House debates
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Macquarie Electorate: Cumberland Plain Woodland (1 speech)
The construction of Western Sydney Airport involves the destruction of 359 hectares of Cumberland Plain Woodland. This woodland is a nationally-listed threatened ecological community and it's...
- Deakin Electorate: Scouts and Guides (1 speech)
One of the great institutions for young people in this country is the Australian scouting movement, with many thousands of young Scouts and Guides participating across the country each week. In...
- Parramatta Electorate: Parramatta Stadium (1 speech)
The building of the new Parramatta stadium has descended into complete farce. According to reports, the New South Wales Liberal government has failed to sign a single major event sponsor, despite...
- Petrie Electorate: Redcliffe Relay For Life (1 speech)
I don't think there's a single person in in place who hasn't been impacted in some way by cancer. My grandfather, Ronald Bryant, died of stomach cancer before my mother was married. Cancer is...
- Petition: Aged Care (1 speech)
It's a privilege to rise today to table Doreen Seniors Club's petition 'Spotlight on Aged Care'. Firstly, I'd like to congratulate Dani Trubiano and Terri Mackenzie on this 2,000-signature-strong...
- Fisher Electorate: Small Business (5 speeches)
Last week I welcomed the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash, to my electorate of Fisher as part of her national tour. The minister began the day...
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Joseph Varga School (1 speech)
I want to give a big shout-out to my friends, the students and teachers of the Joseph Varga School in Randwick. It's a small school established as a special education school, but I like to think...
- Robertson Electorate: Clean4Shore (1 speech)
Last Friday, the 2018 National Landcare Awards were held in Brisbane. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate a particular and very special award winner, Clean4Shore, who took home this...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
This week is the global Week Without Violence, but, while government senators in Canberra were busy voting for motions grounded in white supremacist violence, the crisis of family violence...
- Goldstein Electorate: Beaumaris Art Group Studios (1 speech)
The Beaumaris Art Group Studios has again celebrated Goldstein's artists, traders and shopkeepers with the Archibeau No. 2 Portrait Exhibition. With support from the Beaumaris Concourse Traders'...
- Harrop, Mrs Jean (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to and acknowledge the 60 years of remarkable service by Mrs Jean Harrop to the Queensland Country Women's Association. Jean first joined the CWA in 1958 at Inala. While she...
- Berowra Electorate: Drought (1 speech)
As a community with semirural areas, Berowra residents have an intrinsic connection with our farmers. That's why our government's response to the drought has been so strongly welcomed. With an...
- Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
I recently met with representatives from the Australian Anti Ice Campaign to discuss the scourge of the drug ice and its impact on the lives of so many people—not just on those who use it...
- India: Floods (1 speech)
A few weeks back I attended the Malayalee Association fundraiser for victims of the devastating floods in Kerala in southern India. I was touched to be part of such a special fundraising...
- Racism (1 speech)
I rise today to bring to the attention of the House that it seems in our national parliament we have ministers' offices devoid of a search engine that would have prevented this week's shameful...
- Preserve Sight Program (1 speech)
Diabetes is the leading cause of coronary heart disease, the leading cause of amputation and the leading cause of blindness. Yesterday in this place, with my co-chair of the parliamentary enemies...
- Showcase WA (2 speeches)
On Monday I was proud to host, alongside my Western Australian colleague the member for O'Connor, our first showcase WA event, celebrating the diversity of Western Australia's contribution to our...
- KIERNAN, Mr Ian Bruce Carrick, AO (1 speech)
Today Australia has lost one its great champions. Ian Kiernan has passed away after a battle with cancer, and Australia is poorer. A keen sailor, Ian noticed over many ocean journeys in the late...
- Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Under a Shorten Labor government, families with three-year-olds will have universal access to 15 hours of subsidised early childhood education, so they can get the best start to lifelong...
- National Carers Week (2 speeches)
I was delighted this morning to attend, with members from both sides of the chamber, the launch here in Parliament House of National Carers Week. There are some 2.7 million unpaid carers in...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that his government on Monday supported a white supremacist slogan in the Senate and on Tuesday upended 70 years of bipartisan...
- Small Business (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on why the government believes in...
- Australian Embassy: Israel (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm today's reports that he first informed the President of Indonesia of his decision to overturn 70 years of bipartisan foreign...
- Immigration Detention (20 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Kids need to grow up in a stable, loving environment. But, under your watch, the refugee children on Nauru are in absolute crisis. When a 10-year-old boy...
- Trade (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry, representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister update the House on why the government believes in an ambitious...
- Great Barrier Reef Foundation (4 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for the Environment. I refer to the government's almost half a billion dollar grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. How much of that money could be spent on...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is for the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how this government is growing the Australian economy and how that economic growth is helping Australian families,...
- Great Barrier Reef Foundation (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for the Environment. I refer to her previous answer where she said only a small amount of money could be spent on administration. Can the minister please advise...
- Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women. Will the minister update the House on why the government believes in a fair and sustainable taxation system and what the...
- Minister for the Environment (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for the Environment. I refer to reports that last night, when the minister was told that the former President of Kiribati was in Australia to deliver a message on...
- National Security (10 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Defence. Will the minister update the House on why the government believes that national security should be our No. 1 priority? What is the government doing to...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is again to the environment minister. The latest official projection data from the minister's own department confirms that under the government's policies carbon pollution will rise...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Would the minister advise the House why the government believes in strong and consistent border protection policies? How is the government acting...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for the Environment. Last week, when asked how Australia would meet its Paris carbon pollution reduction targets, the minister said the government would...
- Infrastructure: Transport (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population. Will the minister explain why the government believes in delivering essential transport services? What is the...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the government be providing any additional money to the Emissions Reduction Fund and, if so, when?
- Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services. Will the minister explain why the government believes in a fair and sustainable welfare system? What is the government doing to...
- Racism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How can the Prime Minister possibly claim that the government voting for a motion that contained a white supremacist slogan was just an administrative error,...
- Drought (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister explain why the government believes in supporting our farmers? What is the government doing to act on 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Schools (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Kingston proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Minister for the Environment (14 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—That the House: (1) notes: (a) in the House...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Launceston General Hospital (1 speech)
In August last year I said in this place that the failure of the Tasmanian health minister, Michael Ferguson, to provide adequate resources to alleviate bed block within the Launceston General...
- Armenian Genocide (1 speech)
There are few speeches I will give in this House that will mean as much to me as this one. I rise to speak on a motion moved by the member for North Sydney in the Federation Chamber. As Adolf...
- Philippines: Human Rights (1 speech)
Last week, at the invitation of Brother Armin Luistro, I had the privilege of addressing the law students at the De La Salle University in Manila. The trip was a great opportunity to engage with...
- Dairy Industry (1 speech)
Coles and Woolworths have completely bastardised the proposal put forward by Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation to introduce a 10c per litre levy on all milk to help drought affected dairy...
- Overseas Students (1 speech)
International education is Australia's third most valuable export sector, and onshore students contribute $32 billion annually now, supporting over 240,000 jobs, with additional value in offshore...
- Flynn Electorate (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about my electorate of Flynn and how important it is to the Australian economy. Flynn was created in 2006 after a redistribution of seats in Queensland. It covers...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Chifley Electorate: Community Events, Chifley Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
In a day and age where people feel like they hardly have the time to catch up with their own neighbours, community festivals provide a really good way of bringing people together. I saw that in...
- Boothby Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
There are so many wonderful volunteers in my electorate of Boothby working hard to support some very worthy causes. Last month the Blackwood Action Group held their inaugural Blackwood Boutiques...
- Werriwa Electorate: Miller Technology High School, Werriwa Electorate: The Welcome Choir (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about some of the great things that are happening in my electorate of Werriwa. At the end of term 3, year 12 students finished 13 years of schooling to prepare for their...
- Waste Management (1 speech)
Today I want to take the opportunity to update the House on the government's efforts to improve Australia's waste management. The coalition has led the debate in 2018 to develop a solution to...
- Petition: Lobethal ANZ Bank (1 speech)
In my hand is a petition signed by more than 1,800 people from my electorate who are angry that the ANZ bank is closing its branch in Lobethal next month. The petition was organised by local...
- Swan Electorate: Lathlain Park (4 speeches)
I rise to speak about a local project in my electorate of Swan. It is the Perth Football Club grandstand, which, I must add, is anything but grand. First, I'd like to give a shout-out to the...
- Nepean Football Association, Lindsay Electorate: National Rugby League School to Work Program (1 speech)
The popularity of football in my area continues to rise. There are two fantastic organisations in my community I'd like to recognise today. One is the National Rugby League and the other is the...
- Westminster School, Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club (1 speech)
My electorate of Boothby is home to one of Adelaide's most beautiful stretches of coastline. As we head into summer, there will be hundreds of yachts on the water during the week, every week. The...
- Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity this morning to talk about my electorate and the economic situation that we find ourselves in. Confidence is very important, as all honourable members know, when it...
- Men's Shed Week (1 speech)
Recently, I visited some amazing men's sheds in my electorate of Fairfax for national Men's Shed Week. I was delighted to announce federal funding commitments for the men's sheds at Coolum and...
- Houldsworth, Mr Henry (1 speech)
It was my absolute privilege recently to present the Legion d'Honneur to Mr Henry Houldsworth of Banora Point in my electorate of Richmond. The order is France's highest military decoration, and...
- Hinkler Electorate: Fuel (1 speech)
I rise to talk of something of concern to all of us in this place around the cost of living, and that is the current price of fuel, particularly in regional areas. This is an issue which has been...
- Canberra Electorate: Drone Trial (1 speech)
'I dread the weekends.' That's the view of Andrea, one of my constituents, in response to the drone trial that is currently taking place in Bonython in my electorate. It is a trial that was...
- Calare Electorate: Food Champions (1 speech)
As you know, Calare is the food basket of the nation and home to some of Australia's most iconic tasty treats. The Tic Tacs or Nutella that you enjoy were made in Lithgow, and, of course,...
- Bass Electorate: Launceston General Hospital (1 speech)
I'd like to report to the House an issue that has arisen, particularly in my constituency of Bass. Last Friday I attended a very special event held at Ockerby Gardens, which is on the fringes of...
- Groom Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I want to talk briefly in this chamber about infrastructure in the electorate of Groom. We are very pleased and recognise progress with the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing; the promise of Inland...
- Whitlam Electorate: McKell Awards (1 speech)
It's such a privilege and an honour to stand in our Commonwealth parliament and pay tribute to three friends, colleagues and constituents—Robert Turner, Tom Ward and Charlie Gibbs—who...
- HMAS Darwin (1 speech)
The government is once again delivering for the Gold Coast. Yesterday I called Mayor Tom Tate to tell him that the government will make HMAS Darwin available by the end of the year to be sunk as...
- Colvin, Ms Jenny, Murray, Ms Ruth (1 speech)
I rise today to praise and recognise the work of two outstanding community champions: Jenny Colvin and Ruth Murray. About two months ago Ruth and Jenny came into my office to talk to me about the...
- Bennelong Electorate: Residential Property Development (1 speech)
I've spoken many times in this chamber about decentralisation, overdevelopment and matters of planning. I do this because development is one of the biggest issues facing our community. Our roads...
