House debates
Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Makin Electorate: GP Superclinics (1 speech)
I extend an invitation to the health minister to visit the GP Plus Super Clinic at Modbury, a facility that is improving access to doctors and health services for residents in Makin. This...
- Reid Electorate: National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence (1 speech)
While we celebrate Harmony Day tomorrow, I want to bring the House's to the fact that tomorrow is also the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. The seat of Reid has some 50...
- Bendigo Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
I join my colleague, the member for Makin, and extend an invitation to the health minister to visit the GP superclinic in Bendigo. The GP superclinic in Bendigo commenced operation on 20 October...
- Hasluck Electorate: Moorditj Mia Day Centre (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the honour of attending the official opening of the extended facility of the Moorditj Mia Day Centre at Centenary House, Koongamia, in my electorate of Hasluck. My colleague...
- Perth Electorate: GP Superclinic (1 speech)
I too would like to invite the Minister for Health to visit Western Australia and see the fantastic work that is being done by the Midland GP superclinic. It is fully operational and has been...
- G21 Geelong Region Alliance (1 speech)
I rise to commend the work of the G21 Geelong Region Alliance. G21 brings together five councils located in my electorate of Corangamite—led by mayors, Darryn Lyons in Greater Geelong; Rose...
- New South Wales Government, Blacktown International Sportspark (1 speech)
Today, I join the Liberal mayor of Blacktown council to condemn the latest cuts to services in Western Sydney by the New South Wales state Liberal government. As Barry O'Farrell spends millions...
- Harmony Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the importance of Harmony Day, which is to be observed this Friday, 21 March. I would like to start by paying tribute to the member for Berowra, who initiated Harmony Day back...
- New South Wales Seniors Week, Charlton Electorate: Big Move Dance Event (1 speech)
There was moving and shaking from the young and the young at heart this week, when the Uniting Care hostel, in Garden Suburb, played host to the Big Move dance event. Residents were joined by...
- Capricornia Electorate: Industry (1 speech)
Small and large business operations are the backbone of our regions' economies, providing jobs, investment and growth opportunities. I rise to inform the House of a significant event underway in...
- Melbourne Ports Electorate: Grand Prix (1 speech)
Melbourne was very quiet last weekend, as most locals sought to avoid the annual Grand Prix disruption to the south of Melbourne. It is one of the characteristics of this event that it is...
- Australian Racing Hall of Fame: Dulcify (1 speech)
On 9 March the champion racehorse Dulcify was the latest equine champion to enter the Australian Racing Hall of Fame here at the ceremony in Canberra. It was only by chance that his part-owner,...
- Canberra Electorate: GP Superclinics (1 speech)
Canberra is a wonderful example of how the GP superclinic program is not a one-size-fits-all service delivery model. Those of you who know Canberra know very well that Canberrans tend not to...
- Longman Electorate: GP Superclinics (3 speeches)
I would like to do something odd and join with the member for Canberra—and I think today we have also had the member for Perth, the member for Makin and the member for Bendigo—and...
- Lingiari Electorate: Hodson, Ms Jane (1 speech)
I want to celebrate and pay tribute to the life of Jane Hodson, who first came to Alice Springs in 1992, working as a technician for Imparja Television and later working for 19 years at the...
- Community Vision (1 speech)
Community Vision is a not-for-profit community service organisation that provides in-home community support to seniors, people with disabilities, children, families, and migrants from culturally...
- National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the National Rental Affordability Scheme. What we have seen over the last two weeks is a softening up exercise from the government, which wishes to cut this highly...
- Holsworthy High School (1 speech)
On Friday 7 March I was pleased to be able to invite a delegation from Holsworthy High School to a meeting of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, with the Governor of...
- Medicare (1 speech)
Unfortunately this Saturday will be the last Saturday that our local Medicare office in Eastgardens will deliver services to our community. Earlier this week I was informed by the Minister for...
- Local Indigenous Art (2 speeches)
On 7 March I had the honour of joining with local indigenous artists in the Port Hedland community, which is in my electorate of Durack, to celebrate the opening of the Spinifex Hills studios. It...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Forced Adoption (2 speeches)
On indulgence, I wish to note that this is the first anniversary of the parliament's apology for forced adoptions. On 21 March last year the former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and I led the...
- Malaysia: Missing Aircraft (1 speech)
Further on indulgence, if I may, I would like to inform the House that new and credible information has come to light in relation to the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's failure to answer questions about why the former Assistant Treasurer stood aside yesterday. What does the Prime Minister know...
- Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the Senate has today voted against the government's carbon tax repeal bill? What is the government's reaction to the...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, referring to the Prime Minister's reference in his last answer about truthfulness. When did the Prime Minister become aware that Senator Sinodinos stood to...
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline how the carbon tax has increased the cost of doing...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. At 8 am yesterday morning, Senator Sinodinos told a journalist from The Wall Street Journalthat he was 'batting on'. What changed between yesterday morning,...
- Electorate of Kennedy: Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: Glencore's decision to terminate Mount Isa's copper production abolishes one-fifth of the north-west's economy. The abolition of Queensland's reserved...
- Economy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the state of the budget inherited by the government? How will managing the budget responsibly build growth and jobs, particularly in...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to Senator Sinodinos's statement to the Senate in February 2013 that he played no role in the awarding of the January 2012 contract to Australian...
- Mining (13 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the importance of repealing the mining tax? What would repealing the mining tax mean for jobs and growth in Western Australia?
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to revelations in today's The Australian Financial Review that Senator Sinodinos was given the task of negotiating an informal $1 million success...
- Building and Construction Industry (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education representing the Minister for Employment. I refer the minister to the report in the Herald Sun on 17 March revealing that the building industry...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has Senator Sinodinos resigned his commission as the Assistant Treasurer and minister in this government?
- National Broadband Network (7 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on the NBN's wireless services in Western Australia, particularly in my electorate of Canning,...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that ministerial salaries must continue to be paid until a minister resigns or is sacked?
- Live Animal Exports (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. I remind the minister of the importance of the live export trade in my electorate of O'Connor and to the economy of the Western Australia. What is...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (24 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that Senator Sinodinos has not resigned his commission, his name is still on his ministerial office, he still has ministerial staff and he still...
- Foreign Investment (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House on Australia's international reputation as a good place to do business? Why is this important for the mining...
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in the House yesterday that Senator Sinodinos will draw no ministerial salary and have no access to ministerial...
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister outline to the House how the government is providing certainty to my community in...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Before I call the Leader of the Opposition, I would like to advise that we have in the gallery today the former member for Hindmarsh, Mr Georganas, and I am reminded by the member for Hunter that...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Upon announcing his ministry on 16 September last year, the Prime Minister unequivocally said: Well, I want to absolutely scotch any suggestion that there is...
- Health (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. I refer the minister to the Port Macquarie GP superclinic in my electorate that was promised over three years ago, is yet to open and has not yet seen a...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (29 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes that the Prime Minister: (a) committed to the Australian people that he would lead a Government that is 'transparent and open'...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
(—) (): Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Accountability, Transparency and Consumer Protection (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Fraser proposing a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion namely: The government's moves to cut...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Bendigo Electorate: Bendigo Art Gallery (1 speech)
I rise today to let the House know that last Friday the Bendigo Art Gallery opened its new extensions. The project was worth $8.5 million and increased the gallery's size by about a third. There...
- Casey Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to make mention of two important community events that occurred in the Casey electorate in the last week or so. Last Friday, I had the honour of attending the opening of the...
- National Broadband Network (1 speech)
Labor's National Broadband Network was to deliver superfast broadband to the front door of 93 per cent of all Australians. It was the most important infrastructure project of the next decade, a...
- Anzac Centenary (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the merits of the Australian government's Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program and the enthusiasm with which it is being embraced in the Lyne electorate. The local grants...
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
Over the next few weeks Western Australians will have a unique opportunity to make a statement about what they want for government, about how they want government to work to secure their future,...
- Deregulation (1 speech)
Yesterday the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister informed the House of a historic moment for the Australian Parliament: the introduction of legislation to repeal more than 10,000 acts...
- Cancer Treatments (2 speeches)
Given that there only a few minutes left before adjournment, I might take this opportunity, that I have been looking for over the week, to let the House know about an activity in my area that I...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (1 speech)
Today I am here to speak about the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Recently I had the pleasure of attending an Australia Day multifaith dinner hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Victorian...
- Joondalup Performing Arts and Cultural Facility (1 speech)
There is an emerging need for a landmark regional cultural facility in my electorate of Moore to accommodate performing arts, visual arts, crafts, film and media. The north-west corridor of the...
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
This week my office was informed by the office of the Minister for Human Services, Senator Marise Payne, that our local Medicare office in Kingsford Smith, situated at the Eastgardens shopping...
- Durack Electorate: New Norcia (1 speech)
In early March I had the pleasure of attending a significant event in New Norcia's history and met with many of my constituents in this tranquil community. I was not sure what to expect when I...
- Corio Electorate: National Heritage List (1 speech)
Australia's National Heritage List was put in place in 2003 as an amalgamation or consolidation of three national heritage lists so that we could have one which identified the most culturally...
- Bradfield Electorate: Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
Last Sunday's announcement by motorway company Transurban Group that it has chosen Lend Lease and Bouygues as the construction partners for NorthConnex, the critical missing link infrastructure...
- Hotham Electorate: Young Australians (1 speech)
Three years ago one of my constituents, Tim, was a kid living in an extremely violent home. Amongst the adults he knew, you really were not anyone until you had done some prison time. At 15 he...
- KevinHogan.com.au (1 speech)
I want to alert my community to my new website, which will be launched next week: KevinHogan.com.au. I have designed this to be very much a community resource. There is one section that already a...
- Caroline Springs Returned Services League Sub-branch (1 speech)
I would like to draw the attention of the House to a very significant development for residents of Gorton, in particular our local veterans. On 21 February, we saw a slice of local history unfold...
- Foreign Aid (2 speeches)
Providing foreign aid is as important to Australia as it is to the recipients. With economic growth comes demand for the products Australia can supply. With economic growth comes political...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- National Harmony Day, Close the Gap Day (1 speech)
I want to talk today about two important days. One, the National Close the Gap Day, is today and relates to my role as shadow minister for Indigenous affairs, and the second is National Harmony...
- Tasmanian Government (1 speech)
Some of you may have noticed that on the weekend there was a change of government in my home state of Tasmania. After 16 years, the Labor government has finally been moved on into a place where I...
- Shortland Electorate: Lunn Family (1 speech)
This morning I would like to share with the House a very sad story of how the system has let down a long-suffering family, the Lunn family. The Lunn family were part owners of 100 shares in...
- Western Australia Senate Election (3 speeches)
I congratulate you, Mr Deputy Speaker Randall, on your elevation to the Speakers' Panel.
- Education Funding (1 speech)
Earlier this week four big, bright green vans rolled into Canberra, stopping first at Richardson Primary School in Tuggeranong and then travelling up to Parliament House. Over the last five weeks...
- Lyne Electorate: Higher Education (3 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker, my congratulations.
- Scullin Electorate: Light the Dark (1 speech)
I was not able to attend the Light the Dark rally a couple of weeks ago, although I would have liked to have done so. While I was flying to Canberra to start a week's deliberations in our...
- Shipping (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about shipping from Weipa to Gladstone carried out by the Rio Tinto Alcan company. There is a study underway, and recommendations will eventually be handed down, on future...
- Bendigo Electorate: HALT Initiative (1 speech)
Today I rise to inform the House of a wonderful new initiative in my electorate—the initiative being HALT. HALT was created and designed to raise awareness of mental health within the...
- Wright Electorate (1 speech)
The electorate of Wright is an extraordinary, resilient electorate. Recently, we have suffered floods, but outside that we have also suffered drought. Whilst we have had our times of suffering,...
- Malaysia: Missing Aircraft (1 speech)
An international consensus of Western, Chinese and Asian media would agree with Businessweek this week which says that the Malaysian government probably has done more over the past week to...
- Petrie Electorate: The Evolve Group (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that some manufacturing in the electorate of Petrie is actually thriving. We know Australia has a strong skills and manufacturing base and that Australians are in fact...
- Road Safety (1 speech)
I rise to call on the government to introduce national regulation to mandate the use of electronic stability control, ESC, systems on dangerous goods tankers throughout the country. It might seem...
- South Australia State Election (1 speech)
I rise today with great pleasure to speak about a vital decision made by the good people of Mount Gambier over the weekend. That decision, of course, was to collect the Liberal candidate for...
- Lalor Electorate: ISIS Primary Care, GP Superclinics (1 speech)
I rise to today to commend to the House ISIS Primary Care and the work they have done in the community health sector across the west of Melbourne for more than 17 years. ISIS has an annual budget...
- Buckeridge, Mr Leonard (Len) (1 speech)
Sadly, on 11 March, Len Buckeridge died at his family home in Peppermint Grove aged 77. Those not familiar with the name Len Buckeridge may be more familiar with the term BGC—Buckeridge...
- Regional Funding (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the importance of regional infrastructure funding and the fact that the Abbott government have slashed regional funding, particularly through their very cruel cuts to...
- Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
On Monday of last week the Prime Minister, the Hon. Tony Abbott, came to my electorate of Barton and visited food manufacturer Frutex. During the visit, the Prime Minister met with members of the...
