House debates
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 21 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 12 February 2018. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2018 (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2018. The customs tariff proposal that I have just tabled removes the customs duty rates applied to herbicides and pesticides imported under the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Keilty, Ms Patricia 'Trish' (1 speech)
I rise on a happy note. I warmly and loudly congratulate Trish Keilty on winning the City of Greater Dandenong Citizen of the Year award for her amazing work at Avocare. Some months ago I had the...
- Ferris, Mr Dean (1 speech)
To many people Dean Ferris is an Australian champion motocross rider who has travelled the world; to us he's a homegrown inspiration, proving that with hard work and dedication you can conquer...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Thanks to a leaked COAG document, we now know the Prime Minister's secret pre-budget hospital plan, which will lock in seven years of public hospital cuts. This five-year deal offers no new money...
- Australia Day, Domestic and Family Violence, Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Australia Day is a wonderful day to celebrate, to commemorate and to reflect on our history—the great times, the achievements and, of course, the very dark times. I want to put on record my...
- Chan, Mrs Janet (1 speech)
It is with a great degree of honour and a great degree of sorrow that I rise to speak of a true learning champion and teaching champion in Mrs Janet Chan. It is an absolute privilege to have...
- Queensland: Dental Health (1 speech)
Up in Queensland we have a classic workplace go-slow that the CFMEU would be proud of! We're seeing dental care not being given by the Queensland government, due to a pathetic sideline melee that...
- Black Saturday Bushfires: Ninth Anniversary (1 speech)
On the morning of today's date in 2009, north-westerly winds in excess of 100 kilometres an hour scoured our state, bringing hot, dry air from Central Australia. The storm helped create the most...
- Petrie Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I want to speak about an important road in my electorate of Petrie that needs upgrade, the Linkfield Road overpass that crosses Gympie Arterial Road. The Linkfield Road overpass crosses...
- Gambling (1 speech)
As Tasmania prepares to vote to remove poker machines from hotels and clubs, it is disgusting to see the blatant lies the poker machine industry is peddling—for instance, the lie that jobs...
- Swan Electorate: Citizenship (1 speech)
As did many from this chamber and the Senate—perhaps with the exception of the Australian Greens—I spent my Australia Day attending the citizenship ceremonies hosted by local councils...
- Health Care (1 speech)
This week, I received a heartbreaking letter from one of my constituents, a 33-year-old father of young twin boys under the age of two and husband of a grade III brain cancer survivor, Emma. He...
- Employment (1 speech)
Even as a proud Sydneysider, I'm happy to concede that the Melbourne Cricket Ground is the spiritual home of Australian sport. To see this magnificent stadium filled to its capacity is a sight to...
- Parramatta Electorate: Thai Pongal (1 speech)
Last month, Parramatta celebrated Thai Pongal. Thai Pongal is a four-day harvest festival where the Tamil community come together to give thanks for a successful harvest and to celebrate life. I...
- Capricornia Electorate: Sexual Assault Services (1 speech)
I wish I did not have to raise this issue, but I simply cannot leave it uncovered. Reports from a number of concerned constituents in my electorate of Capricornia have highlighted a grave...
- Western Australia: Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
The Turnbull government have sold out Western Australians yet again! They told us that only they had a plan to deal with WA's unfair share of the GST, which has now been exposed as a complete...
- Berowra Electorate: Toastmasters (1 speech)
As parliamentarians, public speaking is part of our profession, so it was great to get a few pointers on my recent visits to the Toastmasters clubs at Berowra and Elouera in my...
- Schools (1 speech)
Schools have gone back across the country—preps and year 7s. We've had the commercial television stations with beautiful footage of kids starting primary school and secondary school. We've...
- Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
I rise today with both a challenge and an invitation for my city-based parliamentary colleagues. Do the young people in your electorates really know about Aussie farming? Do they know that...
- Black Saturday Bushfires: Ninth Anniversary (2 speeches)
It was on this day in 2009 that 173 people perished in the flames of Black Saturday, 40 people suffered very serious injuries and 3,500 properties were destroyed. As the Parliamentary Secretary...
- Canning Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
In March last year the opposition leader—I beg your pardon, the member for Grayndler—said that the former WA state Labor government did many great things for the people of Western...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Batman Electorate; Issue of Writ (1 speech)
I inform the House that today I issued a writ for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Batman in the state of Victoria to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Negative Gearing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Productivity Commission has found that the government's intervention in the housing sector delivers a windfall gain for banks. Up to half of this gain is...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: Will the Prime Minister update the House as to how the government's economic plan is creating jobs for hardworking Australians, including those in my...
- Negative Gearing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. The Productivity Commission has found that the government's interventions into the housing sector deliver a windfall gain for the banks and that up to half of...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on why it is important for the government to deliver on its economic plan to drive growth and generate more jobs for...
- Banking and Financial Services (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister rule out abandoning the four-pillars policy which would allow the big four banks to merge and get even bigger and more powerful?
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Minister, I really welcome your announcement that Defence is entering negotiations with Thales Australia for the continued operation of the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House that we've just had join us in the chamber this afternoon the Rt Hon. Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament, and His Excellency Mr Chris Seed, the New...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House how the government's investment of $75 billion in...
- Taxation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last year company profits increased by 20 per cent but average wages for Australians only rose by two per cent. At a time when workers are not getting their...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister update the House on action the government is taking to make Australia more competitive in the global economy? How does this...
- Taxation (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Productivity Commission has found that the government's intervention in the housing sector, through APRA, has, led to 'a windfall gain' for the banking...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon Mrs Natasha Griggs, the former member for Solomon. On behalf of the House, a warm welcome to you. Honourable members:...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister outline to the House the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and what this agreement means to the...
- Taxation (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that this conservative government has delivered the worst pay conditions for working Australians since records began? When...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the importance of maintaining a national consistent approach to border protection policy? Is the minister...
- Bereavement Allowance (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How many people will be worse off under this conservative government's plan to axe the bereavement allowance to grieving widows and other...
- Water (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Minister, can you update the House on action the coalition government is taking to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan? Are...
- Tasmania: Biosecurity (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. In recent months, we've seen the devastating agricultural impacts of fruit fly in Tasmania for the first time ever, coming...
- Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. Will the minister update the House on the action the government is taking to assist welfare recipients with drug, alcohol and gambling...
- Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Productivity Commission has confirmed that, since this conservative government came to office, families are paying over $2,000 more a year for child...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Will the minister update the House on action the government is taking to strengthen the electricity market and reduce pressure on...
- Molan, Senator Jim (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's answers yesterday about Senator Molan. Is the Prime Minister aware that, last year, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is— Mr Stephen Jones interjecting—
- 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Member for Longman (1 speech)
There've been attacks on me by a number of ministers, including yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister, during question time and on social media. These attacks go to whether I took reasonable...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Schools (16 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Deputy Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- National Partnership on Remote Housing (1 speech)
Adequate, safe and secure housing is critical to every facet of life for every Australian, but for many of our First Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in remote...
- Corangamite Electorate: Avalon Airport (1 speech)
Last Sunday I was incredibly proud to join the foreign minister; Lindsay and David Fox and family; Justin Giddings, CEO of Avalon Airport; and Tony Fernandes, the global CEO of AirAsia, for an...
- Tet Offensive (1 speech)
Last week on 30 January we marked 50 years since the beginning of the Tet Offensive, an event that has gone down in history as a turning point in the Vietnam War. Through 1967 the message being...
- Page Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge and congratulate members of my community who received awards at recent Australia Day celebrations in Coffs Harbour. From my electorate, Awal Maker from Sapphire Beach...
- Griffith Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I rise to advise the House that over the break I held the 19th annual Griffith Australia Day Awards, a tradition started by the former member for Griffith and Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. Tonight...
- Manufacturing Industry (1 speech)
I have some great news in relation to manufacturing in Australia. At the last election the coalition government clearly outlined its goals for jobs and growth. The government understands that by...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Kingston Electorate: Christmas Appeal 2017 (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge and thank all of those who donated to my recent Christmas appeal. For many of us, Christmas is a very joyful time of the year—a time spent with family, catching...
- Banks Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On 9 December last year, I attended the end-of-year concert and presentation day for JumboNote Music School in Narwee. It was a really impressive event. Some fantastic music was played. Some...
- Media (1 speech)
A lot has changed in the 22 years since I made my first appearance in my local newspaper, the Blacktown Sun. Advances in technology, the rise of digital platforms and the way in which opinions...
- Page Electorate: Northern Co-operative Meat Company, Maclean Storm Damage (1 speech)
The Northern Co-operative Meat Company has operated in Casino, the beef capital of Australia, since 1933. It is one of the biggest employers in the area and is proudly 100 per cent member owned....
- Mayo Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Attending recent Australia Day events in my electorate brought home why my electorate has the highest rate of volunteering in the nation. Nearly a third of my community regularly volunteer,...
- NorthConnex (1 speech)
Late last year, with Prime Minister Turnbull, I visited NorthConnex to witness the progress of the most important infrastructure project in my electorate. The visit coincided with the project's...
- Sirius Building (1 speech)
On 27 January I attended a very sad event at the Sirius building in Millers Point, when the last resident, Myra Demetriou, moved out. This was a very sad ending to the Save Our Sirius campaign,...
- Swan Electorate: Faulkner Park Retirement Estate (1 speech)
Just before Australia Day, I visited the Faulkner Park Retirement Estate in the suburb of Cloverdale in the electorate of Swan. My wife, Cheryle, is in the chamber today with her brother, Robin...
- Energy (1 speech)
I recently met with Andrew Vourvahakis, the owner of Andrew's Choice smokehouse, a small business operating in the electorate of Lalor that produces a range of multi-award-winning artisan...
- Employment (2 speeches)
I'm very pleased to hear the member for Lalor put forward the case for more baseload generation coal fired power stations, because that is the only way we are going to get electricity prices down...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Gordon, Mr Michael (7 speeches)
I was just talking to the member for McMillan about this. The irony, if there can be irony about someone who was so beloved and that passed last Saturday, is so rich, as I said to a journalist on...
- Bills (0 speeches)
