House debates
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Procedure Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Procedure I present the committee's report entitled Use of electronic devices in the chamber and Federation Chamber, together with the minutes of...
- Procedure Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's 12th report of the 44th Parliament entitled Examination of legislation in accordance with the Human...
- Economics Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Economics I present the committee's report entitled Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2013 (First Report)together with...
- Economics Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading (3 speeches)
It is important to develop a realistic long-term infrastructure plan exemplified by Infrastructure Australia's proposed 15-year infrastructure plan and to also increase private sector investment...
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Consideration in Detail (24 speeches)
by leave—I move opposition amendments (2), (3), (6) and (7) together: (2) Schedule 1, item 2, page 3 (lines 11 to 13), omit "for investment in, or enhancements to, nationally significant...
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) 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.
- Treaties Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report entitled Report 143: Treaties tabled on 17 June and 15 July 2014. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Treaties Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Community Television (1 speech)
I am sure that I am one of many people in this place who has been hearing from their constituents about the importance of community television and their disappointment at the government's...
- Georges River (1 speech)
Two hundred and eighteen years and 11 months ago, George Bass and Matthew Flinders were the first non-Aboriginals to sail up and explore the breaches of the Georges River. They sailed up to...
- McEwen Electorate: Debutante Ball for All (1 speech)
I recently had the honour of attending the Nexus Primary Health and Mitchell Community Resources and Advocacy Group Debutante Ball for All 2014. The Debutante Ball for All is an inclusive event...
- Anzac Day Schools Awards (1 speech)
I am very pleased to rise to congratulate the staff and students of Urrbrae Agricultural High School in my electorate for their recent winning entries in the Anzac Day Schools' Awards. Urrbrae is...
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Centenary (1 speech)
This year marks the centenary of my former primary school, St Michael's Catholic Primary School in Daceyville in my community. I wish to congratulate all the staff, students and parents for a...
- Employment, Migration (1 speech)
At their recent federal council meeting the Nationals voted unanimously in favour of a motion I moved, seeking a multijurisdictional taskforce to address exploitation of foreign workers in the...
- Griffith University REACH Awards (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the winners of the Griffith University REACH Awards, which I presented during Adult Learners' Week earlier this month. I pay tribute to Griffith University Logan for the...
- Forde Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
I associate myself with the remarks of the member for Rankin about Griffith University, which is a common university on the edge of both our electorates. The electorate of Forde is also blessed...
- Hotham Electorate: Clayton South Primary School (1 speech)
I rise to thank Clayton South Primary School to having me to visit recently. In my first year as the member for Hotham I promised I would visit all the schools in my electorate. Clayton South was...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Today I have written to Senator Simon Birmingham, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, requesting that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority relocate itself to where the...
- Newcastle Electorate: Islamic Centre of Newcastle (1 speech)
I rise to condemn an attack by vandals on the Islamic Centre of Newcastle. Last Thursday night, eggs were thrown at the Islamic centre in suburban Mayfield. While no major damage occurred,...
- Fox, Ms Jessica (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate Penrith's own Jessica Fox. On Monday, Jessica made history with her double victory at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Maryland, USA. It was only April this...
- Future of Financial Advice (1 speech)
The collapse of Trio Capital was the largest superannuation fraud in Australia's history. Around about $176 million of investor funds were lost and sent overseas. Hundreds of these victims came...
- Penny, Mr Geoffrey (Ted) (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the late Mr Geoffrey Penny or 'Ted', as he was commonly known. Ted passed away earlier this month and his funeral service is this Friday. Ted, a Noongar elder in...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the many central Victorians who rallied on the weekend on Sunday in support of a call to action on climate change. Eight hundred people rallied in Kyneton and marched...
- East West Link (1 speech)
I want to draw to the attention of this House the recent announcement by the Labor opposition in my home state of Victoria of their intention to rip up contracts to build the East West Link. The...
- Melbourne Electorate: Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre (1 speech)
I rise to bring the attention of the parliament to the outstanding achievements of the Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre, located within my electorate of Melbourne. The Farnham Street...
- Lyons Electorate: Business (1 speech)
Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited my Tasmanian electorate of Lyons a couple of weeks ago. Northern Tasmanian furniture maker Mark Turner is a fine example of a small business owner in Lyons...
- War Memorials (1 speech)
I returned to Australia a few hours ago, to be told that during my absence a protest was held within my electorate, in the suburb of Lakemba. The group that organised that, I understand, is a...
- Macarthur Electorate: Relay for Life (2 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the Camden and District Rotary Clubs on hosting a very successful Relay for Life event last weekend. More than 1,000 residents from all over Macarthur took part in...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- National Security (2 speeches)
I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. Madam Speaker, it is appropriate that I should make a statement to the House regarding the incident at Endeavour Hills police station...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that the Prime Minister will be absent from question time today and tomorrow as he participates in a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council convened by US...
- Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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For the information of the House, I present a revised list of the shadow ministry.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. It has been reported today that Monash University economics professor and competition expert, Stephen King, says that fee deregulation of...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister update the House on the steps the government is taking to ensure Australia's security?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Before I call the honourable member for Kingston, I would like to advise the House that we have with us in the distinguished visitors gallery, from the House of Representatives of the Autonomous...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (23 speeches)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Education. Yesterday in question time, the Prime Minister said the Commonwealth taxpayer will continue to cover 50 per cent of...
- Terrorism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice, and I want to thank the minister for the outstanding work he is doing with, and on behalf of, the Australian Federal Police to keep our nation safe....
- Higher Education (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer to Michelle Smith, a mother from Geelong in Victoria. While studying she is working as a nurse to support her family. She is very concerned...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! I advise the chamber that we have with us Dr Souvanpheng, the chair of the Economic Planning and Finance Committee, from Laos. We make him most welcome. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Broadband (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. The NBN rollout is beginning in my electorate, for which I am very grateful. It will bring improved internet and mobile phone coverage to many...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister outline how the government is working with Australia's diverse communities to ensure the security of all...
- Higher Education (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Cheryl Hatzidellis is a 48-year-old mother of two studying law at university in Brisbane. Cheryl has been a working mum for most of her adult life...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Defence. Will the minister update the House on the measures taken to secure defence force members and their families?
- Higher Education (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, the chair of the Regional Universities Network says the Abbott government's university changes: … will have a disproportionate...
- Employment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the steps the government is taking to build a strong economy that ensures more and better jobs for my constituents in Corangamite?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I advise the chamber that we have with us in the distinguished visitors gallery a delegation from Turkey led by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, His Excellency Mr Cemil...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- East West Link; Presentation (6 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There was a request for the tabling of a document that the Treasurer referred to which we do not believe actually exists. He referred to the document in...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Financial Services (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. It has been reported today that the CEO of the Financial Services Council, John Brogden, has said in relation to financial advice: The level of trust as at an...
- Infrastructure (11 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the status of WestConnex in Sydney? What benefits will this vital...
- Future of Financial Advice (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer specifically to the case of Mr Bernie Kelly from Melbourne who lost $150,000 from the collapse of Timbercorp and who will, in all likelihood, lose his...
- Education Funding (8 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education. Will the minister inform the House of the actions the government is taking to ensure children will have access to 15 hours of preschool a...
- Abbott Government (15 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, given that the government is undermining the retirement savings of millions of Australians by watering down consumer protection, given that the...
- Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. I refer to Darwin City Council's statement that all Darwin ratepayers will see a refund of $29.67 by means of a grant in their rates notice...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
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I present the annual report of the Australian National Audit Office for 2013-14. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper.
- 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (17 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Port Adelaide proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The g...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- South Australia: Manufacturing (1 speech)
Thank you Madam Speaker. I rise tonight to call upon the Prime Minister—to plead with the Prime Minister, in fact—not to break another promise: the promise that he made to build 12...
- Brisbane Electorate: Riverwalk (1 speech)
I am absolutely honoured to have attended the reopening of the Riverwalk replacement project in New Farm in my electorate of Brisbane, just last weekend on 21 September. The Riverwalk was...
- Technology (1 speech)
Tonight I want to speak about two very important events that I have been involved in, which are of particular benefit for young people—not only in my own electorate but to young people...
- Federation White Paper (1 speech)
In the last 24 hours there has been an announcement about the federation white paper and its terms of reference, and it is a very welcome development. If you recall, I spoke about this very issue...
- Medicare Locals (1 speech)
I want to use the opportunity of the adjournment tonight to highlight the concerns the opposition has with the government's closure of Medicare Locals and transition to their new primary health...
- National Security (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the overwhelmingly pressing issue of national security. The current climate was tragically underscored overnight with the tragic episode in Melbourne that left one man...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Tsardoulias, Councillor Emanuel (1 speech)
Two weeks ago I opened the annual Dulwich Hill festival in my electorate of Grayndler. It was not the same. As much as it was a joyous occasion, I was deeply saddened by the absence of my friend...
- Hunt Family (1 speech)
Today I wish to remember, with deep respect and sympathy, the five members of the Hunt family: Geoff, Kim, Fletcher, Mia and Phoebe. Yesterday, in the small town of Lockhart in the Riverina, they...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
On the night before the 2013 federal election, Prime Minister Abbott promised, on SBS news, 'no cuts to the ABC or SBS'. After the election it became another broken promise, and in the May budget...
- North Queensland: Environment (1 speech)
The greatest terrorism threat in North Queensland, it is sad to say, comes from the extreme green movement. When I say 'extreme greens', I am not talking about ordinary community groups and...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about a unique service that is offered in Albury-Wodonga. It is a cross-border education of doctors. Operating under the auspices Albury Wodonga Health, the University...
- The Lions Club of Crestwood (1 speech)
I rise today to mark a very special occasion. The Lions Club of Crestwood in my electorate recently celebrated 20 years of service to the community. It was a great privilege for me to attend this...
- Gas Supplies (1 speech)
The Minister for Industry claims that the east coast of Australia is running out of gas and supports the funding of a pipeline to link the abundant gas fields in Western Australia to the...
- Bennelong Electorate: Sports Funding (1 speech)
Last week, I attended the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association's 60th year dinner. ERNA is a highly successful local sporting organisation that promotes the active participation of hundreds of...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
Last Wednesday, in Adelaide, I attended a community rally in support of our national broadcaster, the ABC. Now, that rally should not have been necessary. This speech to our national parliament...
- Dobell Electorate: Suicide Awareness (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak on a serious matter in our society. In the three minutes of time taken to deliver this speech, five people around the world will have taken their own lives—five in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
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I move: That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn. Federation Chamber adjourned at 12:5 7
