House debates
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- 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...
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's ninth report of the 44th Parliament entitled Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights:examination of...
- Membership (2 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip nominating members to be members of certain committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Middle East (1 speech)
This July marks 10 years since the International Court of Justice handed down its advisory opinion on the legal consequences of the construction of Israel's wall in the occupied Palestinian...
- Jackson, Miss Georgina (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Georgina Jackson, a year 12 student from Dysart in central Queensland. Dysart is the heart of the coal-mining industry in my electorate of Capricornia....
- Buckland, Mr Martin, Kerr, Mr Daniel (1 speech)
My condolences go to the families of two Melbourne men, Daniel Kerr and Martin Buckland, who perished at Mt Bogong in the Victorian Alps on the weekend. My sympathy is with their loved ones and...
- Broadband (3 speeches)
I am going to take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister for Communications on the work that he is doing to get the NBN rollout back on track. As part of the NBN rollout, we are going to...
- Chisholm Electorate: Overseas Students (1 speech)
Many international students choose to live in my electorate, and I get the opportunity to talk to them regularly—students like Kevin, who is with me in the chamber today and is a final-...
- Hume Electorate: Australian Vocational Student Prize (1 speech)
The final year of secondary school is a challenging year for students. I would like to congratulate eight year 12 students in Hume who have been awarded one of the top prizes for vocational...
- Micah Challenge (1 speech)
On 24 June, I met with Shelley Taylor, Tony Dawson, Cherry Johnson, Jesse Mawson and Andrew Palmer, who are involved in Micah Challenge. Micah Challenge is a movement of Australian Christians...
- Stroke (1 speech)
I wish to refer the House to an important report that was released two days ago by the National Stroke Foundation. It is entitled Stroke in Australia: No postcode untouched and details the...
- Radio Licences (1 speech)
We all love radio. Through radio, we keep up to date with the news, the latest music and our local community. As politicians, we know better than most that radio is a great way to communicate...
- MacTier, Lady Mary (1 speech)
On 27 June this year, the people of Flinders Island, in my electorate of Bass, helped local resident Lady Mary MacTier celebrate her 100th birthday. Getting to 100 years is a noteworthy...
- Ferry, Ms Patricia (1 speech)
I rise to mark the life and contribution of Patricia Ferry, who was the President of the Logan Branch of the Australian Pensioners and Superannuants League and who lived in my electorate. Pat's...
- Australian Citizens and Extremist Causes (1 speech)
On Monday I spoke about the issue of revoking citizenship for those Australian dual citizens who are involved in terrorist activities or fighting for or supporting extremist causes. Although I...
- Chinese Youth League of Australia (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate the Chinese Youth League of Australia, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary at a gala dinner in Sydney on 5 July that I was fortunate to attend. The Chinese Youth...
- Palmerston Regional Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to provide the House with an update on the Commonwealth's $110 investment in the proposed Palmerston Regional Hospital. Palmerston, as many of you know, is in my electorate. The tender for...
- Same-Sex Marriage (1 speech)
Griffith is one of Australia's leading electorates when measured by the number of same-sex couples. We have a high proportion of same-sex couples. I am very pleased to stand here, as I have...
- Ryan Electorate: Professor Brian Lovell and Imagus (1 speech)
I would like to start by welcoming all the Queenslanders in the chamber today. I know they share with me the outstanding work of Professor Brian Lovell at the University of Queensland, within my...
- Islamic Museum of Australia (1 speech)
Earlier this year the Islamic Museum of Australia opened its doors to the public for the very first time. Dedicated to Islam in Australia, this centre comprises five permanent galleries and will...
- Nicholls, Mr Peter (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the presence in the gallery today of Emu Heights Public School and their wonderful teachers—for whom I hope you are all behaving—Mr Fawkes and Ms Rooney....
- Srebrenica (1 speech)
Eight thousand, three hundred and seventy-two—the number of souls who in July 1995 experienced what happens when others stray beyond the boundaries of humanity. 8,372 men and boys, who lost...
- Joondalup Business Association Small Business Awards (1 speech)
The Joondalup Business Association recently held its annual Small Business Awards Presentation Dinner at the Joondalup Resort. The event was attended by more than 210 guests. Congratulations to...
- Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines (2 speeches)
Today I rise to speak about the government's cleaning guidelines, which they have abolished. What the government knows but will not say publicly is that in a letter from the Department of Prime...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Underwood, His Excellency the Hon. Peter George, AC (1 speech)
Before we go to questions without notice, I wish to inform the House that I have arranged for condolence sheets to be made available so that members will be able to signify their respects to the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On 20 May and many times since the Prime Minister has said about his budget, 'There is no alternative.' But the Treasurer said this morning, 'There are other...
- Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House how abolishing the world's largest carbon tax will help families and small businesses in my electorate?
- Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government is already cutting $80 billion from schools and hospitals. Now the Treasurer has confirmed that he is looking at further cuts. How much more...
- Medicare (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government is hitting Australians with a $7 GP tax. Now that the Treasurer has confirmed the government is looking at further cuts, when will the Prime...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
I have a question for the Treasurer. Why does the government require all Australian businesses and enterprises to pay provisional tax before any profit is earned? This tax stops business using...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how abolishing the world's biggest carbon tax will impact on growth and jobs for Australians?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I wish to advise the House that we have visiting us in the chamber today a number of members from state parliaments. We have the Honourable Don Harwin, President of the New South Wales...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (11 speeches)
I wish you a very happy 100th birthday. My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's budget is ripping away $6,000 a year from an Australian family. Now the Treasurer has confirmed...
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Is the minister aware that the world's biggest carbon tax is costing Teys Australia $5 million a year in extra energy and emissions costs? And...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's budget will cost pensioners $4,000 a year and force Australians to work until they are 70. Now that the Treasurer has confirmed that the...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House of the impact of the world's biggest carbon...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to advise that joining us on the floor of the House today is the Health Select Committee delegation from the Parliament of New Zealand led by the chairman of the committee, Dr Paul...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. I refer the minister to the Australian Customs vessel currently carrying 153 asylum seekers and the answer that he gave...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister please inform the House how repealing the world's biggest carbon tax will impact on jobs...
- Budget (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today I was presented with this petition from thousands of front-line medical professionals, including over 2½ thousand GPs, calling upon the Prime...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. Will the minister inform the House of the impact of the world's biggest carbon tax on the childcare sector. Minister, how will repealing...
- Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the comments of Dr Julie McClellan from Melbourne, in this Australian Doctor petition opposing the GP tax.
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister confirm that Australians will continue to receive the energy supplement following the abolition of the world's biggest carbon...
- Future of Financial Advice (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the case of Naomi Halpern, who accumulated $640,000 in debt, resulting from the Timbercorp collapse, and following the...
- Apprenticeships (2 speeches)
Madam Speaker, my question is to the always eloquent Minister for Industry. Will the minister update the House on the measures the government is implementing to enable apprentices in my...
- Budget (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In response to question 10 today, the Prime Minister was happy to rule out including the family home in the pension assets test as part of the Treasurer's...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
In accordance with standing order 105(b), I ask that you write to the Minister for Communications, seeking reasons for the delay in answering a question in writing. The relevant question appears...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the lists 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)
- (3 speeches)
Madam Speaker, given, as you are aware, that the member for McMahon has been excluded from the chamber and is a person who has written to you on the MPI and given the circumstances of his raising...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
On 3 July our Prime Minister stated: I guess our country owes its existence to a form of foreign investment by the British Government in the then unsettled or scarcely settled great south land....
- Trade Agreements (1 speech)
I rise tonight to highlight the importance of trade agreements, particularly the economic partnership that was struck with Japan and witnessed in this parliament last week with the historic...
- Holt Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to provide an update on the rollout of the headspace at Fountain Gate and again congratulate the young representatives from the City of Casey Youth Services about their ongoing...
- Hazelwood Early Childhood Centre (1 speech)
I had the great pleasure of opening the Hazelwood Early Childhood Centre on Thursday, 10 July. The centre is a long-awaited project located in one of the many beautiful areas of the Blue...
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the third time since entering this parliament. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
At this late hour, a hundred yards to our west over in the Senate, the carbon tax is in its final death throes. The Labor Party and the Greens are lining up to vote against the repeal for no less...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Adelaide Electorate: Roma Mitchell Secondary College (1 speech)
I rise today to share with the parliament the experience of a recent visit that I undertook to Roma Mitchell Secondary College, a school in the inner northern part of Adelaide which is doing a...
- Moore Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Wanneroo Road is the major arterial road providing north-to-south corridor access in the eastern part of my electorate of Moore. For most of its 44 kilometre length, Wanneroo Road is a dual...
- Australian Public Service (1 speech)
The Abbott government's budget broke promises like a bull in a china shop, and no more so than in my proud city in the ACT, which I am fortunate to represent in this place. The Abbott government...
- Robertson Electorate: Basketball (1 speech)
It is indeed an honour to be in this chamber today and say that as the member for Robertson I am incredibly proud of a government that is delivering 600 new Commonwealth jobs to my electorate in...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
In Melbourne, the community is taking charge of moving our great city to renewable energy, but they deserve more support from government. Given the climate denial and failure of leadership on...
- Mallee Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about what I think is a structural challenge for regional Australia, and something we should be looking at. I represent a rural electorate, as I have often expounded in this...
- McIntyre, Bishop John Charles, Neale, Ms Margaret (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the loss of two very important members of our local community. The first is Margaret Neale. She was a woman who retired to Erskineville and became an absolutely integral...
- Corangamite Electorate: Jobs (1 speech)
I rise to speak about our government's strong commitment to jobs, growth and infrastructure in the Corangamite electorate which I so proudly represent. In doing so, I also wish to correct the...
- Para Hills Knights Soccer Club (1 speech)
This year the Para Hills Knights Soccer Club celebrates its 50th anniversary and to mark the occasion on Saturday, 28 June the club held a 50th anniversary black and white ball—black and...
- Lindsay Electorate, NAIDOC Week (2 speeches)
I would like to take the opportunity today to highlight a number of wonderful community events in the Lindsay community. I am immensely proud to be a local member for such a wonderful, inclusive...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Chidgey, Lance Corporal Todd (10 speeches)
It is with great sadness that I stand in this parliament today to express my, and I know the parliament's, condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey. Lance...
- Bills (0 speeches)
