House debates
Thursday, 14 March 2013
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Gambling Reform Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
I have received a message from the Senate transmitting the following resolution agreed to by the Senate: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Joint Select Committee on Gambling...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Defence (2 speeches)
by leave—I wish to update the House on the first interim report to the Attorney-General and the Minister of Defence by the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce. Introduction The government is...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (8 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Orders of the Day; Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following item s of private m embers' business being called on, and considered...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of government business order of the day No. 3, Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 6) Bill 2012, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (1 speech)
Yesterday I attended a gift-unveiling ceremony for the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnia's Ambassador, Dr Damir Arnault, officially...
- Myalgic-Encephalitis (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a petition scheduled to be tabled by the chair of the Petitions Committee on Monday. The principal petitioner is Ms Ariette Singer, a constituent of mine, who is concerned...
- Standing Tall Against Abusive Relationships Program, Petition: Transport Industry (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the efforts of Vicki Bailey and the team at Soroptimist International at Beenleigh for their Walk the Talk event to raise funds to support the...
- Global Poverty Walk (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the efforts of two of my constituents, Matt and Wendy Napier, who have gone to extraordinary efforts to raise awareness about global poverty. Matt Napier, who his wife...
- Hughes Electorate: Traffic (1 speech)
I rise to voice my support for the residents of the Georges Fair estate. This is a beautiful new family-friendly estate within the electorate of Hughes, adjacent to the Georges River and the new...
- Cybersafety (1 speech)
Online scams are something that I need to raise with this House. Incidents of consumer fraud may not be reported for a number of reasons. For example, victims may not be aware that they have been...
- Fahey, Ms Sylvia (1 speech)
In this place we often have an opportunity to speak on condolence motions about very important people in our society who have passed away, but we do not usually get the opportunity to talk about...
- Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate three ACT office projects that have been named as finalists in the 2013 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards. This is a...
- Hospitals (3 speeches)
We know that the government has no shame, but the hospital ads that the government has placed into Victorian metropolitan newspapers go to new lows. We know the history of this. The government...
- Surf-Lifesaving (2 speeches)
I rise to put on the record two wonderful events that have happened locally regarding surf-lifesaving in the seat of Robertson. The state titles for New South Wales Surf Life Saving were held at...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- His Holiness Pope Francis I; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That further statements on indulgence on Pope Francis I be permitted in the Federation Chamber. I add my congratulations to those of the Prime Minister and the Leader of...
- Northern Territory Government (2 speeches)
As members would be aware, and members of the public would be aware too, there is a new Chief Minister in the Northern Territory, a new Chief Minister for the Liberal Party there. I think it is...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation will be absent from question time today for personal reasons....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (9 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister guarantee that the government's debt limit will not exceed $300 billion?
- Employment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government delivering opportunity and supporting jobs by putting the interests of Australian workers first?
- Budget (14 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the $12 billion—
- Employment, Migration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. How is the government supporting jobs and making sure that Australians do not miss out on job opportunities because of abuses in...
- Asylum Seekers (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind her that seven illegal boats have arrived in Australia in the last nine days, adding to the 33,500 illegal arrivals since the government changed its...
- Mining (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Liberal Party identity Nick di Girolamo, who is linked to the Obeid family through a $3 million...
- Employment (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on today's Australian Bureau of Statistics employment numbers? How are the government's economic and fiscal policies working...
- Migration (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I refer to this report in the Straits Times of Singapore carrying the headline 'Canberra closing door to migrants ahead of...
- Disability Services (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform. I think we would all recognise that today is a historic day with the...
- Migration (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her claims that Australian business is rorting the 457 visa system. Why did the Prime Minister waive the requirement that her...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to welcome this afternoon to the gallery a delegation from Mozambique, led by the President of the Republic of Mozambique. We welcome them to the chamber this afternoon. Honourable...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation. Will the minister update the House on the operation of the carbon price and related...
- Public Interest Media Advocate (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer her to the News Media (Self-Regulation) Bill 2013 which states that the Public Interest Media Advocate will judge the extent to which the Press...
- Goods and Services Tax (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. Why is it important that states and territories get their fair share of GST revenue to deliver vital education...
- Media (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to revelations today that members of the cabinet feel they have been given insufficient time to consider the most draconian curbs...
- National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister update the House about the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence? What is the...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Points of Order (2 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I want to apologise to you for my persistence in taking a point of order, but I want to put beyond doubt that, for lawful entry to Australia, a valid visa is required.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
(): I present report No. 77 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in the Hansard today. Copies of the report have been placed on the...
- Treaties Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
(): I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip that he has nominated Mr LDT Ferguson to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in place of Mr McClelland.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Media (12 speeches, 1 comment)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Wentworth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The threat posed to free...
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I wish to raise a matter of privilege, in relation to the truth of statements made by the Prime Minister about Mr Michael Smith in the House of Representatives on 28 November 2012....
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Media (1 speech)
I was about to begin by saying that lately I am wondering whether there is something in Australia's drinking water. We have seen, I think, another example of it just in the last few seconds. I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Broadcasting Legislation Committee; Appointment (3 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and Mr Oakeshott nominating members to be members of the Joint Select Committee on Broadcasting Legislation.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Media (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the member for Mitchell be permitted to address the parliament until 4.30 pm on the issue that was raised in the Matter of Public Importance. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Military Superannuation (1 speech)
Six months from today, Australians can vote for fairness for our military veterans by electing a coalition government in Canberra. Only the coalition is committed to the fair indexation of the...
- Cybersafety (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to speak about online scams and their repercussions in the community, particularly in my community of Bass. Online scams are everywhere and often go unreported. It is...
- Swan Electorate: Great Eastern Highway (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on the Great Eastern Highway in my electorate of Swan. I see that the member for Canning, a previous member for Swan, is at the table. He would know that this was a...
- Creative Australia (1 speech)
I would like to start by praising the significant announcement yesterday by the Minister for the Arts of new investment for a national cultural policy—Creative Australia. While this new...
- Health Services (2 speeches)
I ask the Minister for Health to wait for 30 seconds. Today is one of those rare days when we get to recognise someone from my electorate in the parliament. In the gallery today we have Kelly...
- International Women's Day (2 speeches)
Last Friday, as we all know, was International Women's Day, and in honour of that I would like to acknowledge some of the extraordinary young women in my electorate. Three of them came to...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Lifeline Australia (1 speech)
Today I rise in this House to acknowledge the 50 years of Lifeline's contribution to Australia and especially to Queensland, my state. In Queensland, Lifeline services are operated by UnitingCare...
- King, Mrs Norma, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge and congratulate Mrs Norma King of South Fremantle in my electorate on being awarded the Medal of the Order of the Australia, OAM, this past Australia Day for services...
- International Women's Day, Clean Up Australia Day, Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on two recent community events in my electorate of Solomon. On Saturday 9 March, for the fifth consecutive year and in partnership with the United Nations, the City of...
- Kingston Electorate: Carers (1 speech)
I went to a great event in my electorate on 28 February. It was the opening of the Southern Carers Support Centre. This was a very special occasion. We know that there are so many carers out...
- Herbert Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Two stories in Townsville have dominated the sporting headlines over the last month. First, the Townsville Fire. If you draw a line from Perth to Brisbane, there is only one women's national...
- Corio Electorate: ANZAC Centenary (1 speech)
Go the Cats. In the winter of 1918, three months before the armistice, a group of Lara residents gathered to plant trees at the local recreation reserve in honour of those still fighting in the...
- Gillard Government, Small Business Commissioner (1 speech)
It was awkward to watch—a bit like a child being sent to a dress-up party with no costume and not so much as a funny hat. That is what all observers could feel as the Gillard government's...
- Tasmania: Bushfires (1 speech)
I want to talk about the very serious issue of bushfires in my home state of Tasmania. In recent days, temperatures have been high again, and unfortunately bushfires have flared up after what has...
- Swan Electorate: State Election (1 speech)
Momentous events occur in all states, and on the weekend we had one in Western Australia—the state election. I would like to thank the people of Swan about the four state seats that fall...
- Shortland Electorate: Links Youth Service (2 speeches)
The Links Youth Service at San Remo Neighbourhood Centre is a model for youth services throughout Australia, and they do a fantastic job under the leadership of Corrina Peck. They operate under...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker; I have been preparing for this moment of greatness. I move: That order of the day No. 1, committee and delegation reports, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Contemporary Gymnastics Academy, Antisocial Behaviour (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to update the House on two important local issues in my electorate of Swan, in Western Australia. Since last year, I have been working with the Contemporary Gymnastics...
- Greenway Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss childcare services in my electorate of Greenway and to outline why it is important that we properly support childcare workers. With 8.2 per cent of the population in...
- Energy (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about Australian and global demands on energy now and into the future. I will give a brief insight into Australia's energy requirements over the next 30 years. Some of...
- Calwell Electorate: International Women's Day (1 speech)
I want to speak today about the activities and functions in my electorate last week to commemorate International Women's Day. This is an annual occurrence in my electorate. The University of the...
- Western Australia State Election (1 speech)
On Saturday 9 March 2013 the blue tide of the Liberal landslide in the Western Australia state election sent out a clear message. The message is that ordinary people do not want Labor. In WA the...
- Fraser Electorate: Youth (1 speech)
I rise to speak about three examples of inspiring youth activism. This morning it was my pleasure to meet some of the Oaktree Roadtrip youth ambassadors. These are a group of young Australians...
- Page Electorate: One Billion Rising (1 speech)
On Valentine's Day, my home town of Lismore joined in the global campaign called One Billion Rising. Its aim was to get one billion women standing up across the world and dancing in rising...
