House debates
Monday, 17 October 2016
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Dairy Industry (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 113, I fix the next sitting Monday as the day for presenting the Dairy Produce Amendment (Milk Marketing Board) Bill 2016. I apologise to the House that we still have...
- Death Penalty (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) the strong multi-party commitment in Australia to see an end to the death penalty worldwide; (b) that 10 October was World Day Against the Death Penalty,...
- National Week of Deaf People (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises that 15 to 23 October is National Week of Deaf People which provides an opportunity for: (a) deaf people to celebrate their communities and achievements;...
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month (7 speeches)
What a marvellous address we have just heard. All our love goes to Analise. I move: That this House: (1) recognises that cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, causing to 33...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that members have been nominated to be members of certain committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Kamban Tamil Literary Festival (1 speech)
This Saturday I will have the pleasure of attending the 10th anniversary celebration of the Kamban Literary Festival. The festival which is being held at the...
- Manly Warringah Women's Resource Centre (1 speech)
This Friday, 21 October, the Manly Warringah Women's Resource Centre will celebrate their 40th anniversary at the Long Reef Golf Club in Collaroy. Providing crisis accommodation, counselling,...
- Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure today to acknowledge and honour the work that is being carried out by the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service and to thank David Noonan, the CEO, and his team, the...
- Netball (1 speech)
Last week the Australian federal parliamentary netball team attempted to bring the Diggeress Cup to Canberra. Despite valiant efforts by my co-captains, the member for Lalor—here in the...
- Cub Scouts Centenary (1 speech)
I was very pleased on Saturday to attend the Chinderah 1st Scout Hall, where I had the great honour of cutting the cake celebrating 100 years of the Cub Scout movement. The Chinderah Cub Scouts...
- Charles Sturt University: New Colombo Plan (1 speech)
I wish to draw the attention of the House to the fact that I recently attended the Bathurst campus of Charles Sturt University's new engineering faculty to hear about how CSU is benefiting from...
- Nepean Hospital (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to read onto the record some of the stories I have been told regarding Nepean Hospital. My community's hospital has the longest emergency department waiting times...
- Padbury Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
Padbury Catholic Primary School in my electorate recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. I was pleased to attend a whole school mass with students and current parents, celebrated by clergy from...
- Catherine McAuley Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on the great work being done by the Catherine McAuley subacute centre at the Mercy Hospital in Werribee. I stood in this chamber in June 2014 because cuts to the...
- Citizenship (1 speech)
I rise to reinforce the importance of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 brought into effect by the Turnbull government in December last year. This is sound...
- Australian Red Cross (1 speech)
To keep up with demand for blood in Australia, the Red Cross estimates it needs a donation every 24 seconds—all day, every day, year round. I rise today to pay tribute to one of my...
- Grey Electorate: National Stronger Regions Fund (1 speech)
I cannot tell you how pleased I was a couple of weeks ago to be able to inform the Peterborough community that they were the recipients of a National Stronger Regions Fund contribution of $8.6...
- Canberra Electorate: Tuggeranong Netball Association (1 speech)
Every Saturday during the season, 1,000 girls and young women and an increasing number of boys and young men, as well as countless volunteers, gather to play netball at the Tuggeranong Netball...
- Capricornia Electorate: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the role that our local ABC plays in the lives of the Central Queensland community. ABC Capricornia recently celebrated its 85th birthday. In remote country Australia,...
- Scullin Electorate: Roads (5 speeches)
Just like the Abbott government, the Turnbull government is shamefully failing the communities of Melbourne's north when it comes to providing decent infrastructure to enable people to lead...
- Petrie Electorate: School Chaplains (1 speech)
School chaplains play an important role in schools in my electorate and right across Australia. More fondly known as 'chappies', they help students find a way to deal with issues, and these can...
- New South Wales: Hospitals (1 speech)
Australians have known for some time that they cannot trust the federal coalition government when it comes to Medicare and the healthcare system. But in New South Wales this month they are...
- Swan Electorate: Retirement Village (1 speech)
Today I want to update the House on a recent example of the community and relevant authorities and stakeholders working together for a positive outcome in my electorate of Swan. The City of...
- McEwen Electorate: Tennis Club Funding (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the curious case of an election commitment that never was. The Bulla tennis club in the City of Hume has recently been contacted by the minister for regional...
- Moorebank Logistics Park (1 speech)
I have long argued in this place that, with the Moorebank intermodal, and the idea of shuttling containers from Port Botany out to Moorebank on rail and distributing them from there is destined...
- Northern Territory: Veterans (2 speeches)
I do not have much time, so I just want to make a quick point. Yesterday, I attended a veterans barbecue in Darwin out in the rural area. It was great to speak with a number of veterans from the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (2 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death on 13th October of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and offer its profound sympathy to the entire royal family and the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I welcome to the distinguished visitors gallery the Thai Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Chirachai Punkrasin. Welcome to the floor of the House.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Medicare (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On the day before the election, the Prime Minister was asked by Sam Armytage on Sunrise: You have however committed to a freeze on the GP rebate. Can you...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House of action being taken by the government to make union officials more accountable to their rank and file members and...
- Medicare (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On the day before the election, the Prime Minister gave an absolute guarantee that nobody would pay more to see the doctor because of his six-year Medicare...
- Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer advise the House on the importance of an efficient construction sector to Australia's transitioning economy? How is the government supporting...
- Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, yesterday ACOSS released its poverty report, revealing that around 730,000 Australian children are living in poverty. Prime Minister, how...
- Executive Remuneration (2 speeches)
A question to the Treasurer: what Australian companies pay their CEOs, most of whom are from overseas, is illustrated by, for example, the Commonwealth Bank's CEO receiving $12.3 million, the...
- Infrastructure: Water (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister advise the House what steps the government has taken to deliver...
- Disability Support Pension (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Andrew Johnson from my electorate has profound autism, bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder and epilepsy. He cannot speak and needs a stomach tube to...
- Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister For Defence Industry, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline to the House the government's commitment to ensuring that employer and...
- Donations to Political Parties (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports that the Prime Minister donated $2 million to the Liberal Party during the election. Given that the deadline for lodging AEC returns has...
- Building and Construction Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister please update the House on action the government is taking to make our community safer, particularly in...
- Donations to Political Parties (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answer just now and ask again: can the Prime Minister advise the House whether he donated $2 million or more than two $2...
- Joint Police Taskforce into Industrial Criminality and Corruption (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Counter-Terrorism. Will the minister update the House on the efforts of the Joint Police Taskforce into...
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In newspaper reports today the member for Warringah says that the existing protections against racist hate speech under section 18C of the Racial...
- Financial Services (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on how the government is raising professional standards for financial advisers? How will this...
- National Security (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports the government is preparing to strip a dual national of Australian citizenship for the first time and that it expects the legislation to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Honourable Mia Davies, a minister and Deputy Leader of the National Party in Western Australia, and the Honourable Colin Holt,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Medicines (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister update the House on what the government is doing to improve affordable medicines and access to Medicare medicines for...
- National Security (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I again refer to reports the government is preparing to strip a dual national of Australian citizenship for the first time and that it expects the...
- Western Sydney Airport (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Urban Infrastructure. Will the minister update the House on the progress of Western Sydney Airport? How will this nation-building project deliver on the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 21 of 2016-2017 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 21 of 2016-2017 entitled Reforming the disposal of specialist military equipment: Department of Defence. Ordered that the report be...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: Live Captioning (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you. Given that this week is National Week of Deaf People, would you be able to update the House on progress in ensuring that parliament is accessible to the deaf...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Working Holiday Maker Program (21 speeches)
I seek leave of the House to move the following motion: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion forthwith—...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
It being just after 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned at 19:48
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Defence Personnel (1 speech)
Last week we celebrated Mental Health Week and this week we celebrate Carers Week. However, mental health must be addressed every day of every week of every year to ensure global mental health...
- Draper, Mr Laurence, AO, QPM (1 speech)
Today I recognise the life of Mr Laurie Draper, AO, QPM, who passed away last week on 10 October surrounded by his five daughters. My thoughts and prayers are with his family this morning for his...
- Perth Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to discuss a number of key infrastructure projects committed to by the federal Australian Labor Party in the course of the 2016 federal election campaign. During the campaign, the Labor...
- National Carers Week (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in support of National Carers Week, to recognise and celebrate the vital contribution all carers make to our country. Many of us know carers through our families and...
- Bass Electorate: Junction Arts Festival (1 speech)
I rise today to express the heartfelt pleasure that I had last month in taking part in the launch of what has become an annual event in my electorate of Bass—the Junction Arts Festival....
- Relations with Singapore (1 speech)
Australia's relationship with Singapore has further strengthened following the visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last week, with the signing of a number of bilateral agreements....
- Lindsay Electorate: Nepean Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to draw attention to the alarming situation at Nepean Hospital in my electorate of Lindsay. The hospital already services more than 350,000 residents, and the population is growing....
- Forde Electorate: Young People (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the outstanding achievements of one of our community is great hardworking young people, Jessica Quelch. Jessica recently completed the intense...
- Disability Support Pension (1 speech)
I rise to raise serious concerns regarding the government's approach to disability support pension reviews. It is causing unnecessary harm and distress and is a waste of public money. Mrs Deb...
- Great Ocean Road (2 speeches)
On a day when the Great Ocean Road is again closed between Wye River and Separation Creek because of the threat of landslide, I once again call on the Victorian government to match our $25...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Light it Red for Dyslexia (9 speeches)
I move: That this House notes that: (1) on Saturday 15 October 2016 significant monuments and landmarks will be lit red across Australia as part of Light it Red for Dyslexia; and (2) Light it Red...
- Cybersecurity (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises that 10 to 14 October was Stay Smart Online Week, which saw the Government educate businesses and individuals on the importance of cyber security,...
- Cox, Mrs Jo (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) condemns the murder of Mrs Jo Cox, Member of Parliament in the House of Commons for the constituency of Batley and Spen, killed in the course of performing her...
- Welfare Reform (8 speeches)
) ( ): I move: That this House: (1) recognises the importance of a generous social safety net; (2) further recognises that it is essential that welfare is targeted to achieve better lifetime...
- Housing Affordability (10 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) having safe and affordable housing is a basic human right and the absence of which has a huge human, social and economic cost; (b) housing stress and...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Indi Electorate: Country Fire Authority (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure today to wear this badge. It is a CFA badge and it is a 20-year service badge. I wore it on Sunday as we celebrated 100 years of the CFA working in the Indigo Valley....
- Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Australian Olympians and Paralympians who have since returned home from their successful campaigns at the Rio Olympics. In particular, I would like to personally...
- Stokman, Ms Chris (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I rise today to note the passing of Chris Stokman. Chris served as director of UnitingCare Canberra's community kitchen, the Early Morning Centre. A few years ago,...
- Mackellar Electorate (1 speech)
Today in Davidson, a terrible tragedy has occurred. This morning, police found two children and their parents dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Our community is in shock and cannot...
- Greenway Electorate: Fiji Day (1 speech)
As a proud Australian of Fijian heritage, it has been my pleasure over the past week to join in two events celebrating Fiji Day. I firstly thank the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, who hosted their...
- Boothby Electorate: Seacliff Hockey Club (1 speech)
On Friday night, I attended the Seacliff Hockey Club's senior presentation night. It was a highly entertaining evening. The Seacliff Hockey Club is one of the largest clubs in South Australia and...
- Bobby the Brave's Gala Ball (1 speech)
At just seven months of age, a little boy in my electorate suffered horrendous abuse at the hands of an adult, an adult who should have been able to be trusted. Bobby, against all the odds, has...
- Mountain Cruizers 2016 Car Show (1 speech)
I wish to draw the parliament's attention to the fact that the Mountain Cruizers 2016 Car Show for charity was held on Sunday, 16 October 2016 at the Lithgow Showground. The Mountain Cruizers Car...
- National Carers Week (1 speech)
This week is National Carers Week. It is an important time to recognise the 2.8 million carers in this country who do unpaid caring work for so many. It is important to remember them this week...
- Moore Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
Many residents have highlighted traffic congestion in our suburbs as an issue of major concern in response to my annual community survey. May I take this opportunity to inform the parliament of...
- Kelly, Mr Ross (1 speech)
When Isam Gurung first came to Amaroo Primary School he was in an unfamiliar environment. Isam is deaf, and had moved from a specialist school in Sydney to a mainstream school in Canberra. He...
- Bibi, Mrs Asia, Pakistan: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the case of Asia Bibi and the plight of persecuted Christian minorities in Pakistan. Mrs Bibi, a Christian in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, has been detained on death...
- Australian Women's Masters Hockey Championships (3 speeches)
I am pleased to report that on Saturday my teammates representing Western Australia at the 2016 Australian Women's Masters Hockey Championships in Hobart won the gold medal in the 40s age...
- Corangamite Electorate: National Stronger Regions Fund projects, Corio Electorate: Building Better Regions Fund projects (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate the fact that almost $5 million has been awarded to three fabulous new projects in Corangamite under our National Stronger Regions Fund: the Destination Queenscliff Precinct...
- Berowra Electorate: Middle Dural Public School (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Middle Dural Public School on celebrating 125 years of education for students within the federal electorate of Berowra. I had the privilege of attending the school...
- Newcastle Electorate: National Carers Week (1 speech)
Last Saturday I was privileged to host of the launch of National Carers Week 2016 in my electorate of Newcastle, kickstarting a week that gives all Australians an opportunity to let Australia's...
- Petrie Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Over the weekend I had the opportunity of meeting some of Queensland's brightest business minds at a networking event for entrepreneurs. Incredible technological changes are transforming our...
- Wills Electorate: Neighbourhood Houses (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the 11 Neighbourhood Houses in my electorate of Wills and to inform the chamber about the wonderful services they provide to the public. These facilities serve as community...
- Bennelong Electorate: Chinese Language School anniversary (1 speech)
I am delighted to request the House join me in congratulating the Australian Chinese Cultural Association of New South Wales Chinese Language School on their 40th anniversary. Bennelong is very...
- Moreton Electorate: Art Exhibition (1 speech)
On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the St David's Neighbourhood Centre's display, the Painting for Pleasure art group's art show, held at the Corner Cafe in Coopers Plains. I think it...
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
Well, it has come to this. Today we have a government instrumentality coming after the cartoonists of this nation. We have the Human Rights Commissioner out touting for work by attempting to...
- HighWater Theatre Company (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge in this House the wonderful work of the HighWater Theatre company and to thank them for their performance on Friday night. This innovative partnership between...
- Foreign Fighters (1 speech)
Wasn't it great today to see Lieutenant General Peter Leahy entering this debate on dual citizens engaged in that odious and rabid group called Daesh trying to find their way home and get back...
- Australian Transplant Games (1 speech)
On Sunday, 25 September I attended the opening ceremony of this year's Australian Transplant Games, held in Penrith and Blacktown over the week, hosted by Transplant Australia and supported by...
- Capricornia Electorate: Bridges Renewal Program (1 speech)
I am pleased to report that work is underway to replace four old timber bridges along the Peak Downs Highway west of Walkerston in the northern part of Capricornia. This is expected to create an...
- Canberra Electorate: Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
Last Thursday night after we had finished a sitting week where we had been locked up in this House all week, it was an absolute pleasure to get out into the sunshine, to get out into the gardens...
- Clarence Valley Sports Awards (1 speech)
Every year TheDaily Examiner sponsor the Clarence Valley Sports Awards. This year is shaping up to be another great year, with 20 finalists all vying for the top spot. A previous winner was...
- World Teachers' Day (3 speeches)
As you are well aware, Deputy Speaker, on Friday, 28 October, it is World Teachers' Day. I giving clear notice to all the teachers in my electorate that I will be recognising and celebrating the...
- Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
I recently heard about Brisbane's call for the ACCC to do a deep-dive investigation into a perceived petrol cartel in the western suburbs of Brisbane. Given that motorists can drive 10 minutes...
- Bills (0 speeches)
