Water (1 speech)
Australia faces a test of governance that has received far too little attention. It's not a test of ambition. Our ambitions are aspirational. It's a test of whether anyone is actually doing the...
- Dunn, Mr Matthew, Braddon Electorate: Teej (1 speech)
Last Friday, 16-year-old Matthew Dunn from Burnie, who is known as Matty, brought his brand new car along to my office for me to see. For many young Australians, getting a driver's licence and a...
- Fowler Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
My team and I recently doorknocked in Chipping Norton. We also visited Liverpool Neighbourhood Connections and the Community Cafe outreach service in Miller. We went to listen to families doing...
- Monsignor Paul Mingana, Hanson Medical Centre (1 speech)
I rise in this House to mark the silver jubilee of the priestly ordination of Monsignor Paul Mingana. Celebrating 25 years of priestly ministry, Monsignor Paul has devoted his life to the service...
- Indi Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In August, I stood in this chamber and spoke about bureaucracy getting in the way of communities building back better after the January bushfires. Today I want to return to that story, because...
- Reid Electorate: Soccer (1 speech)
Across Australia, the Matildas and Socceroos have inspired a new generation to love football. But, before the stadium lights come on, that love begins on local pitches with the help of...
- Grey Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the decision that is putting families, doctors and whole communities in the Mid North at risk. Last week, the Labor government's six-month maternity trial began at Jamestown...
- Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (1 speech)
Continuing the tradition of me reading the speeches provided to me by the work experience kids, we've got our Raise Our Voice campaign, and this speech was written by Ava and she is 11 years old....
- Health Care (1 speech)
I rise today to call on the Albanese government to reverse the decision to defund Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia's specialist nursing services. This ill-considered flick of a red pen is...
- Women in Sport (1 speech)
I'm really proud to get up today to recognise the volunteers in my community who support local footy. Footy is a pretty important part of regional life in Tassie, with country clubs and bigger,...
- Cost of Living, Insurance Industry (1 speech)
Conditions across Australia have changed dramatically across the past 4½ years. We see that two-thirds of Australians think that we're heading in the wrong direction. An intense wave of...
- Fremantle Electorate: Firefighters, Fremantle Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
We've now entered what we term the higher risk weather season: the period over summer that has always been characterised by disaster events in the forms of cyclones and floods and bushfires. We...
- Defence Properties (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn the federal government's decisions to totally sell and divest Timor Barracks in Dundas, New South Wales. It's in the electorate of Parramatta but very significant to...
- Carrington Park (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an important investment in the Knoxfield community and about delivering on a commitment we made to local residents. Carrington Park is a much-loved community sporting...
- Northern Rivers Young Volunteer of the Year, Coraki Golf Club: 100th Anniversary, Grafton Country Women's Association: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
I congratulate Lawrence local Holly Nehls, who has been named the 2026 Northern Rivers Young Volunteer of the Year. Holly is an outstanding apprentice diesel mechanic and a dedicated volunteer...
- Makin Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
I rise to speak about two wonderful community organisations within the Makin electorate. I refer to the Tea Tree Players Theatre and the Wynn Vale Community Garden. Both of these community groups...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Cook Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
For almost 14 years, Ashleigh Osmond, a lovely, young, vibrant mum in the Sutherland Shire, has lived with multiple sclerosis—14 years of knowing that a disease could change the course of...
- South Melbourne Football Club (3 speeches)
(): We find ourselves standing on the shoulders of migrants who set up this club 70 years ago, who never lost faith in unity, prosperity and equity. It's a club built on multiculturalism, on...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (3 speeches)
Today I have the privilege of sharing the words of 17-year-old Zoe from my electorate of Capricornia whose contribution was selected as a winning entry in the Raise Our Voice competition. This...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Baird, Hon. Bruce George, AM (11 speeches)
With the passing of Bruce Baird last week, Australia lost a real gentleman, a true parliamentarian and just a thoroughly decent human being. Tellingly, the respect and admiration for Bruce knew...
- Tate, Hon. and Reverend Professor Michael Carter, AO (5 speeches)
I rise to support this condolence motion for Father Michael Tate AO, who died on 5 June this year, at the age of 80. Michael was a great Tasmanian. He was a Labor man, a senator, a minister, an...
