House debates
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Speaker's Panel (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 17, I lay on the table my warrant nominating the honourable members for McPherson, Mitchell, Herbert and Canning to be members of the Speaker's panel to assist the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Ministry of Food Pop-Up Kitchen (1 speech)
I rise to support a campaign aimed at changing the eating habits of people in Melbourne's west through the wit and wisdom of Jamie Oliver. We all know the benefits that a balanced diet can bring....
- International Women's Day (1 speech)
This Saturday, 8 March, is International Women's Day. This year's theme is inspiring change. To mark this occasion, I had the great honour of representing the Prime Minister at the United Nations...
- Chisholm Electorate: Huntingdale Railway Station (1 speech)
I want to give a big shout out to the over 35 people who turned up on Sunday to help clean up Huntingdale train station. But while I do so I actually want to condemn the state government because...
- Herbert Electorate: Dalrymple Road (1 speech)
The Abbott government is building the roads of the 21st century and there cannot be a better example than Dalrymple Road in Townsville. The old Shaw Road crossing in Townsville was one of those...
- Burgess, Mr John (1 speech)
On 19 February, Fairfield city lost one of its most loved residents. John Burgess, the former president of both the Fairfield RSL Memorial Club and the Fairfield RSL sub-branch from 1995 to 2013,...
- Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Last weekend I participated in Clean Up Australia Day in my electorate of Tangney. I, along with other volunteers in the area, spent the morning cleaning up bush area around Karel Avenue in...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Tasmanians were misled prior to the last federal election by the Liberal Party with regard to the National Broadband Network rollout. Indeed, they led Tasmanians to believe that they would get...
- Mobile Phone Services (1 speech)
I want to talk about low-hanging fruit. In my electorate we know something about low-hanging fruit; the electorate is, of course, a very big horticultural area. But I want to talk about...
- Indi Electorate: Yackandandah Historical Society (1 speech)
Today I would like to congratulate the Yackandandah Historical Society on the completion of extension work to its conservation and storage building. I had the honour of officially opening this...
- Bennelong Electorate: SWEETNESS The Patisserie (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of a unique, award-winning business operating at Oxford Street, Epping in my electorate of Bennelong. SWEETNESS The Patisserie is a small business thriving on...
- General Practice (1 speech)
I rise to express my grave concern that families in Scullin will be amongst those hardest hit by the coalition's GP tax, as new Medicare analysis has shown. In 2010-11, people in Scullin accessed...
- Robertson Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
Recently, I attended a welcome home and dedication service for our local young veterans who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq. As a nation and as a community, on the Central Coast we have a...
- Charlton Electorate: 48th International Children's Games (1 speech)
I congratulate the mayor of Lake Macquarie, Jodie Harrison, and Lake Macquarie City Council for their tremendous efforts to prepare our region to host the 48th International Children's Games, the...
- Durack Electorate: Algae Farming (1 speech)
Today I would like to update the House on an exciting agricultural initiative that is currently being explored by the Shire of Perenjori, which is in my electorate of Durack. Historically,...
- Venezuela (1 speech)
A constituent has written to me asking why there is so little attention given to the serious situation in Venezuela at the moment. I am sure some would be aware of the actions of the Venezuelan...
- Keep Australia Beautiful (1 speech)
Sheffield, Tasmania's town of murals, impressed national Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Judge Dick Olesinski on his recent first visit, after the town won the state competition...
- Pettifer, Mr John Athol CBE (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Canberran John Athol Pettifer CBE, who passed away on 20 January at the age of 94.Jack Pettifer had a unique connection with the Australian parliament. Not only did...
- Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Over the weekend, I joined hundreds of people throughout my electorate to help with Clean Up Australia Day. It is one of those amazing days throughout the year that reveal the magnitude of a...
- General Practice (1 speech)
I rise to express my support for salaried doctors who are presently facing an unprecedented attack from the Newman LNP government on their right to bargain collectively. There are some new...
- Rare Disease Day (2 speeches)
I would like to mention that, yesterday, speeches in the Federation Chamber reminded us of Rare Disease Day last week. I wish to advise the House of the following. I am hosting a barbecue on...
- Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I present an updated list of shadow ministerial responsibilities. The document read as follows— SHADOW MINISTRY 18 October 2013
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Qantas (11 speeches)
( My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's proposed changes to the Qantas Sale Act means there will be no requirements for thousands of Qantas jobs, including maintenance...
- Employment (4 speeches)
I refer to the Prime Minister's words last night, that 'sending Australian jobs overseas may be regrettable'. Can the Prime Minister honestly expect Australians to believe that the only way to...
- Qantas (25 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on how the government's proposal to repeal part 3 of the...
- Fishing Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture is talking like the federal government could allow supertrawlers into Australian...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how removing restrictions on businesses creates the environment for competition and growth? What does this mean for the constituents of...
- Qantas (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I ask the Treasurer: does he still hold the following view about Qantas? I quote: 'This is something I've previously been on the record about. I'm very concerned...
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I refer the minister to the list of entities liable for the carbon tax, published by the Clean Energy Regulator on 14 February, that shows that...
- Qantas (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that a debt guarantee for Qantas was under active consideration by the government as late as yesterday?
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I refer the minister to the Clean Energy Regulator's list of entities liable for the carbon tax, showing that JBS Dinmore has been hit with a $1.7...
- Qantas (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government commissioned one of the big four accountancy firms as part of a due diligence process relating to a...
- Small Business (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. I refer the minister to the article on the front page of my local paper, The Advocate, this morning reporting a doubling of business owners with...
- Qantas (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Deputy Prime Minister's reported comments that there is no plan B for Qantas. Given that the Prime Minister knows that his package has no...
- Higher Education (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. I remind the minister that staff at the University of Tasmania received two significant awards in the Australian Awards for University Teaching last...
- Qantas (22 speeches)
My question is addressed to the minister for tourism. How can Qantas continue to support Australian tourism if it no longer calls Australia home?
- Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
Thank you—
- International Development Assistance (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, what is the government doing to cut the previous government's wasteful programs and, in so doing, improve the effectiveness of our...
- Qantas (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to this article headlined 'Airlines volunteer to pay carbon tax', which states: Qantas, Virgin Blue and other domestic airlines...
- Intercountry Adoption (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, representing the Attorney-General. Constituents have raised with me the difficulties involved in our intercountry adoption processes and the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that we have had present in the gallery this afternoon members from a delegation from the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would like them to know...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Assistant Minister for Health: Staffing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement during question time last Wednesday that the Assistant Minister for Health has done nothing wrong. If this is the...
- Gilmore Electorate: GP Superclinic (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to the Nowra GP superclinic in my electorate, which was actually promised more than three years ago, is still not open and is yet...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Aviation Industry (18 speeches)
I have received a letter from the Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The national interest in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
The Speaker has received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator O'Sullivan has been appointed a participating member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electorate Matters and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014; Second Reading (18 speeches)
In support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014, I congratulate the government for taking up what we had suggested when we were...
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Bill 2014; Second Reading (28 speeches)
I move: That all the words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading the House is of the opinion: (1) that...
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2013-2014, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2013-2014, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2013-2014; Second Reading (17 speeches)
When my remarks on these appropriation bills were interrupted last night, I was addressing the importance of truth and honesty when it comes to public policy in the area of broadband. Against...
- Legal Aid (1 speech)
Before the last election, Senator Brandis told The Australian newspaper: I do regard access to justice not as an aspect of social welfare but as a necessary implication of the rule of law. This...
- Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
The month of February was awash with teal. From coast to coast, teal ribbons, teal cupcakes and even a teal Old Parliament House brightened our nation like the crystal waters of the Great Barrier...
- Bendigo Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
I wanted to reflect on a few comments that were made on the ABC Q&A program last night. As the member for Bendigo and being from the Labor side, it is rare to say that I agreed with one of...
- Deakin Electorate: Ringwood Chamber of Commerce and Industry (1 speech)
Small businesses are the backbone of our country, so it is with great pleasure tonight that I acknowledge the hardworking members of an important small-business network in my electorate of...
- Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
In November last year police in Mackay alerted local residents to a scam that was taking place. Residents around Andergrove in the southern suburbs reported people doorknocking, posing as...
- Former Member for Fisher (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about an issue which would be well known to most members of this House—that is, the ongoing saga between Mr Ashby and former Speaker Mr Slipper. This matter has been...
