House debates
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Aviation (2 speeches)
by leave—In November last year the government established an independent review of Australia's aviation safety regulatory system to ensure that it is well positioned to meet Australia's...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister; Attempted Censure (18 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion against the Prime Minister. Leave not granted. So much for enthusiasm to debate parliamentary issues. I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Reference (1 speech)
on behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's 17th report of the 44th Parliament entitled Examination of legislation in accordance with the Human...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before notice No. 10, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech, 1 comment)
Today, thousands of Australians celebrate International Day of People with Disability. I want to share the inspirational story of Anna Russ. Anna has cerebral palsy and has limited ability to...
- Cyclone Tracy (1 speech)
This year, 24 December marks 40 years since Australia's single biggest natural disaster, Cyclone Tracy, devastated Darwin in my electorate of Solomon. Today is the official start of a...
- Stroke (1 speech)
Last week I met an inspiring young man named Luke Webb. Luke cycled 108 kilometres from the Big Merino in Goulburn to here, the steps of Parliament House, where I met him. It was six long and...
- Macarthur Electorate: International F1 in Schools competition (1 speech)
It is with great pride that I congratulate the Magdalene Catholic High School team, Gamma Raycing, on their outstanding achievement at the International Fl in Schools competition that was held at...
- State Emergency Service (1 speech)
I pay tribute to the volunteers of the Randwick Botany State Emergency Service whose awards night I was privileged to attend last Friday. Made up almost entirely of volunteers, the SES consists...
- Durack Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
I am very pleased that the federal government's Long Day Care Professional Development Program will support 44 long-day-care services in Durack to help with upskilling their educators and to meet...
- Manufacturing (1 speech)
Yesterday, the Treasurer said: ... there would not have been any free trade agreements if we hadn't of made the hard decisions about industry assistance at the beginning of the year. The...
- Shop Small Campaign (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to get behind our local small businesses during the holiday season, through the Shop Small Campaign. In Forde, we have some terrific...
- South China Sea (1 speech)
Yesterday in parliament a petition was tabled concerning the long-standing maritime and territorial dispute in the South China Sea between six governments in the region, namely China, Vietnam,...
- Page Electorate (1 speech)
There is good news in the community of Casino today. The Casino Drill Hall was scheduled to be sold by auction on 10 December, next week. I can announce to those here today, and to the community...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House that this morning I joined many of my colleagues in the forecourt to have a look at—and touch and feel—the Monster Climate Petition. This petition so far...
- Moore Electorate: Lakeside Joondalup (1 speech)
I wish to celebrate the creation of 900 new local jobs in my electorate of Moore—all within the same building. A fortnight ago Lakeside Joondalup shopping centre opened its $300 million...
- Kanis, Ms Jennifer (1 speech)
Politics can be unfair and it can be cruel, as it has been for my friend Jennifer Kanis, who yesterday conceded defeat in the state seat of Melbourne. She did so with a characteristic grace....
- Christmas (1 speech)
As this will be the last time I address the Australian parliament in 2014, I wish to remind the Australian people—and particularly those who live in the Wimmera Mallee and Mildura...
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
I rise today to note recent reports of sexual and physical violence taking place in institutions across the country against women with disabilities. Last week Four Corners horrified Australians...
- Share the Love (1 speech)
I have previously shared with the parliament the work of the Share the Love, a Dobell based charity that assists young mums by providing essential needs for their young children. I am pleased to...
- Canberra Electorate (1 speech)
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have supported me throughout 2014, and that is my fantastic...
- Groen-In't-Woud, Mr Pieter (1 speech)
This afternoon I rise to speak of a great Gladstone entrepreneur and character, Pieter Groen-In't-Woud, who sadly passed away on 20 November. On Monday, I had the honour of attending his funeral,...
- National Broadband Network (1 speech)
I rise today to condemn the government for again leaving Bendigo off the NBN rollout map. Bendigo is the second-biggest regional city in Victoria and again has been left off the map. What is with...
- Reid Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (2 speeches)
) ( ): Last financial year, 266 people drowned in Australian waterways. About a quarter of these tragedies occurred at the beach. Today, I rise to reflect on the recent opening of the surf...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I inform the House that the Prime Minister will be absent from question time today as he attends the funeral service for Phillip Hughes in Macksville. He will be...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Given the humiliating defeat of the government's unfair higher education changes in the Senate and the comprehensive rejection by the Australian...
- New Colombo Plan (4 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, I ask: will you update the House on progress of the government's New Colombo Plan? Has delivering this initiative added to a year of...
- Higher Education Reforms (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer to his repeated claims that vice-chancellors support his unfair university changes. On Monday night the Vice-Chancellor of the University of...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the September quarter national accounts figures that were released this morning?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to advise the House that we have in the Speaker's gallery the three winners of the My First Speech competition which was conducted by this House, and those winners are: Chay Conaglen...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Does the minister think that forcing Senator Lazarus to change his mobile number will make him change his mind on $100,000 degrees, or will he start...
- Agriculture (3 speeches)
Agriculture minister: farm debt in 2003 was $31 billion and is now $64 billion. Thirty thousand families have exited farming. Will the minister restore an ag bank lending at two per cent from...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House why it is important to lay strong economic foundations for future growth?
- Higher Education Reforms (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer to the minister's statements this morning about his unfair university changes where he said, 'If you want an example of fees, the University...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry. Will the minister update the House on how delivering the repeal of the carbon and mining taxes has benefited industry and the Australian economy?
- Higher Education Reforms (19 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the humiliating defeat of the government's unfair higher education package in the Senate. I also refer to the explanatory memorandum to the bill,...
- Agriculture (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister update the House on the benefits to the Australian agricultural sector and regional Australia of delivering free trade agreements...
- Automotive Industry (13 speeches)
Almost a year ago, in this very chamber, the Treasurer goaded Holden into leaving Australia. Yesterday the Treasurer said: There would not have been any free-trade agreements if we hadn't made...
- National Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the November monthly report on Operation Sovereign Borders?
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to recent claims about jobs growth during his time as Treasurer. Treasurer, isn't it the case that average monthly jobs growth has slowed to just a third...
- Independent Public Schools Initiative (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the Independent Public Schools initiative and how delivering this scheme will improve education...
- Budget (10 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his previous answer, in which he referred to the importance of services for economic growth. I also refer to comments today by the CEO of...
- Green Army Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister update the House on the progress of the Green Army? How has delivering this initiative provided young Australians with...
- Economy (5 speeches)
Thank you for the call, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Treasurer, and I refer to today's national account figures, which show real GDP growth for the quarter is 0.3 per cent, less than half...
- Online Safety (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. Will the minister update the House on the government's action to protect Australian children online.
- 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.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
Madam Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (23 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 adverse impact of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Eureka Stockade (1 speech)
On this, the 160th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, it is a pleasure to speak in this adjournment debate. 'It is the inalienable right of every citizen to have a voice in making the laws he is...
- Osmond, Ms Pauline (2 speeches)
I rise this evening to recognise someone who gave so much to this House—not a former member, but a former servant of this House and all that it stands for nonetheless. Pauline Osmond...
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
Today is International Day of People with Disability, and I would like to reflect on not only the significant contributions people with disability make in our community but also the still as yet...
- Australian Navy: Women's Leadership Strategy (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a number of very positive developments taking place in the Royal Australian Navy as part of its Women's Leadership Strategy. The Navy's Women's Leadership Strategy 2012-15 was...
- Middle East (1 speech)
On 18 November some Torah-observant Jews in the Har Nof Synagogue in West Jerusalem were praying shacharit, the daily morning prayer. The silence of their prayer was shattered by two jihadists,...
- Child Abuse (1 speech)
( As the year draws to a close here in Parliament House, there are many things our minds turn to as Christmas rapidly approaches. Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity to wish you and your...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Scullin Electorate: Victoria State Election (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Victorian state election last Saturday and in particular how it relates to the state electorates contained within the federal electorate of Scullin. Four years ago, the...
- Page Electorate: First Response Volunteers (1 speech)
As everyone would be aware, we have moved very much into the Christmas season. As you know, Mr Deputy Speaker, we also at this time of year send out Christmas cards. It is a nice gesture that we...
- Victoria State Election (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Daniel Andrews and his team on winning the election on Saturday. It is an important election for Victoria and I think they have made a very good call on this election. I...
- Sri Lanka (3 speeches)
It is shocking and it is outrageous that Senator Lee Rhiannon of the Greens made a statement in this parliament on 26 November which demonstrates that one of the senators of this parliament...
- Budget (3 speeches)
Farm debt 10 years ago was $31 billion. Farm debt now, 10 years later, is $64,000 million. The number of farmers has declined by 30,000, from 213,000 down to 186,000. Farm debt has reached the...
- Coeliac Disease (1 speech)
Members may remember when I spoke in the House earlier this year about coeliac disease to raise awareness of the community prevalence, the symptoms and the management of the disease. Coeliac...
- Safe Schools Coalition Australia (1 speech)
As part of this year's Adelaide Feast Festival, I had the opportunity to attend a Safe Schools Coalition workshop. At the forum we heard about recent Australian research which shows that 80 per...
- Higher Education (1 speech)
I rise to say how disappointed I am that the government's higher education reforms did not pass the Senate yesterday, stymied by the Labor-Greens partners and a small number of Independents. It...
- Lalor Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I lament the news I have received that there will be no new suburbs in the electorate of Lalor to receive the NBN in the new roll-out maps released by the minister for Communications this week....
- Dobell Electorate: Mental Health in Schools (1 speech)
In August of this year, I established the Dobell Youth Advisory Committee. I did so because I wanted to encourage open communication with today's students and tomorrow's leaders. During our...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hughes, Mr Phillip Joel (26 speeches)
Later today it will be my sad duty, with the Prime Minister and thousands of Australians, to attend the funeral service of Phillip Hughes. I want to speak on behalf of the government and, I...
