House debates
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 16 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 11 September. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Jordan-Baird, Ms Clara (1 speech)
Yesterday morning, my office, my party and my community in Melbourne's west heard the devastating news that my dear friend Clara Jordan-Baird had died. I want to recognise Clara's life here today...
- Robertson Electorate: McEvoy Oval (1 speech)
I rise to speak about some fantastic news for the Peninsula community in my electorate of Robertson. I have confirmation that the government has delivered on a much-needed upgrade to McEvoy Oval...
- Jordan-Baird, Ms Clara (1 speech)
I rise to join the member for Gellibrand in condolence today and pay tribute to the life of Clara Jordan-Baird. This week, the Australian Labor Party and, indeed, the community lost an amazing...
- Roads (1 speech)
Building and maintaining better and safer roads is something that's incredibly important to the Turnbull government, and to me personally, given the massive amount of time I spend on the road in...
- International FASD Awareness Day (1 speech)
I rise today to draw attention to the fact that Saturday, 9 September is International FASD Awareness Day. FASD, or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, is a lifelong disability which children can be...
- Client Liaison Pty Ltd (1 speech)
I bring to the House's attention the questionable business practices of Messrs Harvey Miller AO and Monte Morgan as joint CEOs of Client Liaison Pty Ltd. Living a 'Wild Life', they may boast of...
- Streets Ice Cream, Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Next week, the Liberal and National parties commence their fifth year in government. Under this government we have seen sustained attacks on workers and their representatives. The latest company...
- La Trobe Electorate: Upwey-Tecoma Community Recreational and Sporting Hub (1 speech)
At the beginning of August this year, I attended the sod-turning ceremony for the brand new $3.6 million Upwey-Tecoma Community Recreational and Sporting Hub. The idea for the hub was founded by...
- Health Care: Nurse Practitioners (1 speech)
Colleagues, today I want to sing the praises of older people nurse practitioners, who provide regular consultation in regular aged-care facilities, in-patient acute care, telehealth, and remote...
- Chisholm Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
The Chisholm community is strengthened and enriched by the many hardworking people who dedicate countless hours in our local sporting clubs, Neighbourhood Houses, social groups and other...
- National Stroke Week (1 speech)
In 2017, someone has a stroke in Australia every nine minutes, and it's predicted the number of strokes will more than double by 2050. Stroke is a time-critical emergency caused when blood supply...
- Mackellar Electorate: Rugby Union (1 speech)
On 26 August, I witnessed the Warringah Rats achieve a hard-fought victory in the grand final of the prestigious Shute Shield tournament, winning their first piece of silverware in 12...
- Endometriosis (1 speech)
When I had the honour of becoming an Endometriosis Australia ambassador, I pledged to end the silence for the one in 10 women in our communities—and in my community—who are suffering...
- Medicines Australia: PharmAus 2017 (1 speech)
As I've said many times, Bennelong is Australia's capital of innovation. We are home to some of the most innovative companies and organisations in the country. From wi-fi to the Granny Smith...
- The Ballarat Courier: 150th anniversary (1 speech)
As members will know, the region I proudly represent has a significant history. A vital element of that notable history is the history of newspapers and publishing. It started when Henry Seekamp...
- RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, Veterans Support Centre Lockyer/Brisbane Valley (1 speech)
Recently I had the opportunity to organise an event for the Veterans Support Centre Lockyer/Brisbane Valley, taking members on a tour of the Amberley RAAF base. During our visit, we had the...
- Child Protection Week (1 speech)
It's Child Protection Week, and today I'm calling on parliament to open up our hearts, our minds and our wallets—and our communities—to a group of young people who have come to...
- Mallee Electorate: Broadband (3 speeches)
The people in the Mallee should be able to drive on a decent road, have adequate telecommunications, have good educational opportunities for their children and know that when they go do the...
- His Holiness Pope Tawadros II (1 speech)
Today is a very special day for the parliament. I've had the great privilege and honour of welcoming His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. He's the Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt,...
- Blenkhorn, Mr George (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, if you haven't read the piece by the Treasurer, 'Why I cherish Jan 26 in all its complexity', I suggest you should; it's a great Australian story. Another great Australian story is...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Most members were in the chamber when the member for Wills spoke, so I think it's fitting now that I formally welcome this afternoon His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Deputy Prime Minister (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Senator Canavan resigned from cabinet 43 days ago. Why is the Deputy Prime Minister still sitting on your front—
- North Korea (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on recent discussions with world leaders on North Korea and the risks it is posing to the region?
- Deputy Prime Minister (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the claim by the Leader of the House that the Constitution allows a minister to keep their job for three months after being disqualified by the High...
- North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House how the government is responding to the escalating tension on the Korean peninsula and its potential effect...
- New England Electorate: New England Highway (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Given the Bolivia Hill upgrade on the New England Highway was funded in the 2013 budget, why did it take until last week...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I've just been informed that we have two members from the South Australian parliament with us today: Vickie Chapman, the member for Bragg and the deputy state Liberal leader and shadow...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, but I would begin by saying that people in rural Australia actually care about regional higher education. As the Prime Minister knows, our universities play...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer tell the House how today's strong national accounts figures reflect better days ahead for the Australian economy? What does this mean for the budget?
- New England Electorate: New England Highway (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. I refer the minister to his joint media release with the Deputy PM of 31 August which stated: The Bolivia Hill upgrade...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House how the government's economic plan is delivering a strong economy as reflected in today's...
- New England Electorate: New England Highway (14 speeches)
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- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Would he update the House on the government's national defence industry project that guarantees the future security of the nation and supports...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that we have present on the floor of the parliament this afternoon a parliamentary delegation led by Mr Ahlin, Speaker of the parliament of Sweden. On behalf of the House, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Deputy Prime Minister (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister is so confident about the outcome in the High Court, why has the Deputy Prime Minister already started campaigning for a New England...
- Energy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on action that the government is taking to ensure there is enough base-load dispatchable power to...
- Deputy Prime Minister (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday the Prime Minister claimed the government had only referred the Deputy Prime Minister 'to give the High Court the opportunity to clarify the law'....
- Economy (15 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Deputy Prime Minister (18 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson from moving the following motion immediately—The House calls on the Deputy Prime Minister to...
- 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)
- Citizenship (22 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Watson proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The damage of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Energy (1 speech)
The first thing I would like to talk about is who we represent. I just heard the member for Lalor speak about those who are doing it hard. Those who are doing it hard around my area, especially...
- Asialink Leaders Program (1 speech)
It's often said that every generation of Australians discovers anew the importance of Asia for our nation's future. Leaders and policymakers recognise the inescapable importance of the...
- Economy (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to stand here tonight and take this opportunity to espouse the strength of our economy and the way that the Turnbull government, the Liberal Party and our National...
- Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia (1 speech)
Tonight I want to speak about the government's effective defunding of Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia, a service that has existed for the last 50 years, and one which is...
- Marriage (1 speech)
Notwithstanding any extraordinary intervention by the High Court next week, the Australian people will be asked a question about changing the definition of marriage, a fundamental building block...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Those on the conservative side of politics often like to talk about their perceived need for industrial relations reform. The systemic exploitation of workers and noncompliance with legal...
- Western Pride (1 speech)
I would like to highlight a fantastic sporting success in my electorate of Blair. Last Saturday evening, the Western Pride FC senior men's team scored their first-ever victory in the National...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Pensions and Benefits, Youth Jobs PaTH Program (1 speech)
I rise today to raise in this place my concerns about the direction that this government is taking in relation to unemployed people across this country. It seems that its continuing obsession...
- Berowra Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge three councillors not seeking re-election to the local council on Saturday. I didn't know Steve Russell until after he was elected as Mayor of Hornsby, and I played no...
- Child Care (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the importance of appreciating and valuing our childcare workers, often referred to, importantly, as our early educators. Ask any parent who sends their child to child...
- Fisher Electorate: Sunshine Coast University Hospital (1 speech)
I want to ensure that the seat of Fisher is the place to be for education, employment and retirement. This mission is the driving force behind the campaigns that I fight for at a local level and...
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
I have been presented with a climate justice petition signed by nearly 800 residents from my electorate of Mayo. These signatures are among the more than 25,000 signatures collected in 90...
- Capricornia Electorate: Awal Medical Centre (1 speech)
Last month, I had the fortune of meeting Dr Rajendra Awal and Yogita Awal, a formidable team delivering medical care for the people of Sarina. I was in Sarina to announce that their practice,...
- Macarthur Electorate: Ganeshotsav Festival (1 speech)
Last Saturday, 2 September, I attended the 22nd Ganeshotsav Festival at the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool. This is an event to celebrate Lord Ganesh, the Hindu god of learning and of...
- Dunkley Electorate (1 speech)
It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the people of Dunkley over the past 12 months and the extraordinary area in which we live. Dunkley has, as I like to say, the best of the city, the...
- Parramatta Electorate: Merrylands Soccer Football Club, Parramatta Electorate: Wentworthville Tamil Study Centre (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Merrylands Soccer Football Club premier league team for their success not only on the field but in making our community a better place. Most of the team are...
- Groom Electorate: Highfields and District (2 speeches)
I rise to speak of the magnificent community of Highfields, which is just north to my home city of Toowoomba. It was settled many years ago by originally largely German families as a rural area....
- Paterson Electorate: Hunter Youth Transition Advisory Group (1 speech)
High unemployment is a continuing blight on my electorate of Paterson. It currently stands at 10.8 per cent, while general unemployment is 4.1 per cent. I'm therefore really pleased to be helping...
- Banks Electorate: St. Raphael's Catholic Primary School, Australian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
On 21 August, I visited St Raphael's Catholic Primary School in South Hurstville to talk to kids in year 5 and 6 about government. They had visited Parliament House on 11 August. It was really...
- Tasmania: Broadband (1 speech)
Senator Urquhart and I are again calling on the Prime Minister to direct NBN Co to deliver fibre-to-the-curb technology to the west coast of Tasmania. NBN Co's response last week to questions on...
- Farrer Electorate: Business (1 speech)
I rise to provide the House with an overview of a very welcome visit by the Prime Minister to my electorate a fortnight ago, despite his enormously busy schedule. It was my pleasure to show the...
- Chifley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I extend my congratulations to two major businesses that have opened up in the last couple of weeks in the Chifley electorate that are providing hundreds of jobs to locals. To Costco, I extend my...
- Hinkler Electorate: HMAS Tobruk (1 speech)
I want to update the Fed Chamber on the HMAS Tobruk and progress on hopefully soon creating a dive wreck in my region of Hinkler, about 15 nautical miles off the beach from a lovely place,...
- Petition: Climate Change (2 speeches)
Today I want to table, with the indulgence of the chair, a community petition on climate change signed by around 200 of my constituents. They came to see me in my office. This shows that, as we...
- Goldstein Electorate: Community Planning Forums (1 speech)
I'd like to talk about two upcoming forums in the wonderful electorate of Goldstein. On 12 September there will be two community planning forums held, in Highett and Beaumaris. They will be...
- Wakefield Electorate: Holden (1 speech)
If I have my figures right, we're coming up to the four-year anniversary of the Abbott-Turnbull government— An opposition member: Shame! A government member: Four years too short! An...
- Junior Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (2 speeches)
I rise today to thank the Prime Minister for his visit last week to your home town, Madam Acting Deputy Speaker Price, the city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. While the big-ticket item was the welcome...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
