House debates
Thursday, 26 October 2017
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Gambling (6 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) a fifth Crown Casino whistleblower has now made allegations consistent with earlier whistleblowers about serious...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I present the committee's report entitledReport 468:Defence major projects report (2015-16): inquiry based on Auditor-General's...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee. I ask leave of the House to move that the report be agreed to. Leave granted. I move: That the report be agreed to. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mogadishu: Attacks (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the abhorrent terrorist attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu this past Saturday which killed at least 320 innocent civilians and injured 500 more. Al-Shabaab, an affiliate...
- Fadden Electorate: Dreamworld (1 speech)
Today I'd like to acknowledge the first-year anniversary of the tragedy that occurred at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast in my electorate, to pay my respects to the victims and their families and...
- Marriage (1 speech)
We are in the final days of this expensive, divisive postal survey on marriage equality. The survey closes on 7 November, yet tomorrow is the last day that Australians should mail their survey to...
- Forde Electorate: Twin Rivers Centre (1 speech)
It's my pleasure to rise in the chamber today to once again give my congratulations to the Twin Rivers Centre in my electorate of Forde, which celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday night. I...
- Cunningham Electorate: Science (1 speech)
This week my local area has excelled in science achievement. I couldn't be prouder—and I'm sure the member for Whitlam joins me in that. Last week, one of my wonderful local public schools...
- Bonner Electorate: Foodbank (1 speech)
I want to talk about an issue that is particularly important as the Christmas holidays draw near, with some families doing it especially tough—and that is food wastage. I'm proud to have...
- Herbert Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
The Turnbull government has made a complete mess of the NBN in my electorate. In fact, where I come from, we talk about the 'no broadband neighbours', because that's exactly what is happening in...
- Young Veterans Sunshine Coast, Veterans' Health Week (1 speech)
As I rise today, we celebrate Veterans' Health Week. From 21 to 29 October, events are being held around Australia which help veterans and their families improve and maintain their health. This...
- Bushfires, Telecommunications (1 speech)
The countdown to the start of the fire danger season in Mayo and other bushfire prone areas of southern Australia has started. In a little over a month, my community will face the prospect of...
- Robertson Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
I rise to speak about our local environment in my electorate on the Central Coast, in particular about reports about a potential sale of wetlands in Davistown. There are calls from local...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Last week the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reported that NBN complaints surged by 160 per cent compared to the previous financial year. The Prime Minister called this a 'calamitous train...
- Australian War Memorial (1 speech)
I note that Canberra has been ranked third in the Lonely Planet's Best in Travel, Top Cities list for 2018. In fact, it's the only Australian city to be ranked in the top 10. I don't want to...
- Parramatta Electorate: Diwali (1 speech)
This year saw another round of wonderful Diwali celebrations in Parramatta as we marked the Hindu new year and celebrated the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Every year in...
- Small Business Day (1 speech)
This Saturday is Small Business Day. I want to take the opportunity today to put on the record my admiration for the small business owners in my electorate. I'm proud of the fact that O'Connor is...
- Minister for Employment (1 speech)
We quite often talk about how we're moving to a cashless society. I say bring it on, because after last night in Senate estimates we know that Senator Cash misled the Senate estimates at least...
- Smarter About Drugs (1 speech)
In August I had the pleasure to attend the launch of the Smarter About Drugs program by Australia21 at Star of the Sea College in the wonderful electorate of Goldstein. The program is designed as...
- Intersex Awareness Day (1 speech)
Today is Intersex Awareness Day. Intersex Australians are people whose biological sex characteristics at birth are not typically male or female. These people make up the 'I' in LGBTIQ. These are...
- La Trobe Electorate: Bunjil Place (1 speech)
Excitement is mounting in La Trobe, with the opening this weekend of Bunjil Place, which is a fantastic new arts, culture, leisure and entertainment precinct on the edge of my electorate. Bunjil...
- Minister for Employment (1 speech)
Over the last 48 hours we have watched in absolute dismay as another scandal unfolds over this government. This time it's Minister Cash who has been caught as the mastermind of a gross abuse of...
- Day for Daniel (2 speeches)
We in this House are all federal MPs, but in our houses and homes we are all mums and dads—at least a lot of us are. I should acknowledge that we're doing a pretty good job as mums and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minister for Employment (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm the following events: by midday yesterday Senator Cash had told the Senate five times her office was not aware of imminent...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on actions taken by the government to support Australian workers, including putting downward pressure on power prices?
- Minister for Employment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the Prime Minister's answer yesterday. Can the Prime Minister confirm the employment minister and her senior media adviser, who has now...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to data that reveals Adelaide power prices increased by more than twice the national average over the September quarter. Would the Treasurer...
- Minister for Employment (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister expect Australians to believe the employment minister's office watched the minister mislead the Senate five times before midday...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd like to make a very special welcome to the Hon. Peter Watson, the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- North Queensland: Insurance (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. In May 2014, I raised the issue of skyrocketing North Queensland insurance premiums. ACCC figures show northern premiums rising...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on the government's action to guarantee affordable and reliable energy for hardworking...
- Minister for Employment (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister expect Australians to believe that the media reported yesterday an allegation that the employment minister's office had leaked the...
- Energy (4 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 advise the House why...
- Minister for Employment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answer. Is it now the position of the government that staff can mislead their ministers, that ministers can mislead the...
- Energy (2 speeches, 2 comments)
My question is to the Minister for Health. I'm asking the minister to outline to the House why an affordable and reliable energy supply is important for health services in Queensland, including...
- Minister for Employment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. During the 'Utegate' scandal, the Prime Minister spoke about misleading the parliament, saying: That is an offence that should result in the dismissal or...
- Trade Unions (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry, representing the Minister for Employment. Will the minister outline to the House why it is important that the union movement is run honestly...
- Minister for Employment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the reason that the Prime Minister hasn't sacked his employment minister that the Prime Minister is in this up to his neck?
- National Security (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Will the minister update the House on the work the Australian Border Force has undertaken with the Australian Federal Police...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Minister for Employment (15 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Manager of Opposition Business from moving immediately: That the House: (1) notes: (a) yesterday...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on action the government is taking to protect the retirement savings of hardworking...
- 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)
- Turnbull Government (29 speeches, 1 comment)
I have received a letter from the honourable Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of this...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the program of sittings for 2018 be agreed to. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Veterans and Their Families (2 speeches)
I seek leave today to present a response by representatives of the defence and veterans community to the first ministerial statement on veterans and their families. Leave granted. I present the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Macquarie Electorate: Blue Fringe Arts, Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Some wonderful artists and writers were honoured this weekend in the Blue Mountains at the 25th Blue Fringe Arts Awards. These began as the Adrienne Brown Awards in 1992, in honour of Adrienne,...
- Ryrie, Major General Sir Granville de Laune, KCMG, CB, VD (1 speech)
On 31 October, Australia will commemorate the centenary of the famous charge of our 4th Light Horse Brigade at the battle of Beersheba. This was the last great charge of the Light Horse, the...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
The incompetence of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection was on full display during Senate estimates this week. The minister's failures runs widely and deeply when it comes to the...
- Marriage (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about marriage equality. I'm sure I'm not the only person in Australia who has enjoyed that wonderful feeling of a belly laugh brought on by watching Magda Szubanski herself...
- Tasmania: Labor Party (1 speech)
Before I begin, I'd like to thank the member for Chisholm. That was a great speech and I'd like to associate myself with her remarks. Rebecca White has been the leader of the Labor Party in...
- Mallee Electorate: Mildura (3 speeches)
I wish to update the House on the strategic plan that we have been implementing in the township of Mildura. Prosperity doesn't just happen; it is actually as a result of choices that we make. The...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Broadband (1 speech)
Mr Phillips is an 84-year-old constituent who has contacted my office on numerous occasions during his efforts to have a landline connected to his property. This might sound like overkill—a...
- Western Australian Government (1 speech)
Our national anthem speaks of wealth and toil and says that our land abounds in nature's gifts. How true. What a lucky state Western Australia is to be blessed with so many natural resources and...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise today in absolute and utter condemnation. That absolute and utter condemnation is directed at Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. It's a party whose entire existence is based on a pathetic...
- Diwali (1 speech)
( The triumph of good over evil, hope over despair and darkness, knowledge over ignorance—these ideals were the cause of celebration in the Indian-Australian community last week as part of...
- Ballarat Electorate: Artober (1 speech)
Earlier this month I was given the wonderful opportunity to launch Artober in Daylesford, a beautiful town within my electorate of Ballarat. Since being launched in 2014, this arts program has...
- Armistice Centenary (1 speech)
As this will be my last opportunity to speak before Remembrance Day next month, I would like to pay tribute to the many community groups across my electorate of Farrer who go to so much effort to...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
It is our turn to care. Tony and his wife, Sheelagh, migrated to Australia from Liverpool, England, and raised three sons. When Sheelagh suffered a heart attack 17 years ago, Tony stopped work to...
- Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
I rise to bring attention to the scourge of drug addiction, particularly in rural and remote communities like those I represent in the electorate of Maranoa, which covers nearly 43 per cent of...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
It's been a big 24 to 48 hours in the workplace relations area in regards to the Registered Organisations Commission, or 'ROC', as it has been nicknamed, and in regards to the Minister for...
- Groom Electorate: Family Week (1 speech)
In late 2005 a number of business and community leaders met with the goal of developing and promoting Toowoomba as a caring and supportive environment for families. Out of this meeting an...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Fairfax, Mr Bruce Leslie (1 speech)
I rise today to honour and reflect upon the life and influence one of Tasmania's leaders in education, Bruce Leslie Fairfax, who became tragically lost in bushland this month. There are many...
- Dougherty, Mr Bill, Page Electorate: Grafton Jacaranda Festival, Page Electorate: Lismore Flood Recovery (1 speech)
Next Monday Bill Dougherty is retiring from the board of the Clarence Village. I want to acknowledge Bill and his wife Dot today. Born in 1929 to Tony and Mildred, Bill is the eldest of five...
- Broadband (3 speeches)
On a warm spring evening nearly 100 Canberrans gathered at the Belconnen Community Centre recently to discuss with Tara Cheyne MLA and me ways they use broadband and the challenges many of them...
- Employment (1 speech)
We saw some great news in relation to jobs and growth last week—some 371,500 more people employed, more jobs, than there were just 12 months ago. That's a 25-year record. At the last...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
On average one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner. One in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone known to them. One in five...
- Trade with Azerbaijan, Local Council Elections: Western Australia (1 speech)
Azerbaijan is a country that we don't know a lot about, but I'm pleased to inform the House of the success of the first trade delegation from Australia to Azerbaijan last week. Twenty-seven...
