House debates
Thursday, 27 November 2014
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Health Care (1 speech)
What a shambolic day it has been for this coalition government. When it comes to the GP tax, probably one of the least popular policies in the history of the Federation, we have had the Prime...
- St George and Sutherland Shire Table Tennis Association (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the great work of the St George and Sutherland Shire Table Tennis Association. In late September, I was pleased to welcome 180 of the best junior table tennis players...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Budgets are about choices and priorities and this Prime Minister has shown his colours in his cruel, unfair and unnecessary choices and broken promises. The $3.5 billion GP tax is a prime...
- Hume Electorate: Sergeant Parry Memorial Day (1 speech)
Speaking of horses, the spirit of our colonial past is alive and well in Jugiong in the south-west of my electorate. In a recent memorial day, the community paid tribute to Sergeant Edmund Parry...
- Petition: Medicare (1 speech)
In September this year, I tabled a petition signed by 8,139 people to save universal health care. I spoke then of more 'Save Medicare' petitions coming in from concerned constituents. Today, I...
- Bowman Electorate: Imago Project (1 speech)
The early years are the most important life, and there is no reform more important that we can bring in this place than looking after our zero to five-year-old children, identifying and acting on...
- InSight: Australia's Regional Competitive Index (1 speech)
I rise today to tell the House about the value of data produced by the Regional Australia Institute to support better regions, and policymaking for rural and regional Australia. On Tuesday, I had...
- Tasmania: Cycling (1 speech)
Chris Froome, winner of the 2013 Tour de France and one of the world's best known and most iconic bicycle racers, will be visiting Tasmania in December 2014. Chris, along with his Team Sky riding...
- Health Care (1 speech)
There are now three competing versions on the future of the $7 co-payment, as reported today. They range from benching it, modifying it and pursuing it through regulation. While chaos and...
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Christmas is fast approaching and now is the time for us to think about those who have not got the opportunity to join in celebrations, particularly those men and women who are serving with our...
- Health Care (1 speech)
The chaos around the GP tax shows just how divided and shambolic this Liberal government is. Is it in, or is it out? Dead or alive? Either way it stinks. It is bad policy. It is bad for the...
- South Australia: Defence (1 speech)
Defence investment and jobs are critical to South Australia. This year the Australian government will spend $1 billion on defence procurement and sustainment work, including building the Air...
- Health Care (1 speech)
The AMA summed up the government's GP tax debacle in less than 140 characters this morning this way: PM must clarify position on #copayment now. Confusion reigns. And it does. Our suburban GPs...
- Reid Electorate: Barnwell Park Golf Club (1 speech)
Whilst the eyes of the golfing world are on the Australian Golf Club today, and many may think that kicks offer Sydney' golfing season, I am here to tell you that they are wrong. Two weeks ago,...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Confusion reigns with the GP tax—this cascading tax. It is there every time you go into a doctor's waiting-room, every time you get a blood test, every time you get a scan. But, like...
- Electorate of Longman: Economy (1 speech)
Prosperity is returning to my region. As I make my way around talking to local businesses, they are employing more locals for the first time in a very long time. Why? Because we have a strong...
- Health Care (1 speech)
My challenge this afternoon to all of those coalition backbenchers is to stand in this parliament today and defend the GP tax and defend their minister, because, God knows, he is looking very...
- Electorate of Lindsay: School Visit (1 speech)
I would like to welcome the children from Lakes Christian College who are sitting in the gallery. The children have come all the way from Castlereagh. To be here today they have written a...
- Drought (1 speech)
Coalition members representing rural and regional seats have been lining up to declare the minister's Drought Assistance Package for farmers a failure. The minister's only response is to...
- Electorate of Hindmarsh: Veterans (2 speeches)
I rise today to recognise the newest RSL subbranch in my electorate and the work they do. This year I was privileged to attend the service of remembrance held by the Hilton RSL. I would like to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Health Care (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Australians want to know: is the Prime Minister still committed to forcing families to pay his new GP tax every time they visit a doctor?
- Victoria State Election, East West Link (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I ask the Prime Minister to advise the House how infrastructure projects will create jobs and strengthen the Victorian economy. Can he further advise the...
- Health Care (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister genuinely believes that taxing the sick and the vulnerable every time they go to the doctor is in Australia's long-term national...
- Economy (16 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how the government is building a stronger economy? How does a stronger economy help the people in my beautiful, majestic home state of...
- Health Care (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last night there were reports that the Prime Minister was planning to scrap his unfair GP tax for now. This morning, Senator Abetz said the unfair GP tax...
- East West Link (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday and today the Prime Minister said in question time that the East West Link will give inner-city residents their parks back. Can he please advise...
- Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the government's progress in restoring law and order on worksites in...
- Minister for Defence (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Minister for Defence has failed to apologise for insulting the highly skilled workforce at the Australian Submarine Corporation. If he will not say...
- Crime (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice. Will the minister update the House on the government's achievements in taking a tough stance against organised crime and corruption in Australia. How...
- Minister for Defence (20 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister.
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development. Will the minister inform the House how the government is delivering world-class infrastructure in beautiful...
- Minister for Defence (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It is clear that the Prime Minister lacks the leadership to sack the Minister for Defence today. Prime Minister, will Senator Johnston still be the defence...
- Trade (3 speeches)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. That yielding is a lot overrated. My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Might I add that it is lovely to actually have her in the country! Will the...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today senior Australian Financial Review journalist Laura Tingle described the Prime Minister's budget strategy as 'dead, a seriously ex-parrot'. Does the...
- Trade with China (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade and Investment or, as he is more commonly known, 'Mr Trifecta'. Will the minister outline how local industries and service providers in my home state of...
- Victoria State Election (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister, sometimes described as box office poison, be visiting Victoria tomorrow, or has Denis Napthine told him to stay away because he is...
- Trade (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister inform the House how the world-renowned Hervey Bay seafood industry will benefit from recent free trade agreements? Ms MacTiernan...
- Health Care (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the AMA President's comments today about the unfair GP tax, and I quote: 'It would be bad, particularly for vulnerable patients, and if you cannot...
- National Rental Affordability Scheme (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Would the minister update the House on the National Rental Affordability Scheme?
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Behaviour (13 speeches)
At risk of adding to the total, I should note that 18 people being ejected in one question time is an all-time record since Federation.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I seek to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Audit report No. 9 of 2014-15 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit No. 9 of 2014-15 entitled Auditor-General—Audit report No. 9 of 2014-15—Performance audit: the design and conduct of the third and...
- 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)
- Abbott Government (20 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hughes, Mr Phillip Joel (1 speech)
On indulgence, Labor is shocked and saddened—as I am sure members of the House and the Australian community are—by the tragic news of the death of Phillip Joel Hughes today. The...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Dawson, Ms Liz OAM (1 speech)
After 18 months on kidney medication, Patrick's teeth had been all but destroyed. He was 39 years old, and he: … grew a five-inch beard to hide his mangled mouth; his four children were...
- Victoria State Election (1 speech)
This Saturday, Victorians go to the polls to elect their government for the next four years. On offer is the very trusted and respected Napthine government, with a very respected Premier, versus...
- Hughes, Mr Phillip Joel, Western Australia Government: Remote Communities (1 speech)
Can I start off by joining the other members of the House in expressing my deepest sympathy to the family and colleagues of Phillip Hughes, and also to say that our thoughts go out to Sean Abbott...
- Petition: East West Link (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition on the importance of the East West Link, which was found to be in order by the Petitions Committee. The stack is right here, Madam Speaker. The petition read as...
- Hughes, Mr Phillip, G20 Meeting (1 speech)
As other speakers have done before in making a contribution to the adjournment debate, I want to record my condolences to the family of Phillip Hughes and, in fact, for the entire cricketing...
- Hughes, Mr Phillip, Levey, Mr Peter (1 speech)
There are times in this great parliament in this great south land when there are moments that speak to the time and to the events. The death of Phil Hughes today is one of those moments from me,...
- Response to Request for Detailed Information (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
asked the Speaker, in writing, on 4 September 2014: Since 7 September 2013, what (a) has been the cost of the fit-out of ministerial offices (including Assistant Ministers and Parliamentary...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Calwell Electorate: Community Awards, Calwell Electorate: Women's Forum (1 speech)
I want today to take the opportunity to talk about a very important project in my electorate funded under the previous Labor government's Better Futures Local Solutions. Unfortunately, that has...
- Bass Electorate: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the unnecessary and misguided disinvestment by the ABC in rural and regional Australia. When it comes to interpreting their own charter, their duty to the taxpayers of...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Special Broadcasting Service (1 speech)
It was the night before the election and Mr Abbott looked down the barrel of the SBS camera and told the Australian people there would be no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no changes to...
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
On 3 December we will recognise the United Nations International Day of People with Disability. My first association with disability was blindness—although, apart from cooking, it did not...
- Asbestos (1 speech)
I seek leave to table the Fluffy Owners and Residents' Action Group impact statement, 'Hope in grief: confronting Mr Fluffy's toxic legacy in Canberra and Queanbeyan'. Leave granted. For people...
- Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
Today I would like to give an update on the progress of the Gladstone-Curtis LNG QGC project, which is one of three companies developing coal seam gas in Central Queensland. The first shipment of...
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
I rise to make a statement about one of the most critical issues facing Australia today, and that is the issue of family violence. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an...
- Lindsay Electorate: Shop Small Campaign (4 speeches)
Today I rise to urge the people of Lindsay to shop small this Christmas. I know in this place we can all be a bit parochial, with each of us believing that our electorates are the best and that...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
As the representative of a community that has a strong, proud, and active Indigenous culture, and is moving to strengthen its recognition of Indigenous people and its efforts to close the gap...
- Telstra Business Women's Awards (2 speeches)
It is with great pride that I inform the House that the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year for 2014 is Anne Cross, the CEO of UnitingCare Queensland, who just happens to be one of my...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Withers, Rt Hon. Reginald (Reg) Greive (4 speeches)
Condolence motions are times of sadness, but they also allow us to bring back, to the extent we can, the positive memories of the person about whom we speak. So it is with Reg Withers, former...
- Goss, Hon. Wayne (4 speeches)
When I was a young man growing up in the progressive political movement in the 1980s, people from my home state of New South Wales used to make fun at Queensland and Queenslanders. The joke used...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Education and Employment Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I rise to speak today in support of the committee's report TAFE: an Australian asset. This report by the House of Representatives committee was convened to finish an inquiry that was started...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (1 speech)
Australia has one of the most egalitarian and socially mobile societies in the world and we would not be where we are today, ranked second on the United Nations Human Development Index, if it...
- Calare Electorate: Anson Street School, Bathurst Seymour Centre (1 speech)
I proudly stand here today to praise two outstanding organisations in my electorate. These organisations continue to go above and beyond the call of duty to help members of the Orange and...
- Banking: Remittance Services (1 speech)
I wish to raise a matter of great concern to many migrant communities around the country: the decision by Australian banks to close the bank accounts of remittance companies. Remittance services...
- Petrie Electorate: Petrie Shield (1 speech)
I rise today with great excitement for the graduating students throughout the Petrie electorate. Whether graduating from primary school or high school or moving on to the next year level,...
- Lingiari Electorate (1 speech)
Over the last few weeks I have been travelling widely across the territory—across my electorate. In just the past couple of weeks I travelled from as far west as the Cocos Islands, in my...
- Robertson Electorate: Broadband and Employment (1 speech)
Tomorrow a start-up company will open its operations centre at Koolewong, and I rise to congratulate Solar Monitoring Australia on its decision to base itself in the heart of my electorate of...
