House debates
Monday, 28 November 2016
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, and in accordance with standing order 207, I present the following petitions:
- Responses (1 speech)
One ministerial response to a petition previously presented to the House has been received as follows:
- Statements (1 speech)
As this is the last presentation for the year, I take the opportunity to brief the House on the work of the Petitions Committee thus far. Since the commencement of the 45th Parliament, the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Committee; Reference (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, I wish to make a statement concerning the committee's inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes. I rise to inform the House that the Joint...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- World AIDS Day (9 speeches)
I move: That this House (1) notes that: (a) 1 December marks World AIDS Day, which is held every year to raise awareness about the issues concerning HIV and AIDS, and is a day for people to show...
- Korean War (6 speeches)
I move: That this House (1) notes that: (a) from 21 to 28 of October the Minister for Veterans' Affairs undertook a veterans mission to Korea; and (b) eight veterans joined the Minister to tour...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges and Members' Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Privileges and Members' Interests Committee in connection with the claim of parliamentary privilege by a member in relation to material seized under a search warrant....
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Attorney-General (7 speeches)
I seek leave to move: That the House: (1) notes: (a) revelations the Attorney-General acted against the interests of the Commonwealth by entering into a corrupt deal to give $300 million of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
Community safety is one of the core functions of government. It is something Labor believes in very deeply. But I rise today to raise some critical questions about the commitment of the...
- LGBTI Children: Bullying (1 speech)
Today we remember the all-too-short life of Brisbane teenager Tyrone Unsworth. As members may be aware, last week it was reported in The Courier-Mail that Tyrone's mother, Amanda, said of his...
- University of Tasmania: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Facility (1 speech)
I rise today to support the University of Tasmania's proposal for a science, technology, engineering and maths facility in the Hobart CBD. This is an incredibly worthwhile project, and the $400...
- La Trobe Electorate: Crime (1 speech)
In my electorate of La Trobe, people are sick and tired of being a victim or the prospect of being the next victim. Just outside the electorate, we had an awful and disgusting incident recently,...
- Brand Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
Like my colleague the member for Hotham and many others, I am concerned that the Turnbull government have failed to keep their promises to the people of Brand. During the 2016 federal election...
- Capricornia Electorate: Job Creation (1 speech)
I rise today with some further good news on job creation in my electorate of Capricornia. BMA has awarded a local firm a $31 million contract to remove decommissioned marine infrastructure from...
- Cowan Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
I too am especially concerned that the government have failed to keep their promises to the people of Cowan, who continue to be ignored by this government. During the 2016 election campaign the...
- Bennelong Electorate: Armenian Community (1 speech)
On Monday, 7 November, I had the honour of welcoming a delegation from the Armenian National Committee of Australia to Canberra to speak about the Armenian-Australian community's issues and...
- Dobell Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
I am deeply concerned. The Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club is a regular target for vandalism and antisocial behaviour. When I was there on Friday I was shown damage to the building,...
- Menzies Electorate: Sporting Achievements (1 speech)
I rise to commend a number of local sporting champions from my electorate of Menzies. Firstly—and this may come as a surprise to some of my rural colleagues in this chamber—the new...
- Solomon Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
In the last week of the election campaign, the coalition government made an announcement that funding would be granted to the Darwin City Council from the Safer Communities Fund for five new CCTV...
- Chisholm Electorate: Crossway LifeCare (1 speech)
In unity and humanity we recognised White Ribbon Day, Australia's campaign to prevent violence against women. Domestic violence is not a private thing; it is a crime. Many women in my electorate...
- Perth Electorate: Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
The question I have is: when is a campaign promise not a campaign promise? That might sound like a trick question, but when it came to the 2016 federal election in my home town...
- Mallee Electorate: Christmas (1 speech)
This is my Christmas message to the people of the Wimmera and Mallee. Over 2,000 years ago, wise men saw a light in the sky. A great event had occurred and they travelled to the little town of...
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (1 speech)
The Deputy Prime Minister's bid to relocate the APVMA out of Canberra into his electorate of New England has got the green light. This is a shameless and blatant display of pig-headed...
- McMillan Electorate: Thanksgiving (1 speech)
On Sunday morning I was blessed to be at the thanksgiving and gratitude service at St Paul's Anglican Church to thank all those who selflessly give their time and effort to keep us safe and...
- Schools (1 speech)
Today in this chamber I wear a brooch—a brooch that I know does not have the same monetary value as quite a bit of the bling that we have seen in this place, but it is priceless. This...
- Working Holiday Visa Program (2 speeches)
This morning's announcement of a negotiated tax rate of 15 per cent for backpackers is good news and brings certainty to farming communities. The 15 per cent rate is a good outcome for farmers,...
- Non-Resident Nepali Association (2 speeches)
I want to thank and congratulate the Non-Resident Nepali Association for their sixth annual Grand Nepal Festival, held very successfully on Saturday at Darling Harbour in Sydney. The NRNA are a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Attorney-General (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Western Australian Treasurer has told his parliament that the agreement was with the then Treasurer, the Hon. Joe Hockey. I refer to this letter which...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the government's economic achievements, including how the Australian Building and Construction Commission will...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In the Senate today the Attorney-General said about the WA kickback scandal 'there was never any agreement or understanding', so why on Friday did The West...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the progress made to repair the budget and arrest debt? What needs to be done to keep the budget on its path to balance,...
- Attorney-General (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Attorney-General verbally instruct the Solicitor-General not to run a particular argument in the Bell case in the High Court? Prime Minister, this is...
- Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Regional Australia Statements) Bill 2016 (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, this morning in this place I introduced a private member's bill, the Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment (Regional Australia Statements) Bill...
- Australian Building and Construction Commission (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the Deputy Prime Minister explain to the House why the restoration of the Australian Building...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Did the Attorney-General verbally instruct the Solicitor-General not to run a particular argument in the Bell case in the High Court? In the event that the...
- Building and Construction Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister explain what the trade union royal commission recommended with respect to the...
- Attorney-General (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's earlier answer where he claimed the relevant correspondence had been tabled. In the Senate today the Attorney-General said of...
- Trade (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister update the House on how the government has opened new export opportunities for Australian businesses, how are...
- Attorney-General (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, and refers to her continuing ministerial responsibility for the Australian tax office. In state parliament, the West Australian...
- Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care and Minister for Sport. Will the minister update the House on the upcoming Commonwealth Games, to be held on the Gold Coast in 2018? Is the...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the statement by the Attorney-General in the Senate today, and to the answer just given by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Is it...
- Skilled Migration Program (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on steps the government is taking to ensure the integrity of the 457 visa program? Is the...
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Water. I refer to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Will the government guarantee to acquire the additional 450 gigalitres of water...
- Australian Building and Construction Commission (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. I ask the minister if he will advise the House of how the Australian Building and Construction Commission would support Australia's...
- Negative Gearing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. On Friday the Treasurer said: What negative gearing is is the ability for you to deduct what is a business expense against a business income. Does the Treasurer...
- Building and Construction Industry (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Will the minister advise the House how militant union behaviour has impacted on small business in the building and construction sector? And how...
- Negative Gearing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Given that the Treasurer has been contradicted by the New South Wales Liberal government on negative gearing, first argued there were excesses in negative...
- Roads: Bruce Highway (2 speeches)
My constituency question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Will the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport update the House on the government's $6.7 billion investment in...
- Turnbull Government (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the former Prime Minister and member for Warringah said: It is good that we are no longer talking about innovation and agility because, frankly,...
- Taxation (6 speeches)
Thank you, Mr Speaker—
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 28 of 2016-17 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 28 of 2016-17, entitled Collection of North West Shelf royalty revenue: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Ordered that...
- 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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Youth (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak of some of the issues facing young people both in my electorate and right throughout the country. In particular, I want to address the Turnbull government's ongoing...
- Chisholm Electorate: Community and Sports Funding (1 speech)
The best part of my job as the member for Chisholm is that I get to meet so many wonderful people in Chisholm who create such warmth and generosity of spirit. It is these people in Chisholm who...
- Nursing Workforce (1 speech)
Today I bring to the attention of the House the importance of investing in our nursing workforce and ensuring that there is strong future for Australian nurses. There are almost 10,000 Australian...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I want to join those Australians who have come together today and last week to condemn violence against women and to stand up and act against crimes that can never be tolerated in our society. On...
- Paterson Electorate: Newcastle Airport (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the great strides being made at Newcastle Airport, in my electorate of Paterson. The airport, which is the largest regional airport in NSW, shares a runway with RAAF...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
'Once upon a time, a certain town grew up at the foot of a mountain range. It was sheltered in the lee of protected heights, so the wind that shuddered at the doors and flung handfuls of sleet...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Meals on Wheels (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about a wonderful organisation, one that is a national organisation, but we all have branches within our electorates: Meals on Wheels. A lot of us in this place are very...
- Swan Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
I rise today to update the House on some great schools in my electorate that have been recent recipients of the government's Capital Grants Program. The Turnbull government is providing higher...
- Oxley Electorate: Domestic Violence (1 speech)
I rise today to be absolutely committed to do everything I can to hold this government to account to ensure we do everything in power to end violence against women. Domestic violence figures are...
- Renewable Energy (1 speech, 1 comment)
Today, millions of households in developing countries are being denied access to low-cost fossil fuel generated electricity. In the name of taking action on climate change, the World Bank has...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
With the end of the parliamentary year upon us, as a new member I want to emphasise what is important to my electorate. I have seen that what grabs the headlines is not what is important to the...
- Child Safety (1 speech)
Everyone in this parliament, as all Australians would be, is horrified by the recent reports of unexplained child deaths, particularly in the homes and dwellings known to child protection...
- Wakefield Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
On 25 November last year, my electorate suffered through some of the worst fires in South Australia in living memory: more than 80,000 hectares burnt; a fire front of around 200 kilometres long;...
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1 speech)
Today I stand to condemn the recent push through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, for removing Jewish ties to the Temple Mount complex. This comes...
- Medicare (1 speech)
The federal Liberal government's plan to destroy Medicare by dismantling and limiting access to Medicare is proceeding at breakneck speed. The Liberal's strategy is now clear. By stopping the...
- Small Business (2 speeches)
The coalition government has sought to turn the tide of economic mismanagement under successive Labor governments. We have cut red tape and taxes on small businesses, which are the lifeblood of...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Dismissal (7 speeches)
Before calling the member for Bruce, I remind the member of standing order 88.
- Child Sexual Abuse (11 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises the actions this Government has taken to establish the Commonwealth Redress Scheme (CRS) for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse; (2)...
- International Day of People with Disability (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) Saturday 3 December 2016 is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD); (b) the United Nations proclaimed IDPwD for the first time in...
- Road Safety (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) urges all Australians to drive safely and with consideration for fellow road users over the upcoming summer holidays; (2) notes the Government has made significant...
- Marine Sanctuaries (5 speeches)
I move— That this House: (1) notes that in 2012, following a comprehensive and rigorous process, the then Labor Government declared 40 marine parks in Commonwealth waters, creating the...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Indi Electorate: Wodonga Gold Cup (1 speech)
On Friday perfect weather and a strong field added up to a record crowd for the Wodonga Gold Cup. About 7,000 people turned up for the cup, the third cup staged by the Wodonga and District Turf...
- World AIDS Day (1 speech)
I was unable to speak on the private member's bill in the House this morning due to some competing commitments, but I want to put on record my support for World AIDS Day, which is on 1 December....
- Lindsay Electorate: Nepean Hospital (1 speech)
The New South Wales Liberals have today been shamed into listening to the needs of my community following the announcement of the Nepean Hospital upgrade, which comes after years of neglect,...
- Sargood on Collaroy (1 speech)
Eight years ago, when I was elected to the Warringah council, I was approached by Rod and Liz Macqueen with the extraordinary vision of turning a vacant block on Collaroy Beach into a...
- Techfugees Australia (1 speech)
Techfugees is a global movement brought to Australia through a joint effort of many exceptionally energetic and proud local start-up community advocates, including Annie Parker, Nicole Williamson...
- Tucker, Mrs Nicole, Road Safety (1 speech)
Earlier today I spoke about the importance of road safety, especially during the summer, school and Christmas holiday period. But the fact is that road safety and being a responsible road user...
- National Youth Sevens Championships (1 speech)
Four of our region's finest rugby sevens talent will kit up for New South Wales and take on the best in the nation. Perth will host the 2016 National Youth Sevens Championships, with the event to...
- Canberra Electorate: Little Wars Convention (1 speech)
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to join with a number of men—and they were mainly men—in the Little Wars Convention that was held out at Lanyon in my electorate. The...
- Moore Electorate: Joondalup Christmas Lunch (1 speech)
As Christmas Day approaches, I acknowledge a team of very dedicated volunteers who organise and conduct the Joondalup Christmas lunch in Central Park. The event is open to local residents who...
- HMAS Parramatta II (1 speech)
Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Parramatta II. The Parramatta II was built at the Cockatoo Island dockyards. It was 81 metres long and 11 metres wide—not...
- Taxation (1 speech)
This morning we saw once again Labor's transactional petty approach to policymaking. Reform of the backpacker tax has been long awaited by the fruitgrowers of Canning. The opposition has tried to...
- Schools Spectacular (1 speech)
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to witness some amazing New South Wales public schools participating in the Schools Spectacular—an opportunity for talented primary and secondary...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Today, on the forecourt of Parliament House, it was my great pleasure to join with my fellow parliamentarians, including the Prime Minister and opposition leader, to link arms with the...
- Petition: Ingram Family (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of the Blackfriars Parish in Watson, who have organised this petition to advocate on behalf of the family that they have come to accept as important contributors to...
- Page Electorate: World Masters Athletics Championships, Page Electorate: China Cup (1 speech)
Maclean resident Tom Hancock has shown that age is no barrier in athletics. At 80 years of age, he has just won seven medals at the World Masters Athletic Championships in Perth. In the process...
- Moreton Electorate: Keep Me Posted Campaign (1 speech)
I rise to thank Kellie Northwood, Colin Ormsby and Carol Sarasa from the Keep Me Posted campaign for visiting my electorate recently to talk to residents and community groups about the impact of...
- Petrie Electorate: Margate Festival (1 speech)
I rise to thank everyone who came to the Margate Festival on the weekend in Margate on the Redcliffe peninsula. There were some heavy showers in the Moreton Bay region in Brisbane on Saturday...
- Indi Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Wednesday, 15 November was a very special day for my region, with the opening of the $65 million Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre. It was the culmination of a community campaign that began...
- Bennelong Electorate: Primary School Leadership Awards (1 speech)
Rotary clubs service in many valuable ways. The reward of paying it forward unites men and women of different backgrounds, cultures, religious and political beliefs the world over, allowing...
- Bonnett, Mr John (1 speech)
When I ran for Labor Party preselection in 2010, two of the first people whose support I sought out were John and Kathy Bonnett. I remember the conversation in their lounge room. It was gentle...
- Cuba: Fidel Castro (1 speech)
With the death of Fidel Castro, it is tempting to follow the old custom of never speaking ill of the dead. However, I agree with the comments of Professor Carlos Erie, who has written: If this...
- Canberra Refugee Support (1 speech)
I rise today to wish the Canberra Refugee Support 15 years Happy Birthday. They were established in 2001 and recently celebrated their 15th birthday at a fundraiser at the Hellenic Club and also,...
- Centrelink (1 speech)
With Christmas just around the corner, we are truly entering the silly season, because if you are a welfare recipient with a non-attendance report because you have not shown up for your...
- Melbourne Electorate: Good Xmas Trail (1 speech)
It is the final week of parliament for the year, and, as summer approaches, I know that many people in Melbourne and, of course, right around the country are going to be buying presents,...
- Capricornia Electorate: Sarina Sugar Shed (1 speech)
I rise today to inform the House of some good news for the northern part of my Capricornia electorate. Sugar is our second-largest agriculture industry, based around Sarina and Mackay. Sarina is...
- Oxley Electorate: Vietnamese Schools (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an event that I will be attending this Saturday. This weekend I will be attending, as I have done in past years, to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our students...
- Berowra Electorate: Hornsby Rockets (1 speech)
Last Saturday night I joined with the Hornsby Rockets tenpin bowling club for their Christmas party and presentation night at the Hornsby RSL. It was a great honour that evening to be formally...
- Canberra Electorate: Christmas, ACT Boccia (1 speech)
For many of us Christmas is a time to relax, to spend time with our family and our friends, to have a little bit of a break and to swap presents. But for many Canberra families it is a difficult...
- Tourism Tropical North Queensland (1 speech)
I rise this evening to congratulate Tourism Tropical North Queensland, which is in the final negotiations on a deal for direct flights to a new Chinese destination—and this is fabulous news...
- Indi Electorate: Moyhu (2 speeches)
I would like to tell you about Moyhu, a beautiful town in the King Valley in north-east Victoria. Moyhu has a population of around 300, but on Monday and Thursday nights over 100 children come...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Australia and the Netherlands (3 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the 'Declaration of Intent on a Strategic Dialogue' between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Netherlands was signed by Foreign...
- Global Security (6 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) since 2014, Daesh (also known as ISIL) has been carrying out terror campaigns against Christians, Assyrians, Mandaeans, Yezidis, and other ethnic and...
- National Stronger Regions Fund (17 speeches)
by leave—I move the motion as amended: That this House: (1) congratulates the Government on the success of the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF); (2) acknowledges the significant and...
- Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) calls on the Government to: (a) establish a national inter-governmental taskforce to co-ordinate the response of state/territory and federal government agencies to...
- Strzelecki Track (5 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises that: (a) the Strzelecki Track is a vital freight and tourist route connecting Adelaide to the Moomba Gas fields in South Australia's far north-east and...
- Italy: Earthquakes (4 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) expresses its deepest condolences for the victims of the devastating earthquakes that hit central Italy on 24 August and 30 October 2016; (2) recognises the: (a)...
- Broadband (6 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the nbnTM Fair Use Policy is unfair for rural and regional Australia; (b) rural nbnTM users have restricted data speeds, limits on capacity and have...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Additional Information (3 speeches)
On indulgence, Deputy Speaker—
- Road Upgrades (Question No. 4) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 1 September 2016: In respect of the Government's election commitment to allocate $2.7 million for the Tweed, Ballina and Byron...
- Armadale Road Duplication (Question No. 33) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Urban Infrastructure, in writing, on 11 October 2016: (1) When does he expect (a) work to begin on the Armadale Road duplication, and (b) the Australian Government...
