House debates
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Tactile Banknotes (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise to speak about a remarkable boy, Connor McLeod, from Oakhurst in Sydney. Connor; his mum, Ally; and the member for Chifley came to see me this week with their idea to...
- Macquarie Electorate: Schools Industry Forums (1 speech)
Two weeks ago, I hosted two very important forums for the Schools Industry Partnership to discuss how the community can help create better pathways for young people transitioning from school to...
- Greste, Mr Peter (1 speech)
I rise to add my voice to that of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition today concerning the disturbing arrest and ongoing detention in Egypt of Australian journalist Peter Greste and two of his Al...
- Moore Electorate: Yellagonga Regional Park (1 speech)
The Yellagonga Regional Park is a pristine environmental asset, forming part of my electorate of Moore. It conserves 1,400 hectares of land, which includes 550 hectares of wetlands—Lake...
- National Broadband Network (1 speech)
The delusions of Turnbullistan continue to the detriment of Western Australia. Recently, Turnbullistani Senator Dean Smith claimed credit for the 5,000 premises passed by the NBN in the beautiful...
- Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
On the 25 October 2013, I was privileged to be present when the first sod was turned for the new Anzac interpretive centre at Albany, in my electorate of O'Connor. This was a very significant...
- Greste, Mr Peter (1 speech)
John Curtin was once asked why he held so many press conferences. Why, despite his waning health at the height of World War II, did he feel the need to feed the chooks as regularly as he did,...
- Western Australia: Australian Rules Football (1 speech)
There is one thing coming up in Western Australia that is dividing us—the Senate election—but there is another thing in Western Australia that does unite us, and that is sport. We...
- Bryce, Her Excellency the Hon. Quentin, AC CVO (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to Her Excellency the Hon. Quentin Bryce, the Governor-General of Australia, whose five-year term ends this week. Ms Bryce has served with dignity and will leave having earned...
- NBN Co (1 speech)
( I am making a call today for NBN Co to change its style in the way it engages with communities. Last Friday, we had an NBN question-and-answer in my electorate of Herbert, in Townsville....
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
The government's red-tape stunt will see cuts to the wages and conditions of some of the lowest paid workers in Australia as the government plans to axe the Commonwealth Cleaning Services...
- Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
( I rise today to draw attention to the serious infrastructure shortfalls that exist in the Northern Territory and my desire for my home jurisdiction to receive the fair cut of GST...
- Ministry of Food Pop-Up Kitchen (1 speech)
( I am pleased to report to the House that Jamie Oliver will bring his fourth Australian Ministry of Food pop-up kitchen to southern Adelaide this year, which is a huge win for my local...
- Espie, Colonel Nell, AM, RRC, FRCNA (1 speech)
( Colonel Nell Espie AM, RRC, FRCNA lives in Oatlands, a country town in the Southern Midlands municipality of my electorate of Lyons. Nell was born and grew up at Oatlands but travelled...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
( There are over 14,000 aged-care nurses, workers, clerks, carers and others in Western Australia who want to know what the Abbott coalition government is going to do with the $1.1 billion...
- O'Shea, Ms Sarah (1 speech)
I received this email in my office today: Dear Jenny, Without wasting your precious time too much, I wanted to tell you some of my news. It's nothing to do with my visa, but I wanted to share it...
- Gellibrand Electorate: St Theresa's Primary School Albion (1 speech)
On Wednesday last week, I received a letter from Casey, Jovilyn, Reily, Sharneece, Harvey, Peter and Robert on behalf of the grade 5 and 6 students at St Theresa's Primary School in Albion. They...
- Greek Independence Day (1 speech)
I rise today to wish Greek Australians a happy Greek Independence Day. Greece and Australia enjoy a close and constructive relationship based on strong community ties. I have the honour of...
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Medicare (1 speech)
Last week, the Minister for Human Services contacted my office to let me know that our local Medicare office at Eastgardens would no longer be open to deliver services to the public on Saturdays....
- Page Electorate: Agriculture (2 speeches)
Tomorrow, farmers in Page will have the opportunity to have their say on how Australia can build an agricultural sector that grows and delivers greater return to our nation and the farm gate. The...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Flight MH370 (2 speeches)
If I may, I will give the House a brief update on ill-fated flight MH370. As members may have noticed, based on the accumulation of evidence, late last night Prime Minister Najib Razak of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the Attorney-General announced that the Abbott government wants to give a green light to bigotry in Australia. Is it the intention of the government to...
- Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government easing cost-of-living pressures on Australian families? How much money would the average Australian family save with the repeal of the...
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the Attorney-General has announced that the Abbott government wants to remove important protections against bigotry. Is it the intention of this...
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the impact of the carbon tax on Western Australia? How will repealing the carbon tax help Western Australia's key industries.
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (30 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Attorney-General has today announced that the Abbott government wants to give bigotry its blessing in Australia. Is it the intention of the government to...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services and it concerns support for aged-care residents in rural communities. From 1 July 2014, a higher accommodation supplement will be paid for...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I wish to advise the House that we have visiting with us currently the Rt Hon. David Carter, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. We also have present with us the Clerk of the New...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please outline the outlook for the coming budget? How will repairing the budget help everyday Australians?
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister explain whether the following racist bigotry would be prohibited under the government's proposal? I refer to the case of Jones and...
- Road Infrastructure (2 speeches)
Madam Speaker, my question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on what support is available to assist...
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (5 speeches)
Madam Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister name which ethnic community organisations support the government's proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act?
- Mining (4 speeches)
Madam Speaker, my question is addressed to the Treasurer. How will abolishing the mining tax assist to grow the economy and create jobs?
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Attorney-General today has announced that the Abbott government wants to change laws which protect Australians from bigotry and hate speech. Prime...
- Former Member for Dobell (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister of Education, representing the Minister for Employment. I refer to the sentence handed down against the former Labor member for Dobell, Craig Thomson, in the...
- International Development Assistance (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the government's policy on increasing official development assistance to 0.5 per cent of gross national income and when will the government reach...
- Child Care (23 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. Will the minister outline how the administration of the Early Years Quality Fund impacted on childcare centres in Western Australia? What...
- International Development Assistance (27 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the Prime Minister's answer a moment ago when the Prime Minister said that official development assistance would reach 0.5 per cent of...
- Western Australia: Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. How is the government building a stronger and more prosperous Western Australia without relying on a mining tax?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Before I call the honourable member for McMahon, earlier today I welcomed the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. He was at that stage not in the House, but I am delighted to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his recent statements that there are $123 billion in cumulative deficits over the forward estimates. Can the Treasurer confirm that more...
- Broadband (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. What challenges does the government face in delivering broadband to the people of remote Western Australia, including the people in my...
- Budget (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer's December comments that the government will have to make difficult choices in the budget. Which is more important to the Prime...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (37 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent notices Nos 1 and 2 private members' business, relating to the disallowance of the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Future of Financial Advice (24 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for McMahon proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government’s...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Qantas (1 speech)
This afternoon, members of the Transport Workers' Union came to Parliament House to talk about the current state of the Australian aviation industry. In 2013 Australia's aviation industry...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Climate change science relates fundamentally to two issues: feedbacks and data. The issue of data is critical. Without accurate data, the testing of various hypotheses relating to feedbacks...
- Indi Electorate: La Trobe University (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the importance of tertiary education in rural and regional communities. Indi is blessed by the presence of two branches of universities—La Trobe has a campus in Wodonga...
- Western Australia Senate Election (1 speech)
The coalition government has the capacity and determination to take Australia into a better future. We will provide a better deal for all of Australia, and in particular a better deal for my home...
- Qantas (1 speech)
Last week I met with Qantas employees Catherine Moller, Bill Herford and George Panos. They, along with other Qantas staff, were in parliament to discuss the future of Qantas but also their...
- Western Australia Senate Election (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to talk about the upcoming Senate election in WA. This is the fourth election in WA in 12 months, and who would have thought it after the coalition had such a resounding and...
