House debates
Monday, 24 August 2020
- Liberal Party of Australia: Indian Australians (1 speech)
What is it with the persistent offensiveness of the Liberals towards Australians of Subcontinent background? Not long ago, the Treasurer mocked Hinduism in this chamber. Then last night we saw on... - Boothby Electorate: Recycling (1 speech)
The Morrison government is taking strong and decisive action on waste reduction and recycling. We're banning the export of plastic, paper, glass and tyres and investing almost $360 million in... - Northern Territory Election (1 speech)
Saturday saw the culmination of voting in the Northern Territory election. Voting commenced two weeks ago with mobile teams visiting remote community centres and prepoll centres opening across... - Lyne Electorate: Men's Sheds (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker O'Brien, as you well know, every man needs a shed, and the coalition government is committed to supporting the Men's Shed program around the country. In my electorate of Lyne... - Garritty, Mr Patrick 'Paddy' (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the life of Paddy Garritty. A proudly militant trade unionist for the Painters and Dockers and for the Seamen's Union, Paddy was a beloved member of the labour movement in... - Western Australia: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that, since the last sitting of parliament, a number of development milestones have been achieved in Moore. Both of the grade separated bridges at the intersections of... - Macquarie Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Residents in Bowen Mountain have spent nearly a month without a landline or internet connection thanks to a Telstra cable being cut. Their situation was more dire because this is one big mobile... - Flynn Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
Health services in Gladstone are considered by many to be third world. Gladstone is the most populated town in my electorate of Flynn, and yet the state government has failed to address the lack... - Indi Electorate: Bushfire Recovery (1 speech)
I rise today to applaud the communities in the Upper Murray as they rebuild from the summer's destruction, a rebuild that deals with the additional challenge of COVID-19. In Corryong, the Upper... - Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (1 speech)
One of the things we must be very careful about in this place is that when we introduce new legislation that has red tape in it we need to ensure that the unintended consequences do not outweigh... - Liberal Party (1 speech)
It's a big day at the buck-passing factory for this PM, who has said of his own party's branch-stacking scandal that it's simply an organisational matter for the Liberal Party—except that... - Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
One of the reasons why I put my hand up to be the member for Reid is that I believe more women need to be involved in policy and decision-making in our nation. The recent Eden-Monaro by-election... - Democracy (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about trust in democracy. According to research from the University of Canberra's Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, the level of satisfaction with democracy has... - Lindsay Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
Western Sydney is the key to unlocking the potential of Australian manufacturing, and it's time to get behind Australian manufacturers to create local jobs for local people. Local manufacturers... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
This Prime Minister just won't take responsibility for anything. He won't take responsibility for the devastating bushfires that occurred during our summer. It's been more than six months, and... - COVID-19: Parliamentary Procedure (1 speech)
Before I talk about what I wanted to talk about, I will just say that what the previous speaker said is absolutely ridiculous. I'm no big punter for anybody around here, but I think the Prime... - Prime Minister (1 speech)
Australians right now deserve political leadership that is consistent and which demonstrates a determination to take responsibility, a determination to rebuild trust in the capacity of this place... - COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
To say it's a challenging time to be living in a cross-border community is an understatement. As members would be aware, the electorate of Barker, which I represent, stretches the length of the... - Morrison Government (1 speech)
Last night, senior members of the Morrison government were exposed by claims of branch stacking and the misuse of taxpayer funded resources. Assistant Treasurer Mr Sukkar is at the centre of this... - Braddon Electorate: Central Coast (2 speeches)
Delivering on election commitments is a priority for me, and it's been great to be out and about across the Central Coast of Tasmania doing just that. The Ulverstone Recreation Ground upgrade is...
