House debates
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Budget (35 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek leave to move a motion. Leave not granted. That is a little disappointing. I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the...
- Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Flinders from moving the following motion forthwith—That this House requires the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Economics I present the committee's Advisory report on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Clean...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Member for Sydney (1 speech)
It does not often happen in this place, but I rise today to thank the Minister for Health, the honourable member for Sydney, for the significant contribution she has made to easing the suffering...
- Tourism: Tasmania (1 speech)
I rise to applaud the recent announcement by Jetstar that it will increase its flights into Tasmania. I would like to particularly applaud the announcement of seven additional flights per week to...
- Aston, Mr Geoff (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to recognise a young sporting achiever in my electorate of Casey. Geoff Aston is a clay target shooter. He is 19 years old and lives in Chirnside Park. He is a member of the...
- Harvey, Mr William (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to the life of a local legend William Harvey—better known to all as 'Billy Bunter'. Unfortunately Billy passed away earlier this month following a short battle...
- Syria (1 speech)
The government's decision to expel the Syrian charge d'affaires is welcomed. In fact it is an action that could have been taken some time ago. The chilling execution of around 100 women and...
- Square Kilometre Array (1 speech)
I congratulate the Australian government on successfully bidding for the rights to co-host the world's largest radio telescope, the $2 billion Square Kilometre Array. The Square Kilometre Array...
- Beaudesert Jockey Club (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of the concerns that are being raised around the Beaudesert Jockey Club at the moment. This is a jockey club in peril, a jockey club waiting for funds that were...
- Kidney Health Week (1 speech)
This week is Kidney Health Week. It is a week organised by Kidney Health Australia and renal doctors, nurses and patients to raise awareness and improve understanding about chronic kidney disease...
- Climate Commission (1 speech)
I raise on behalf of constituents in Western Sydney to raise their ongoing concern about climate commissioner Tim Flannery's assault on Western Sydney. The travelling roadshow that is the Climate...
- Education Funding (1 speech)
As we know, education is life's great leveller. It is the means through which young people's hopes and potential are made real, and it is the means through which a fair and forward-looking...
- Higgins Electorate: 2011 Australian Student Prize (2 speeches)
Today I am thrilled to rise to congratulate those recipients of the 2011 Australian Student Prize in my electorate of Higgins. It is a significant honour which is awarded to only 500 students...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Syria (2 speeches)
On indulgence—for more than a year now the Assad regime has been at war with its own people and the world has watched with a growing sense of horror and, I would have to say, with a growing...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Olympic Dam (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer her to today's report of the Minerals Council and to recent comments from the chairman of BHP both indicating that the proposed investment at Olympic...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. With the budget bills going through their second reading stage this morning, how does this bring the government a step closer to spreading the benefits of the...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Mr Craig Glasby, the owner of an independent service station at Empire Bay in Robertson, whose latest tender from TRUenergy...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to recognise in the gallery today Mr Stuart Henry, the former member for Hasluck. I welcome him back. I have also been advised that we have the minister for agriculture...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, what are the facts about the effect of the carbon price and the extra assistance that the government has provided through the budget to help...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. I refer the minister to his statement in the House: … on-road fuel costs are not increasing under the carbon price...
- Live Animal Exports (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, one year ago today Four Corners publicised Australian cattle being brutalised in Indonesia. In response, the government introduced some...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. Will the minister update the House regarding the outlook for the LNG industry...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (7 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Did the Minister for Resources and Energy talk to the Prime Minister in the week before she left for Chicago and was the proposed Roy Hill enterprise...
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Will the minister advise the House on the impact of the carbon price on Australia's transport industry, including the heavy...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement on Monday that she supports the Roy Hill enterprise migration agreement to import 1,700 overseas workers. Given...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Why is it important for local communities to be provided with factual information...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Did the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship speak to the then Acting Prime Minister last week about the proposed enterprise...
- Small Business (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business. How is the government boosting confidence for small business in Australia? Is there any...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the response by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship yesterday when he said that he had updated the productivity...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. What is the government doing through the budget to make sure hard-working families benefit from the strong...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her promise last week with respect to the Roy Hill enterprise migration agreement that there will be increased scrutiny and if...
- Queensland Environmental Assessments (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Can the minister please advise the House on the latest developments in streamlining...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. To give her the chance to clear this matter up once and for all, did the Prime Minister—
- Budget (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister inform the House of how the schoolkids bonus is being delivered to Australian parents? What are...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (39 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Audit Report No. 36 of 2011-2012 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 36 of 2011-2012 entitled Development and approval of grant program guidelines. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee (1 speech)
I present report No. 54 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committees and delegation business and private members business on Monday, 18 June 2012. The report will be...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the Federation Chamber continuing to meet today until 8pm or until the adjournment of...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Hastie Group (2 speeches)
by leave—For the benefit of members on both sides, I wish to briefly update the House on matters concerning the Hastie Group. The Hastie Group is made up of approximately 44 separate...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Appointment of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker has asked me to inform the House of the appointment of the inaugural Parliamentary Budget Officer, who will head the new Parliamentary Budget Office. Under sections 64X and 64XA of the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (19 speeches)
The Speaker has received letters from the honourable member for Chifley and the honourable member for Cook proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
I ask leave of the House to present executive minutes received by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit. Leave granted. I present executive minutes received by the Joint Committee of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Orders of the Day (1 speech)
I move: That Federation Chamber order of the day, Private Members Business No. 26, motion relating to Microbrewery refunds, be returned to the House. Question agreed to.
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That Federation Chamber order of the day, Private Members Business No. 26, motion relating to Microbrewery refunds, returned to the House in accordance with the resolution...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Second Sydney Airport (1 speech)
Sydney airport is a key driver of our local shire and economy, providing jobs for thousands in aviation and related industries. My constituents have a great interest in securing the airport's...
- National Reconciliation Week (1 speech)
As a federal MP with a large Indigenous community in Ipswich and Somerset, and as Chair of the House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Standing Committee, I would like to...
- Bennelong Electorate: Traffic Congestion (1 speech)
As the representative for the people of Bennelong, I have spoken in this place about a large range of issues of concern to my constituents: cost of living, aircraft noise, economic management,...
- Second Sydney Airport (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, you have just listened tonight to the member for Cook's speech calling for a second airport for Sydney. I am heartened by the member for Cook bringing this to the parliament...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (1 speech)
Last week the Gillard Labor government gave approval for over 1,700 foreign workers at the Roy Hill project in the Pilbara. It was an absolutely bungled decision, and we still do not know exactly...
- Turnbull, Rev. Lawrence (2 speeches)
Just in the short minute or so that we have remaining, I would like to inform the House today that a very significant man in our local community passed away a couple of weeks ago, the Reverend...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Aston Electorate: Sports Infrastructure (1 speech)
Sport is a massive part of our culture. We watch it, we follow it and we participate in it in great numbers. In my electorate of Aston we participate in all types of sport in enormous numbers. It...
- Isaacs Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
On 15 May I participated in the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance, SEMMA, industry forum held at Dandenong's Drum Theatre. Over 50 manufacturers representing businesses from across...
- Parkes Electorate: Toomelah (1 speech)
Last night on its 7.30 program the ABC ran a very powerful piece, which I think is to be concluded tonight, about the village of Toomelah. Toomelah is a small Aboriginal community in the northern...
- Richmond Electorate: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about renewable energy projects in my electorate and specifically to commend the Tweed Shire Council for some of their outstanding work in this area. Recently I was very...
- Square Kilometre Array (1 speech)
In my maiden speech I spoke about those issues which unite all members of parliament and noted in particular the SKA project. On 25 May the International Square Kilometre Array Organisation...
- Enterprise Migration Agreements (1 speech)
I welcome the plan to establish a subcommittee of the federal parliamentary Labor Party to examine issues relating to enterprise migration agreements. I hope this subcommittee will be able to...
- Longman Electorate: Biggest Morning Tea (1 speech)
Last Friday I hosted Longman's Biggest Morning Tea, one of many Biggest Morning Tea events held around the country in May to raise support and awareness for the work of the Cancer Council. Each...
- Lyne Electorate: Clean Energy Forum (1 speech)
To pick up on some comments from a previous speaker about the Square Kilometre Array, I want to put on record that that is one of the most significant things to happen in Australian public policy...
- Wright Electorate: Tamborine Mountain State High School (1 speech)
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Tamborine Mountain State High School to present leadership certificates and badges to the school captains. The school opened in 2001 and was built to...
- Shortland Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (2 speeches)
I would like to use my time to pay credit to the wonderful surf clubs in the Shortland electorate. There are five surf clubs: Redhead, Caves Beach, Swansea-Belmont, Catherine Hill Bay and Lakes...
- Bills (0 speeches)
