House debates
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mayo Electorate: Homelessness (2 speeches)
Tomorrow marks the deadline for submitting expressions of interest to buy the now empty Inverbrackie Detention Centre in my electorate of Mayo. My understanding is that at least five developers...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Nautilus Aviation (1 speech)
In September I attended an event to celebrate the arrival of Nautilus Aviation's Bell 412EP multipurpose helicopter, a magnificent piece of equipment that is solely for emergency purposes in Far...
- Iraq and Syria (1 speech)
This Friday marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. It will also be the launch of the Prosecute, Don't Perpetuate campaign, helping to end impunity for...
- Telecommunications: Cottage Point Mobile Phone Reception (1 speech)
I stand here today to fight for the people of Cottage Point, who have been denied the basic right of reliable mobile phone coverage in their area. Cottage Point is a designated mobile blackspot...
- Moad, Miss Sarah (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge an exceptional young person from our electorate, Sarah Moad. Sarah is a former Laurimar Primary School student who was one of the winners of the 2015 Northern...
- Dubbo Sports Awards (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker, as you know, the Wellington area has a proud sporting history, and today I wish to recognise the outstanding achievements of the sports people from the district who were...
- Tasmania: Health Care (1 speech)
Getting good health outcomes in regional and rural areas is difficult. On most measures, outcomes are behind those in the cities and suburbs. Meander Valley straddles my electorate and that of my...
- Moore Electorate: Alta-1 College (1 speech)
I wish to record my thanks to Senator James McGrath, minister assisting the Prime Minister for his visit to the Alta-1 College in my electorate last Thursday to see firsthand the successful...
- Centrelink (1 speech)
I rise to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves: the elderly, the sick, the disabled, the unemployed and families who are dealing with the loss of an elderly parent—people who...
- Canning Electorate: Byford & Districts Country Club (1 speech)
Recent studies suggest that loneliness is just as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Right now, six out of 10 Australians say they often feel lonely and 80 per cent of Australians believe our...
- Lewis, Mr Russell (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate Mr Russell Lewis, a local paramedic in my electorate of Lindsay, on his recent and well-deserved retirement from the Ambulance Service of New South Wales. Russell...
- Owens, Mr Chris, Robinson, Mr River (1 speech)
Chris Owens from Grafton has just won the Les Gilsenan memorial 350-millimetre standing block world championship in wood chopping. It took him 40 seconds to win the competition and take home the...
- Moreton-Rankin Unity Cricket Game (1 speech)
There have not been enough nice things said about Australian cricketers in the last little while, so I want to pay tribute to my favourite cricketer of all time, the member for Moreton. Were it...
- Swan Electorate: Environment (2 speeches)
I would like to speak about a couple of environmental projects in the electorate of Swan. The great state of WA has a beautiful environment with many magnificent locations in the seat of Swan....
- Moreton-Rankin Unity Cricket Game (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker, yes, I do appreciate the right of reply, but I am not going to question anything that the member for Rankin has said. It is true that Rankin did win the Unity Cup, which is a...
- Petrie Electorate: Constituent Concerns (1 speech)
I take my role as a community representative very seriously. I know that the only way I can represent locals in the federal seat of Petrie is to get out into the community and listen to their...
- Immigration (1 speech)
I rise to repudiate the offensive and disgraceful remarks by Australia's immigration minister. Last week, Minister Peter Dutton stated: The reality is Malcolm Fraser did make mistakes in bringing...
- Fire Mitigation, Stronger Communities Grants (1 speech)
As we move into summer, it is important, as we all know, to be vigilant and prepared for the fire season ahead. I am very proud that, under the federal government's $15 million National Bushfire...
- Western Australia: Unemployment (2 speeches)
Unemployment in Western Australia is officially the worst in the country, rising to 6.5 per cent in October. Just yesterday, Rio Tinto confirmed another 500 West Australian jobs will be cut from...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Migration (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has had the opportunity to be fully briefed on the minister for immigration's statement in the House yesterday in which the minister...
- Trade (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister update the House on the APEC leaders forum in Peru, including how free trade is delivering jobs and growth for Australia?
- Turnbull Government (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to reports in the Herald Sun of a panicked, two-hour long extraordinary meeting of the National Party last night. Following this meeting, for the...
- Registered Organisations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House how the Registered Organisations Commission will crack down on union rorts and rip-offs and ensure that union bosses...
- Turnbull Government (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Clause 23 of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Handbook states: Members of the Cabinet must publicly support all Government decisions made in the Cabinet, even if...
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. The government is quick to say that increased Defence spending will provide an economic stimulus for states and regions in need of a boost, so...
- Building and Construction Industry (8 speeches)
Will the Treasurer outline how a transparent and efficient construction sector supports a strong budget and a growing economy? Will the Treasurer also advise the House of the cost to hardworking...
- Turnbull Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer about his missing National Party cabinet ministers. How can the Prime Minister claim the absence of all three...
- Registered Organisations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister explain to the House why it is important to restore the rule of law to building...
- Gun Control (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given last night no member of the National Party Senate team voted to keep the government's ban on the Adler shotgun, and given that the Prime Minister has...
- Building and Construction Industry (20 speeches)
Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Sport and Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister explain to the House how a re-established Australian Building and...
- Cabinet Ministers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Clause 23 of the Prime Minister's Cabinet Handbook states: Cabinet ministers cannot dissociate themselves from, or repudiate the decisions of their cabinet...
- Mining Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on how the government's policies are supporting Australia's energy sector? Is the minister aware...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (10 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) clause 23 of the Prime Minister's own Cabinet Handbook states "Members of the Cabinet must publicly support all...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister update the House on how the agriculture sector is contributing to jobs for...
- Skilled Migration Program (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Australian seafarers aboard the CSL Brisbane, including Andrew Halliday from my electorate, were made redundant by their foreign owned employer, Canada...
- Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline how the government is delivering on our plan to repair the budget and arrest national debt in the interest of hardworking Australians....
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Broadband (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Greenway proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's latest...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's report entitled Human rights scrutiny report: report 9 of 2016. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Middle East (1 speech)
This morning a couple of foolish speeches in this House paid little attention to reality—that is, reality in the Palestinian territories. First of all, let me give the context. The...
- Robertson Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on the vital issue of improving mobile coverage in my electorate of Robertson and to describe how the Turnbull government is continuing to work to deliver for local...
- Coalition Government (5 speeches)
It has now been over three years since the member for Warringah, then Prime Minister Abbott, and the coalition formed government. Every sitting week, 226 elected representatives and hundreds more...
- O'Connor Electorate: 2015 Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise today to offer my condolences to the people of Esperance, on the south coast of WA in my electorate of O'Connor, and also to commend them for the extraordinary resilience they have always...
- Prast, Mr David (1 speech)
I rise at a time where almost to the minute five years ago, we lost a great Australian and I must say one of the most inspirational people I have ever met, who I am very proud to call a friend....
- Goldstein Electorate: Disability Services (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge the fantastic work of three disability organisations based within the Goldstein community: Marriott Support Services, Bayley House and MOIRA Disability and Youth...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Fowler Electorate: Turkish Community (1 speech)
There are more than 60,000 Australians who can boast of having Turkish heritage, many of whom live in my electorate. On 29 October we saw major celebrations in the Australian Turkish community....
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Australia is an example to the world on water management. Many people from other countries come here and have a look at what we are doing, particularly at how with four different states involved...
- Dobell Electorate: St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
This year, 2016, marks the centenary of education at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School in Wyong. As a former St Cecilia's student, having attended the school in 1986 and 1987 for years 5 and...
- Employment (1 speech)
It is about one month away from Christmas, and today I urge coal giant Anglo American not to destroy the town of Middlemount by sacking 83 workers. I understand that 83 people will soon be told...
- Last Man Stands (1 speech)
Last Wednesday a very special cricket team called Ocean 12 took out the Australian championships on the Gold Coast in the Last Man Stands 2020 cricket competition. Last Man Stands is an...
- Asher, Hon. Louise, Thompson, Mr Murray (1 speech)
I would like to honour two significant retiring contributors to the parliament of the great state of Victoria who have also been of service to the people of Goldstein: Louise Asher MLA, the state...
- Francis, Mr Robert Neville 'Bob', OAM (1 speech)
Today I pay tribute to Adelaide radio and media identity Bob Francis, who unexpectedly passed away at home on 12 November 2016, aged 77. For over 50 years big Bob was a household name in South...
- Water (1 speech)
I have spoken previously in this chamber about my passion for the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. These are the most significant local and environmental assets in South-East Queensland. Last...
- Imports (1 speech)
In the past decade, the issue of dumping in steel and aluminium markets, particularly by Chinese manufacturers, has had a profound effect on the Australian steel and aluminium industries, with...
- Dairy Industry (1 speech)
I note that it has been nearly six months now since the dairy industry, certainly throughout the Goulburn Valley, where many of the suppliers are supplying Murray Goulburn and Fonterra, has had...
- Macquarie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Recently the New South Wales member for Hawkesbury discussed the importance of heritage. Here is what he said: Our heritage buildings and places tell the story of New South Wales and that is...
- Mohammed, Mr Abdul Aziz (1 speech)
I rise to express my profound sadness and shock at the loss of a wonderful Australian, a man of faith who has made an outstanding contribution to our country and to our community. The imam of...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the constituents of Hindmarsh and South Australians who, just like me, are absolutely shocked, dismayed and just plain angry at the recent announcement by the Deputy...
- National Archives of Australia (1 speech)
I wish to place on record my appreciation to the parliament for giving me the privilege of serving as their House of Representatives member on the National Archives Advisory Council. The National...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech, 1 comment)
What short memories some parliamentarians have! A decade ago we were in the midst of the millennium drought, the Murray-Darling Basin was in crisis and the Lower Lakes and the heritage-listed...
- Broadband (1 speech)
One of the issues that people in my electorate raise with me on an ongoing basis is their desire for high-speed quality broadband. That is part of the reason why I have been so pleased that the...
- Taxation, Solomon Electorate: MV Rushcutter (1 speech)
I just want to take the opportunity, while the Minister for Trade and Tourism is here, to directly appeal to him to start talking to his colleague Barnaby Joyce and get a sensible competitive...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Boothby Electorate: Flinders University (1 speech)
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Flinders University, which is in the heart of my electorate of Boothby. Sir Robert Menzies was the person who contributed to the...
- Safety Bay Senior High School (1 speech)
Last Wednesday I attended the graduation ceremony for one of the local schools in the electorate of Brand. This was a special invitation for me as it was my old school, Safety Bay Senior High...
- Henderson, Mr Peter, AC (2 speeches)
I rise I rise today to pay tribute to Peter Henderson AC, who passed away on 25 September this year. Peter was a dedicated public servant. He took to heart the dictum of his headmaster, Sir James...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Report (11 speeches)
It gives me great pleasure to speak on the House Standing Committee on Economics' review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2015. I note the report and I also note...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Health Care (6 speeches)
Today I am, regrettably, updating the House on the impacts the Turnbull government's attacks on Medicare and our health system are having in my community. These attacks are fundamentally...
- Workplace Relations (15 speeches)
It is my great pleasure to rise on this grievance debate on a very significant day here in Canberra. Today, with great pride, the Turnbull government has passed the Fair Work (Registered...
- Broadband (1 speech)
I stand here as a health worker and a proud union member, but today I will be speaking about the NBN. The Central Coast is at the front line of the National Broadband Network rollout and the...
- Hinkler Electorate (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a number of fantastic things that are happening in my electorate of Hinkler because this government is delivering. Last Friday I launched my annual shop local campaign,...
- Ethiopia: Oromo People (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to discuss the plight of the Oromo people. This is an issue very close to home, as Tasmania has a sizeable Oromo community and the vast majority of them live in the...
- Howard Government Retrospective: 1996 (1 speech)
Last week I had the privilege to participate in The Howard Government Retrospective: 1996, which is the first of a series of retrospectives looking back on the Howard government, the first one of...
