House debates
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
I move: That standing order 133 (deferred divisions on Mondays and Tuesdays) be suspended until 2 pm. I believe that I have an agreement with the Manager of Opposition Business that that will be...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report, incorporating dissenting reports, titled Report 151: treaty tabled on 28 October 2014. Report made a...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Abbott Government (5 speeches, 1 comment)
Well, we have had two years of Abbott government lies, and in regional areas that is actually two years of National Party lies. So let's reflect. Two years ago today, we had the Prime Minister...
- Hinkler, Mr Bert (1 speech)
My electorate is named after the great aviator Bert Hinkler. After distinguished service in the First World War, the boy from Bundaberg was the first pilot to fly solo from England to Australia....
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
This week we are celebrating National Threatened Species Week, and there has been a new entrant on the list of endangered species, and it is this Prime Minister over here, after two years of...
- Ryan Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
In my electorate of Ryan, we are very proud of so many young people who have such a variety of talents. I am always astounded by the level of commitment that they put in to achieve their goals....
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
Yesterday marked two years since the election of this wretched government—two years since this Prime Minister said: I look forward to forming a government that is competent, that is...
- Wongan Community Care (1 speech)
I am very happy to speak about Wongan Community Care, which I had the pleasure of recently visiting. Wongan Community Care is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organisation that provides...
- Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure today to rise to congratulate the Commonwealth and the Australian War Memorial, supported by the Commonwealth Bank and Telstra, for bringing the $35 million Spirit of...
- Higher Education (1 speech)
Last week on 31 August in Port Augusta I held a regional higher education forum. I was ably supported by Senator Bridget McKenzie—thank you—and an old friend of mine Professor John...
- Broadband (2 speeches)
The NBN rollout is another example of the Abbott government's failures, broken promises and incompetence. We are two years into the Abbott government's term and most people in my electorate of...
- Economy (1 speech)
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. As you know, our country has experienced a remarkable almost quarter century of uninterrupted economic growth. Under both Labor and Liberal governments we...
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
This week is the two-year mark of the election of the Abbott government. I think it is timely to place on the record some facts about the Abbott government's record on small business. Despite...
- Lindsay Electorate: Penrith Show (1 speech)
The end of August saw the 172nd Penrith show. It was a wonderful event and I would like to thank Penrith Paceway for hosting this event, as they do every single year. In fact, the chief...
- Abbott Government: Tasmania (1 speech)
It was just over two years ago in the lead-up to the last federal election that Prime Minister Tony Abbott came down to southern Tasmania and announced that he would be providing $16 million for...
- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day (1 speech)
Tomorrow, the ninth day of the ninth month, is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day. The nine is deliberately symbolic of the nine months of pregnancy when you should not drink alcohol if you...
- Clean Start (1 speech)
Two years on, it does not matter what you call it—lies, cons, misleading, not-entirely-true, misinformation—but the Abbott government has failed to be honest with the Australian...
- Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
Contrary to the fairy tale just spun by the member for Franklin, last weekend the Prime Minister announced a reallocation of unused Cadbury upgrade funding, which will mean a potential...
- Perth Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The Liberal Party has unlimited money to spend on promoting itself in the Canning electorate but it has no money to support the community. This morning the Comment News (Armadale) featured a full...
- National Stroke Week (1 speech)
Next week is National Stroke Week. I am joining the National Stroke Foundation to shine the spotlight on stroke and educating the community on its signs and on how to minimise the risk of stroke....
- Maribyrnong Electorate: Level crossings (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate the Andrews Labor government on the announcement today that the level crossings at Main and Furlong Roads in St Albans will finally be removed. This is long overdue good...
- Berowra Electorate: Men's Sheds (2 speeches)
I am delighted to see the Prime Minister at the chair and I want to commend him and the Minister for Health for their recent guarantee of funding to the Men's Shed program. As a strong supporter...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers: Europe (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Many Australians, including Liberal and Labor premiers and thousands who attended candlelight vigils last night, have called upon the government to do more...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government's plan for lower taxes, more infrastructure and expanded trade will create jobs in my...
- Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Between 2011 and 2013 Australia provided around $100 million towards the Syrian humanitarian relief effort. Between 2014 and 2015 Australia provided around...
- Trade with China (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House how the government's economic plan is helping to create jobs? What will the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement do to further...
- Employment (20 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in Canning last week that claims made by cruise operator Bill Milby—that he was advised by departmental...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
( ) ( ): I seek leave to move the following motion : That this House: (1) express its deep concern that there are now more than 50 million endangered people displaced or on the move globally,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Shipping (13 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. I refer to his answer yesterday where he said claims his department advised Bill Milby to re-flag the True North overseas and replace his Western...
- Trade (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister explain how the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement and other free trade agreements will provide benefits in the form of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Before I call the member for Gordon, I wish to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon former senator and minister Kay Patterson. On behalf of the House I extend a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to revelations today that lawyers working for the Prime Minister's royal commission personally coached the disgraced Kathy Jackson about the issues...
- Trade with China (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade and Investment. Will the minister update the House on his recent visit to China to discuss the China free trade agreement? Mr Entsch interjecting—
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to revelations today that lawyers working for the royal commission personally coached the disgraced Kathy Jackson about the issues on which she would...
- Trade with China (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister update the House on the benefits for Australian farmers of the government's free trade agreement with China? What threats exist...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to revelations today that lawyers working for the royal commission personally briefed the disgraced Kathy Jackson on the issues. My question is:...
- Trade with China (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister update the House on the benefits to growth in jobs of the China-Australia...
- Road Infrastructure (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last week the Prime Minister said, 'I'll be going out to take a look at the Armadale Road'. Now the Prime Minister has gone and had a look, will he join...
- Trade with China (3 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Will be Assistant Treasurer update the House on how the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement will capitalise on Australia's strengths and financial...
- 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)
- Economic Leadership (17 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 pressing need for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (3 speeches)
by leave—As I was saying before, Report 151 deals with the agreement between the government of Australia and the government of India on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The...
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I wish to present the committee's report, entitled Twenty-seventh report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report. I...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
In my electorate of Ballarat, we are home to some 17,670 residents on the age pension. That is not an unusually high or low number. With about 2½ million pensioners across Australia, it is...
- Queensland Government (1 speech)
The Australian government is committed to jobs and growth in Queensland. In my home state of Queensland, Labor came into office with no plan and they have proven themselves to be absolutely...
- Asylum Seekers: Europe (1 speech)
If any good can be drawn from the devastating images of a toddler's lifeless body being washed up on a beach in Turkey, it is that the world is finally paying attention. We are seeing the...
- Trade with China (2 speeches)
It is my great pleasure to rise and speak about the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. This is an incredibly important agreement not just for Corangamite, a great dairying and agricultural...
- Lyne Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House that the Lyne electorate is receiving record funding under the federal coalition government. In the two years of the Abbott-Truss coalition...
