House debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: 30th Anniversary (4 speeches)
Members will be aware that today, 9 May, is the 30th anniversary of the opening of Parliament House by Her Majesty the Queen. I wish to advise the House that His Excellency the Governor-General...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 24 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 21 May 2018. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That notice No. 1, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report, incorporating a dissenting report, entitled Report 179: reprocessing nuclear fuelFrance; PACER Plus...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Interstate Road Transport Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
It's 128 years since the 'Father of Federation', Sir Henry Parkes, delivered his famous speech in Tenterfield, which was seen as a landmark on the road to the creation of our nation. One of...
- Interstate Road Transport Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise to support the Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. Jacques Cousteau, perhaps the greatest oceanographer of the 20th century, once despaired that the sea and the air had...
- Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor supports this bill, the Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Bill 2018, which is a standard piece of legislative housekeeping—that is the proper term for it. These bills, under both the...
- Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017, Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 and the Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 and I move the...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017, Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 and the Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 be referred...
- Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Bill 2018. Labor has long been on record with concerns about the impact of lottery betting or synthetic lotteries on...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Member for Braddon (1 speech)
On indulgence, the greatest honour of my life was being elected as the member for Braddon in 2016. In my first speech in this House I said that the people of the West Coast and North West of...
- Member for Fremantle (1 speech)
On indulgence, the High Court's decision in the case of Katy Gallagher has changed the way the law is understood and interpreted in relation to eligibility under section 44 of the Constitution....
- Member for Longman (1 speech)
On indulgence, in February this year I explained in detail to the parliament, the people of Australia and, of course, the wonderful people in my electorate of Longman the steps I took to renounce...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Young Australians (1 speech)
During Youth Week I committed to presenting in the federal parliament speeches by young people in my electorate. There are 4.2 million amazing young people between the ages of 12 and 25 in our...
- Budget (1 speech)
While this budget is not full of handouts or bells and whistles—and that's exactly the way it should be—it really does deliver in my part of regional Australia. The small business...
- Johnson, Mr Alfred Gordon (1 speech)
Alfred Gordon Johnson left high school at the age of 16 to join the Royal Australian Navy's communication branch, beginning his training as a telegraphist in 1940. His first sea posting was with...
- Gig Buddies (1 speech)
The North Sydney electorate is home to hundreds of community organisations that work to improve the lives of others. Today I want to acknowledge the work of Gig Buddies, a wonderful organisation...
- Autism and Me (1 speech)
Too often people living with autism are told about what's missing in their lives. Instead, we should be hearing more from those living with disabilities about genuine pathways and possibilities....
- Budget (2 speeches)
What fantastic news there is in the budget, not just for the people of Tangney but, importantly, for the people of the federal electorate of Fremantle. There it is in statement 9 on page 33 of...
- Queensland: Infrastructure (1 speech)
When we announced $390 million last week to pay half the cost of upgrading the North Coast Line between Beerburrum and Nambour, which is owned and operated by the Queensland state government, the...
- Budget (1 speech)
I want to give a shout out to the more than 100,000 people who rallied in my electorate of Melbourne today in support of the campaign to change the rules. They know that the economy is rigged,...
- Wide Bay Electorate: Bruce Highway (1 speech)
After Warren Truss first highlighted the need to realign the Bruce Highway around Gympie in 2006, it's my great pleasure to say that the Turnbull-McCormack government has now delivered by...
- Borgges, Mr Graham (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House the sad passing of Mr Graham Borgges, affectionately known as Mr B, who sadly passed away last night. Mr B was a true Oxley legend. He had been...
- Beef Australia (1 speech)
The steaks are sizzling, the whips are cracking and the atmosphere is buzzing for beef week in Rockhampton. Beef Australia 2018 officially opened today, and two of our members from this House...
- Budget (1 speech)
Once again Canberrans were bracing themselves for last night's budget, and once again they were kicked in the guts by the Turnbull government. Once again they've been attacked and insulted by yet...
- Barker Electorate: Generations in Jazz (1 speech)
Many will remember that last year I brought some jazz to this place in the form of James Morrison and his jazz academy. What many may not know is that my home town of Mount Gambier is where the...
- Budget (1 speech)
I rise to update the parliament on how this budget turned out for the good people of the Northern Territory, in particular the Top End. Unfortunately, what became incredibly clear as last night...
- Grey Electorate: West Coast Youth & Community Support (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to thank the men who have offered their faces, their stories and their public profile to the photographic campaign by West Coast Youth & Community Support and Rotary...
- Grayndler Electorate: Detour House and The Girls Refuge (1 speech)
() (): I rise to support Detour House and its sister organisation The Girls Refuge, which are crisis centres for young women and girls located in the inner west. Detour House provides up to 15...
- Budget (6 speeches)
What a fabulous budget we heard last night! The Turnbull government is getting on with the job of helping hardworking Australians, families and senior citizens. We're making sure that Australians...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (24 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the total cost of corporate tax cuts over 10 years from 1 July 2018, both legislated and proposed to be legislated by the government?
- Telecommunications (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, as you know, my community has benefited from 38 new towers under the Mobile Black Spot Program, and you tell us that the government's role is...
- Budget (18 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the government will provide tax relief to encourage and reward working Australians, including in my electorate of Dunkley?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I would like to advise the House that present in the gallery this afternoon is a delegation from Samoa accompanied by the Samoan High Commissioner. On behalf of members, I extend a very warm...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (23 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. The budget includes a seven-year personal income tax scheme. The budget papers outline three separate steps of the scheme, and the government this morning...
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services. Will the minister update the House on how the government is ensuring the integrity of the tax system? How does a fair tax system...
- Wide Bay Electorate: Infrastructure (14 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on recent announcements of nation-building, job-creating...
- Taxation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Treasurer has just provided the 10-year cost of the personal income tax scheme. Can the government now provide the total cost of corporate tax cuts over...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how a stronger economy enables the government to deliver record investment in world-leading medical research that...
- Budget (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the government has refused to say the total 10-year cost of corporate tax handouts from 1 July 2018, refused to say the separate cost of all three...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- 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)
- Budget (25 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for McMahon proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failures of this...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Budget (1 speech)
Tonight I rise on behalf of the people of Herbert to clearly articulate their anger and feelings of absolute disbelief after last night's budget. Anger and disappointment don't even come near to...
- Cowper Electorate: Youth Forum (1 speech)
It is our great privilege in this place to represent a broad cross-section of people in our community. The voice of youth is often not heard as clearly as it should be. I invited student leaders...
- Youth (1 speech)
Most of us in this parliament are more than halfway through our lives, yet we make decisions that affect all of the young people just starting their adult lives and decisions that will affect all...
- Budget (3 speeches)
Self-funded retirees make a significant contribution to our nation and its finances. However, their interests are often overlooked by government, and they often become the targets for revenue...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Calwell Electorate: Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I'm delighted to announce and acknowledge 10 local recipients of grants under the federal government's Stronger Communities Program. I want to pay tribute to the very important work that...
- Budget (3 speeches)
I'm thrilled to welcome more support for the Groom electorate from the federal budget released last night. Toowoomba and the Darling Downs are certainly setting the pace for regional Australia....
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
In 2017 Gateway Health in Albury-Wodonga received $165,000, as part of Keeping Families Safe, the Building Safe Communities for Women program and the National Plan to Reduce Violence against...
- Sir John Monash Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the opening by our Prime Minister and the French Prime Minister on 24 April of the Sir John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux. This was announced in April 2014 by...
- Central Coast Dementia Alliance (1 speech)
One in 10 Australians aged over 65 is living with dementia. For Australians over 85, that number climbs to three in ten. That means that more than 425,000 Australians are living with dementia....
- Schools (1 speech)
It's difficult to understand and reconcile that, in the 21st century, in a nation as prosperous as ours, the great country of Australia, we are still sending kids to school hungry. The parents...
- Budget (1 speech)
Last night the Turnbull government delivered a budget that has failed every fairness test set for it. It has failed the fairness test in education. Put simply, there's a $17 billion cut to our...
- Binstead, Mr Maurice 'Maurie' Gregory, AM (2 speeches)
I have to admit that green is not a colour I often wear, but today is different. You'll notice that many of my National Party and LNP colleagues are also wearing green today, and it's all for a...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Newman, Hon. Jocelyn Margaret, AO (4 speeches)
Farmer, solicitor, mother, senator, wife, minister and trailblazer for Australian women—there can be no doubt that the Hon. Jocelyn Newman AO was a remarkable woman who made a great...
- Bills (0 speeches)
