House debates
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
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I have three short statements to make before we go to government business. The first relates to the seizure of material under a search warrant. On 23 August, in accordance with the AFP guidelines...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Appointment (1 speech)
I have received a message from the Senate concurring with the resolutions of the House relating to the appointment of certain joint committees. Details will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Membership (1 speech)
I have received a message from the Senate informing the House of the appointment of Senators to certain joint committees. Details will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (6 speeches)
Before I call the honourable member for Bruce, I remind the House that this is the honourable member's first speech and I ask the House to extend him the usual courtesies.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- WestConnex (1 speech)
I rise to raise my concerns about the latest stage in the WestConnex project, which has been characterised by poor and ill-conceived planning. The latest suburb potentially to suffer is...
- Anderson, Mrs Donna (1 speech)
My electorate has some tremendous leaders in the field of education, and I would like to acknowledge one of those today, Mrs Donna Anderson, who is Head of College at Canterbury College. Mrs...
- Australian Football League (1 speech)
The Saturday night before last a very excited crowd filled VU Whitten Oval in Footscray to watch the AFL Women's All-Stars game between the Western Bulldogs and the Melbourne Demons. My daughter...
- Wood, Joshua and Benjamin (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about Joshua and Benjamin Wood, two remarkable brothers from Carindale. These young men are an inspiration and an example of what hard work can achieve. Josh is nine...
- Mitchell, Ms Morgan (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Morgan Mitchell, an incredibly talented young woman who, I am proud to say, hails from the electorate of Lalor. With Cathy Freeman as a mentor, a thousand-megawatt smile and...
- Fisher Electorate: Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games (1 speech)
With a population nearing 300,000, the Sunshine Coast is punching well above its weight, with no fewer than 12 of the Olympians representing Australia in Rio last month having lived or trained on...
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
If we look around the chamber, many of us have started to wear yellow ribbons. These are very important symbols of recognising that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This month was...
- Robertson Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
It is a fact that the Central Coast needs a major injection of local jobs to become the thriving centre of opportunity that it deserves to be. That is why our community supported our plan to...
- Batman Electorate: Preston South Primary School (1 speech)
I am always inspired by stories from within my electorate of individuals and communities coming together and making real change. Today I would like to make special mention of one particular...
- O'Connor Electorate: Music Festival (1 speech)
It is with great pleasure that I report to the House a fantastic night of fun and frivolity last Wednesday at the Albany Entertainment Centre. This year's Albany District Primary Music Teachers'...
- Women in the Workforce (2 speeches)
I was one of the many Canberrans who woke with a shock one Saturday a few weeks ago to front-page images in The Canberra Times of topless women in G-strings serving drinks at a Geocon worksite....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Marriage (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How does the Prime Minister respond to reports that he told his cabinet last night to keep the details of the plebiscite very close to their...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House on the steps the government is taking to reduce debt and deliver on the coalition's economic plan?
- Marriage (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Herald Sun reports today that the Attorney-General originally proposed to cabinet that neither side would receive public funding but that a group of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At this point in time we welcome back two former members, who are in the Speaker's gallery this afternoon—Mrs Mary Easson, the former member for Lowe, and the Hon. Melissa Parke, the former...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer advise the House on the importance of budget repair to a stronger economy and how this government is arresting the debt burden for future...
- Marriage (21 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This morning I met 13-year-old Eddie, who is visiting Canberra today with his two mums, asking parliament to block a plebiscite. Eddie said to me: Why should...
- New Colombo Plan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the success of the government's New Colombo Plan and what opportunities it is providing Australian...
- Marriage (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that a 10-person committee will decide how money is allocated for his expensive, divisive and damaging plebiscite on marriage equality,...
- Beef Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. What action has the government taken to support the Australian beef industry? Is the minister aware of any alternative policies?
- Marriage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. With regard to the Prime Minister's plebiscite, what groups will be eligible for taxpayer funding and what restrictions will there be on what this funding...
- Australia's National Interests (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House why it is critical to take a consistent approach to the defence of Australia's national interest?
- Marriage (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This morning Lyle Shelton of the Australian Christian Lobby said that the $15 million of taxpayer funding for the marriage equality plebiscite could be spent...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister update the House on how the government is supporting the rebalancing of the economy by promoting Australia's...
- Marriage (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is his policy on marriage equality any different to the policies of the government when the member for Warringah was the Prime Minister? Mr Rob Mitchell...
- Medicare (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. I remind the minister that Medicare investment and bulk-billing are at record highs under the Turnbull government. As such, will the...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on recent action the government has taken to identify and crack down on tax crime?
- Marriage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Opposition. Will the Leader of the Opposition inform the House about the progress through the parliament of his private member's bill that would enshrine...
- Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister outline to the House how the government has supported small business over the last year?
- United Kingdom (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and goes to her ministerial responsibility to be aware of political developments overseas. The former conservative prime minister of the UK,...
- Victoria: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. I refer to the government's $1.5 billion Victorian infrastructure package announced in the 2016 budget, including funding for the...
- Superannuation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. During the election campaign the Prime Minister said his superannuation policy was 'absolutely ironclad'. It had: … the full support naturally of the...
- Cybersecurity (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security. Will the minister update the House on the achievements of this government in cybersecurity, and what has this...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 16 of 2016-17 (1 speech)
(): I present the Auditor-General's Audit report number 16, 2016-17 entitled Performance audit: offshore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea: procurement of garrison support and...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Today I announce two changes to the shadow ministry. The member for Perth has been appointed as the shadow minister for consumer affairs. He will also retain his responsibilities for resources as...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (20 speeches)
I seek to make a personal explanation.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (31 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Prime...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Standing and Sessional Orders (81 speeches)
I move: That standing orders 2, 131, 132, 198, 204, 205, 206, 215, 217, 220 and 222 be amended, and new standing order 205a be inserted, as follows: 2 Definitions The following...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the Selection Committee: (a) ...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the House do now adjourn, to be put immediately without debate. Question negatived.
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (6 speeches)
Before I call the honourable member for Braddon I remind the House that this is the honourable member's first speech, and I ask the House to extend to her the usual courtesies.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned at 20:00
