House debates

Monday, 5 September 2022

  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (7 speeches)
    Mr O'Dowd: I rise to support the member for Riverina's motion regarding foot-and-mouth disease, a disease that has been spreading throughout Indonesia, including the holiday destination of Bali....
  • Wages (10 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the Fair Work Commission has delivered a 5.2 per cent rise in the minimum wage, slightly above headline inflation; (b) its decision means an extra $40...
  • Housing Affordability (7 speeches)
    I move: That this House calls on the Government to: (1) act urgently to address housing affordability and availability in regional Australia; and (2) establish a dedicated fund to build critical...
  • Climate Change: Pacific Islands (5 speeches)
    It's with great pleasure that I speak to this motion moved in the name of my good friend and colleague the member for Jagajaga today, because on 21 May of this year Australians voted for change....
  • Sri Lanka (6 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) recognises that Sri Lanka is undergoing a significant economic crisis and unrest; (2) acknowledges the anxiety and mental distress that the Sri Lankan Australian...
  • Trade (9 speeches)
    I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) under the previous Government, Australia finalised 11 trade agreements; and (b) the previous Government's ambitious trade agenda lifted the share of...