Patrick Gorman's recent appearances (OpenAustralia.org)
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date: 2026-02-05T22:06:03+00:00
items: Perth: Attack | Statements on Indulgence | House debates
items: Perth: Attack | Motions | House debates
items: Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
items: Richardson, Hon. Graham Frederick 'Richo', AO | Condolences | House debates
items: Australian Public Service; Reference to Federation Chamber | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
items: Gay Games, Bayswater Bowling & Recreation Club, East Perth Common Ground Project | Constituency Statements | House debates
items: Telecommunications | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
items: Consideration of Legislation | Business | House debates
items: Australian National Flag; Reference to Federation Chamber | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
items: Address-in-Reply | Governor-General's Speech | House debates
items: National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Appointment | Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust | House debates
items: Membership | Committees | House debates
items: Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water Committee, Health, Aged Care and Disability Committee; Membership | Committees | House debates
items: Appropriations and Administration Committee; Membership | Committees | House debates
items: Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
items: Albanese Government, Western Australia State Election | Adjournment | House debates

Perth: Attack | Statements on Indulgence | House debates
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description: I rise to associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition at the beginning of question time. For 45,000 years, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation...
encoded: I rise to associate myself with the remarks of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition at the beginning of question time. For 45,000 years, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation have cared for Boorloo—that is, what is now known as the electorate of Perth. On 26th January 2026, in Forrest Place, they and thousands of others gathered peacefully. Minutes into the gathering, there was an alleged attack on First Nations people, driven by racism and hatred. That is not who we are, nor is it what we will allow Australia to become. This was an alleged attack on all Australians and on Australia's democracy. A homemade explosive device that did not detonate was thrown into a peaceful crowd. There were First Nations leaders, children, people from all walks of life. I had friends who were there. My children had their friends there as well. Today's news confirming this was an alleged terrorist act is another level of devastation. I thank the AFP, WA police and ASIO officers who've worked tirelessly. I thank the civilians who responded swiftly and alerted police to the threat. We can all walk in the footsteps of these everyday heroes. If you see something, say something. The National Security Hotline is open every minute of every hour of every day on 1800123400. I want to speak directly to those who feel the pain and heaviness of this news today. To the First Nations community in Perth, I stand with you. This parliament stands with you just as we stand with First Nations people across Australia who are hurting. Every Australian has the right to a shared sense of safety. I thank the Prime Minister, the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister for Indigenous Australians and all colleagues who've offered support to people affected in both my electorate and their electorates. Australia must continue to walk together to build a country free from terror, a country free from racism, a country where we are free to exercise our fundamental democratic rights.
date: 2026-02-05T16:09:00+00:00

Perth: Attack | Motions | House debates
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description: On 26 January, people gathered in Boorloo, in Forrest Place in Perth. It's been the home of democratic expression in my electorate for more than a century. What followed was the most abhorrent...
encoded: On 26 January, people gathered in Boorloo, in Forrest Place in Perth. It's been the home of democratic expression in my electorate for more than a century. What followed was the most abhorrent attempted attack on people simply exercising their democratic rights. This was an attack on First Nations people. This was an attack on all Australians. Indeed, it was an attack on our democracy. This was a potential terrorist act designed to cause significant harm, to cause fear and to kill our fellow Australians. A weapon was thrown into the crowd: a homemade explosive device that was there to kill and harm innocent civilians. That breaks my heart. Any attempt to attack or intimidate First Nations Australians is completely unacceptable, and this indeed was a direct attack on the social cohesion which we treasure here in Australia. There is no place for hate, intimidation or racism in our country. It's not the sort of country that we are and it's not the direction in which we will head, because our democratic rights, whether for First Nations Australians or our newest Australians, are fundamental to who we are. Democracy must never be met with threats of violence or threats of terrorist acts. I'm so grateful that this parliament didn't have to deal with a condolence motion as the first item of business when we gathered today. I'm grateful that we've not had to have leaders and colleagues come and lay flowers in Forrest Place and that we have not had to attend funerals—but there is significant hurt in my electorate and across this country because what happened was potentially devastating for many of our fellow Australians. I want to talk a little bit about the crowd. This was not just a crowd; they were treasured members of my community, gathered in our peaceful town square. Noongar people have stood on and cared for that land for 45,000 years. At the event we had First Nations leaders and Australians from all walks of life. Young people were at this gathering, engaging in pub…
date: 2026-02-03T16:58:00+00:00

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: Are you sure? Apologies.
encoded: Are you sure? Apologies.
date: 2026-02-03T13:22:00+00:00

Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: The member is referring to an amendment that he has not tabled. I was just wondering if he could—
encoded: The member is referring to an amendment that he has not tabled. I was just wondering if he could—
date: 2026-02-03T13:22:00+00:00

Bondi Beach Attack Victims | Condolences | House debates
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description: Australians have broken hearts. Too many have broken dreams. But Australians refuse to let their society break, because that is exactly what the antisemitic terrorists of Bondi Beach want. They...
encoded: Australians have broken hearts. Too many have broken dreams. But Australians refuse to let their society break, because that is exactly what the antisemitic terrorists of Bondi Beach want. They sought to terrorise Jewish Australians. In response, Australians have stood shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish friends and fellow citizens, including the Jewish community that has its heart in the Perth electorate. We will not let these antisemites, these terrorists, terrorise from beyond the grave or from jail, nor will we allow their actions to encourage or inspire others—because Australia's choice is to choose hope over fear and to choose kindness over division, because we know that hope overcomes hate, and light overcomes darkness. The hope of all Australians combined is stronger than the hate of these evil terrorists. Sunday 14 December 2025 will be remembered as the darkest day in Australia's recent history. Australia at its best, with the celebration of Hanukkah on the iconic Bondi Beach, was shattered by the most un-Australian and inhumane of acts—an ISIS inspired terrorist attack on innocent Jewish Australians who were gathered in celebration. This violent expression of hatred towards Jews has affected every Australian. It changed our nation. The anger, pain and sorrow felt across Australia will be with us for the rest of our lifetimes. My thoughts are with those who are grieving, those who are injured and those who are traumatised. Any life lost was a life too many, and today the parliament honours those who are no longer with us. We honour Matilda, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Boris Tetleroyd, Boris Gurman, Sofia Gurman, Reuven Morrison, Edith Brutman, Marika Pogany, Rabbi Yaakov Levitan, Peter Meagher, Tibor Weitzen, Alexander Kleytman, Dan Elkayam, Adam Smyth and Tania Tretiak. I also pay tribute to the bravery of those who responded—police, paramedics and civilians rushing people to hospital, helping secure Bondi, providing crisis and counselling support—and to those …
date: 2026-01-19T12:21:00+00:00

Richardson, Hon. Graham Frederick 'Richo', AO | Condolences | House debates
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description: I last saw Graham at the desk of the 2024 election coverage for the Queensland state election. We had a great chat together in the Sky studios. We compared notes. We sat and had a bit of a bite...
encoded: I last saw Graham at the desk of the 2024 election coverage for the Queensland state election. We had a great chat together in the Sky studios. We compared notes. We sat and had a bit of a bite as we fuelled up for some six hours on air. We admired the fight that Steven Miles and the Labor team had put into their election effort, but we agreed that the likely outcome was pretty clear for all to see. We did have some highlights during that night. We shared some smiles across the desk, as we watched the Greens struggle and then go backwards throughout the night. And there I was, admiring his determination to be a blunt, sometimes painfully honest, Labor champion, despite all of the health challenges he'd been so open about. His wife, Amanda, was there with him, supporting him and sharing her insights as well. To Amanda and to Graham's son, D'Arcy, I share my deepest condolences. Any family that shares a family member with the public spotlight pays an additional price, and I think we all know that Amanda and D'Arcy have lost someone who had so much more depth and so much more love than the 'whatever it takes' persona that many know of Graham in public. As the Attorney-General just referenced, Graham didn't mind picking up the phone to give some advice to various party officials. He didn't just do it for the New South Wales branch. When I was secretary of the Western Australian branch of the Labor Party, he was happy to reach both across the continent and across the factional divide with some at the time very welcome advice on how to defeat the Liberals in WA, as we did. If I think back to having read about the start of his engagement in politics, I can imagine the Monterey branch that Graham Richardson first joined. It's been described in many of the reports as 'sleepy'. I think we can all imagine that sort of dull party meeting that he must have walked into and thought, as a 17-year-old, 'I'm here to make a difference', and everyone's there to, probably, whinge about …
date: 2025-11-26T11:13:00+00:00

Australian Public Service; Reference to Federation Chamber | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
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description: I move: That further statements on the State of the service report 2024-25 be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
encoded: I move: That further statements on the State of the service report 2024-25 be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-11-26T09:18:00+00:00

Gay Games, Bayswater Bowling & Recreation Club, East Perth Common Ground Project | Constituency Statements | House debates
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description: It's been a massive few weeks in the Perth electorate. I want to share with members a few things that have been happening and that make me particularly proud to be the federal member for Perth....
encoded: It's been a massive few weeks in the Perth electorate. I want to share with members a few things that have been happening and that make me particularly proud to be the federal member for Perth. Firstly, Perth has been officially selected to host the Gay Games in 2030. This is the first time that this global celebration of sport, culture and inclusion will be held in Australia. I want to congratulate the organisers, who have put together an outstanding and successful bid. I want to say thank you to Pride WA for the work that they have done in putting this bid together. I'm looking forward to seeing the values of participation, inclusion and respect ring loudly through the streets of Perth as our world class city hosts that event. Secondly, I want to share with this chamber an exciting moment that happened just this weekend. There was a massive milestone for a much-loved community club in my electorate. The Bayswater Bowling & Recreation Club celebrated their 90th anniversary. They were formed just after the Great Depression and just after Western Australia voted to leave the Commonwealth. They have gone from strength to strength to strength. They kept their community together during World War II, and they have become an inclusive and welcoming club in the heart of Bayswater that now boasts more than a thousand members. They embody the community spirit of the community which I represent, and I want to congratulate all of their life members and all of the club committee for the outstanding work that they do in building an inclusive sporting club of which anyone is more than welcome to be a member. Finally, Monday of this week saw the opening of the East Perth Common Ground project. The common ground model, as many would know, has been a huge success in Brisbane, in Melbourne and around the world. We didn't have one in Perth, but that has now changed thanks to investment from both the Albanese Labor government and the Cook Labor government. It makes sure that this 14-st…
date: 2025-11-25T16:39:00+00:00

Telecommunications | Matters of Public Importance | House debates
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description: Every Australian relies on triple 0. This essential service is not one that any Australian ever wants to call, but every single one of those calls should be connected, every time. It is the most...
encoded: Every Australian relies on triple 0. This essential service is not one that any Australian ever wants to call, but every single one of those calls should be connected, every time. It is the most critical service of Australia's telecommunications system. I know so many in this place have been in that situation, as I have, where you do have to call triple 0 because a loved one or just a fellow Australian citizen is in a time of need. I remember having to make that call to triple 0 for my young son, Leo, when he was having a horrible allergic reaction to some food. That's when we discovered that he had severe anaphylaxis. But we were so fortunate. That call was connected, paramedics arrived and he got the public health care that he needed. That is what every Australian should expect when they call our emergency services. It connects Australians to emergency health, fire and policing services. I think in this debate it is worth pausing for a moment to thank all of those who make those services work—the emergency communications officers who are there at the end of the phone line, the paramedics, the firefighters and the police officers. I want to say a big thank you to every Australian worker who is behind Australia's triple 0 service. They keep Australians safe. Every day, hundreds of Australians rely upon that service, which is saving lives, protecting livelihoods and maintaining social cohesion. That's why I share the Australian public's outrage at the conduct of Optus. Optus should be rightly criticised in this place. They have failed. Optus's failures resulted in a loss of life. It was completely unacceptable that they failed their customers in this way. Hundreds of calls were not connected, and it came after previous failures that severely eroded trust, including this parliament's trust, in Optus, because Optus failed to manage their network and they failed to comply with the law. Now, for the benefit of the opposition, I want to read some of the quotes from the Ch…
date: 2025-10-08T15:42:00+00:00

Consideration of Legislation | Business | House debates
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description: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to proceedings on...
encoded: On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in relation to proceedings on Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026 and Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026: (1) on Tuesday, 7 October: (a) when Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026 is called on, the questions being put without delay or debate on any amendments moved to the motion for the second reading and on the second reading; and (b) the bills standing referred to the Federation Chamber; (2) when the order of the day for the further consideration of Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2025-2026 is called on in the Federation Chamber, consideration of the schedule being in accordance with the following order, and the question 'that the proposed expenditure be agreed to' being put for each portfolio in accordance with the timeframes indicated below, or earlier if no further Members rise to speak: (a) Education Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 6 pm on Tuesday, 7 October; (b) Defence Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 6.45 pm on Tuesday, 7 October; (c) Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 7.30 pm on Tuesday, 7 October; (d) Treasury Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 11.15 am on Wednesday, 8 October; (e) Finance Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 12 noon on Wednesday, 8 October; (f) Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 12.45 pm on Wednesday, 8 October; (g) Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 1.30 pm on Wednesday, 8 October; (h) Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 4.45 pm on Wednesday, 8 October; (i) Attorney-General's Portfolio, at the first opportunity after 5.15 pm on Wednesday, 8 October; (j) Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Spor…
date: 2025-10-07T12:11:00+00:00

Australian National Flag; Reference to Federation Chamber | Statements on Significant Matters | House debates
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description: I move: That further statements on national symbols be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
encoded: I move: That further statements on national symbols be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-09-03T09:45:00+00:00

Address-in-Reply | Governor-General's Speech | House debates
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description: Before I begin my remarks, can I say how wonderful it is to see you, Deputy Speaker Mascarenhas, in that chair, chairing the Federation Chamber and making an incredible contribution not just to...
encoded: Before I begin my remarks, can I say how wonderful it is to see you, Deputy Speaker Mascarenhas, in that chair, chairing the Federation Chamber and making an incredible contribution not just to the parliament but also to the running of the parliament. You and I share an electorate border, the beautiful Swan River, and we've shared a friendship of some 20 years. It's great to see you there. I begin by thanking the Governor-General for her remarks at the opening of this 48th Parliament. Her Excellency highlighted: Our democracy is the golden thread that unites Australians across geography and generations. I could not agree more. In my electorate of Perth, I see that golden thread in action in every community group, in every person who turns up to vote and in everyone who finds their unique way to have their voice heard. Democracy doesn't just happen in parliament; it happens in the values of the people of Australia and the people of Perth. Her Excellency said: The government is ready to return to the task—of building Australia's future. That's what we were elected to do. That's the promise that we made to the Australian people when they chose to support us on 3 May. That spreads across a wide agenda, including helping Australians earn more and keep more of what they earn, strengthening Medicare, making medicines cheaper, making education and training more affordable by protecting the investments we've got by fully funding our public schools and making sure that free TAFE isn't just something that happens for a period of time but is there permanently for the future. We made commitments in Perth, where you, Deputy Speaker Mascarenhas, and I attended Labor's launch. There was a launch in the electorate of Swan in 2022. They went one better in 2025 and launched in the electorate of Perth, where the Prime Minister stood up and made a commitment that we would make it easier for people to buy their first home—with just a five per cent deposit. We deliver on that in October t…
date: 2025-08-27T17:25:00+00:00

National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: On 3 May 2025, Australians voted for cheaper medicines, and they voted for a government that will always protect Medicare. One of the reasons they did that was that they'd seen what had happened...
encoded: On 3 May 2025, Australians voted for cheaper medicines, and they voted for a government that will always protect Medicare. One of the reasons they did that was that they'd seen what had happened over the three years prior. They had seen those opposite vote against cheaper medicines not once, not twice, not three times but six times. We saw the Australian people have their say. They supported our cheaper medicines programs and they rejected the view that those opposite put, which was the view that our medical urgent care clinics were, to quote those in the opposition, 'wasteful spending'. The Australian people had a very different view. They saw the investments that we had made in Medicare urgent care clinics as essential for the primary health of our nation. I put it very clearly to my electorate in Perth. I said, 'Vote to save the Perth urgent care clinic,' and, indeed, they did. What we've seen when it comes to cheaper medicines is that these policies are broadly supported by the Australian public, so much so that even those opposite who absolutely hate the idea of cheaper medicines eventually brought themselves to having to adopt some of Labor's policies during the 2025 election. What we've seen as well is that there's really strong support for the outcomes of these investments. I had the joy of going down to the Bunbury Medicare urgent care clinic with then Labor candidate, my good friend Tabitha Dowding, to hear about the impact of what's happening as a result of these investments. What they told me as I was standing in their excellent Medicare urgent care clinic there in Eaton was that they estimate there have been some 10,000 diversions from their local emergency department. That's 10,000 people who didn't have to go through the public hospital system and 10,000 people who were able to get the urgent care they needed, and for those 10,000 people the only thing they needed was their Medicare card. One of the other things we saw at the most recent election was …
date: 2025-08-27T16:30:00+00:00

Appointment | Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust | House debates
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description: by leave—I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948, Mr Violi be appointed a trustee to serve on the Parliamentary Retiring...
encoded: by leave—I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948, Mr Violi be appointed a trustee to serve on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-08-25T12:04:00+00:00

Membership | Committees | House debates
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description: by leave—I move: That Members be discharged and appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list: Standing Committee on Petitions—Mr Wallace be...
encoded: by leave—I move: That Members be discharged and appointed as members of certain committees in accordance with the following list: Standing Committee on Petitions—Mr Wallace be discharged and that, in his place, Mr Caldwell be appointed a member of the committee; Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests—Mr Wallace be discharged and that, in his place, Mr Pike be appointed a member of the committee; Publications Committee—Mr Small be discharged and that, in his place, Mr Pike be appointed a member of the committee; Selection Committee—Ms Chaney be appointed a member of the committee; Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission—Mr Pike be appointed a member of the committee; Parliamentary Joint Committee on Parliamentary Standards—Mr McCormack, Mr Pike and Mr Wilkie be appointed members of the committee; Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs—Mr Gee be appointed a member of the committee; and Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters—Mr Caldwell be discharged and that, in his place, Dr M Ryan be appointed a member of the committee. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-08-25T12:03:00+00:00

Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water Committee, Health, Aged Care and Disability Committee; Membership | Committees | House debates
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description: by leave—I move: That: (1) Ms Boele be discharged from the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water; and (2) Dr Scamps be discharged from the Standing Committee...
encoded: by leave—I move: That: (1) Ms Boele be discharged from the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water; and (2) Dr Scamps be discharged from the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-08-25T12:02:00+00:00

Appropriations and Administration Committee; Membership | Committees | House debates
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description: by leave—I move: That Ms Chesters be discharged from the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration and that, in her place, Ms Coker be appointed a member of the committee....
encoded: by leave—I move: That Ms Chesters be discharged from the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Administration and that, in her place, Ms Coker be appointed a member of the committee. Question agreed to.
date: 2025-08-25T12:01:00+00:00

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I speak in support of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025, as introduced by the minister, because millions of workers will benefit from that bill. Penalty...
encoded: I speak in support of the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025, as introduced by the minister, because millions of workers will benefit from that bill. Penalty rates are not an optional extra; they are essential to the household budgets of millions of Australians. People across this country rely on penalty rates, and that is why the minister and this government seek to protect them. It shows the priorities of this government, a Labor government, that wants to deliver for working Australians. As the Prime Minister said, when announcing that this would be one of the first pieces of legislation introduced into the 48th Parliament: Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief to Australians. Protecting penalty rates for millions of workers is an important part of that – making sure Australians can earn more and keep more of what they earn. This is about people who are currently earning money, who are relying on that, and who have been compensated for their hard work, often at unsociable hours, for many years. It is about giving them certainty for their household budgets, making sure that these penalty rates that have been relied upon for many in my electorate and across this country are there for the future. It's not that long ago, and it's in my memory and the memory of pretty much everyone in this place, that we had a Liberal Party determined not only to cut penalty rates but also to sack 41,000 public servants, because the Liberal Party and the National Party are always finding new cheeky, sneaky ways of attacking working Australians. We remember when WorkChoices fell over, and they said that they'll never go back to it. They then sat in government for nine long years, where they put low wages as 'a deliberate design feature' of their economic plan. In the lead-up to the most recent election, we saw the Liberal Party send one of their senior frontbenchers to the launch of the HR Nicholls Society's paper The empl…
date: 2025-07-31T10:54:00+00:00

Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025; Second Reading | Bills | House debates
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description: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today the government introduces the Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025. The bill...
encoded: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today the government introduces the Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025. The bill will delay the transfer of the administration of certain parliamentary resources from the Department of Finance to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) by 12 months, from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026. The bill will amend the Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Act 2024. Extending the current framework for the administration and provision of parliamentary resources beyond this financial year will minimise the degree of change and disruption following the 2025 election, where there will be heightened activity and need for advice and support to both ceasing and commencing parliamentarians and their staff. It will also allow time for the government's substantial Commonwealth parliamentary workplace reforms to mature. This includes the establishment of the statutory Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS), the Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission (IPSC) and legislative amendments to the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. A transfer date of 1 July 2026 will still allow sufficient time for IPEA to settle its administration of the transferred resources prior to the next independent statutory review of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017, scheduled to occur in late 2027. IPEA will retain its current functions relating to the provision of travel resources to current and former senators and members under the PBR Act and other legislation. This includes the administration of those resources, including processing claims, paying or providing resources, and providing personal and general advice. IPEA's transparency and accountability functions include reporting and auditing resources and giving rulings relating to the public resources IPEA administers under the PBR Act. Parliamenta…
date: 2025-03-25T13:07:00+00:00

Albanese Government, Western Australia State Election | Adjournment | House debates
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description: Our job in this place is to take the local values of our communities and turn them into national results. Every day that I've been in this place that's exactly what I have sought to...
encoded: Our job in this place is to take the local values of our communities and turn them into national results. Every day that I've been in this place that's exactly what I have sought to do—taking my community's values of opportunity, fairness and democracy and turning them into national results that don't just lift up my community of Perth but lift up the nation. That's what we've done when it comes to education, opening the doors of opportunity by literally building new doors for a new university in the CBD in the heart of Perth, where we'll see, later this year, Yagan Square open up with a brand-new university, the Edith Cowan city campus. We've seen the commitment that we've got going through the parliament right now for our littlest learners, making sure we open the doors of opportunity to make sure that we have a fairer system of early childhood education. We've opened the doors of the Rudloc Road urgent care clinic, making sure that the people of Perth can walk through the doors and get health care based on what they need, not how much they can afford. Equally, we've opened the doors, in this term of government, of headspace Osborne Park, making sure that young people in Perth can get the mental health support that they need and deserve. At train stations in my electorate, including in Bayswater and Morley, you can walk through the doors onto the train of the Perth Morley-Ellenbrook Line, which is connecting so many suburbs across the Perth metropolitan area and making sure that more people can get the benefits of a great public transport system—a public transport system that I want to commend Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti for, for making it cheaper for Western Australians, meaning that we don't have unfair zones that put all the costs onto those in the outer suburbs, making it cheaper and more affordable to catch one of the most sustainable forms of transport ever created: public transport. We will see, soon, the doors open at the revitalisation of the WACA, turni…
date: 2025-02-13T11:26:00+00:00