House debates
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 34 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 3 December 2018. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Girls Take Over Parliament Program (1 speech)
It's wonderful to have Anna from Merici College in Canberra in the chamber today. She has joined me as part of Girls Take Over Parliament. One of the issues that Anna prepared before she came on...
- Kelly, Mr Noel Raymond, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge rugby league legend and Order of Australia recipient Noel Kelly and his inclusion on this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to Rugby League. Noel was...
- Lyons Electorate: Flight Paths (1 speech)
I have stood here before on the issue of the flight path changes at Hobart airport, and it is with some reluctance that I stand again. This issue has still not been sorted out after more than a...
- Berowra Electorate: Maraylya Public School (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the Maraylya Public School on its 150th birthday. I had the privilege of attending the sesquicentenary celebrations, which included dance performances and...
- Girls Take Over Parliament (1 speech)
Today is the day that Girls Take Over Parliament. Girls Take Over Parliament is a program organised by Jasiri Australia, in partnership with the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and Girl Guides,...
- Risdon, Mr Josh (1 speech)
The sport of soccer has gained popularity in Australia. I would like to congratulate one young man from my electorate of Forrest who has been making a terrific contribution to the sport at the...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
My electorate of Batman is home to a vibrant and passionate community of activists. Many dedicate their time to acting on the climate emergency, including young schoolchildren who came to see me...
- Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre (1 speech)
It was again my privilege to join proud parents, families and teachers celebrating the Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre graduating students. The young people of this class have...
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
Colleagues, a wonderful thing happened in north-east Victoria last weekend. People were the change that they wanted to see. People said the future is not a determined definition or a place; it's...
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
There's been a lot of arrogance shown by the people opposite this week. I think Labor thinks they've already got the election in the bag. They get so excited, licking their lips almost. Big...
- Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield (1 speech)
It was the last delivery of the day, the light was low, my bowling was, as always, slow and predictable and the member for Moreton was facing me. He spooned up this little dolly of a catch and I,...
- UNICEF Australia Young Ambassadors (1 speech)
I'm really pleased to speak on behalf of Indiana Hehir, a 16-year-old young person from Wide Bay. Indiana is one of nine Young Ambassadors for UNICEF Australia who are consulting with children...
- Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield (1 speech)
I'm honoured to inform the House, as mentioned by the member for Rankin, that the Moreton-Rankin Unity Shield cricket cup that we held a fortnight ago has been retained north of Compton Road,...
- Budget (1 speech)
After six years of the previous Labor government delivering budget deficit after budget deficit after budget deficit, one of the reasons why I wanted to become a member of parliament and ran for...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
I became a member of this parliament to work hard for the people of my community and to advocate for families, small-business owners, single parents, young people, students, people living with...
- Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
Fire started in the Deepwater National Park on Saturday and immediately spread. Over 20,000 hectares have been lost to the fire in Deepwater, Baffle Creek, Rules Beach and Oyster Creek. This area...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
You know the Liberal Party's in complete disarray when I, the lady who wears the red jacket, receive in my inbox the unofficial newsletter of the members of the Victorian Liberal Party's summary...
- Medicare (1 speech)
Our government is delivering an additional 30 Medicare subsidised MRI services across the country. Indeed, our government can do this because of sound economic management. The expansion of...
- Queensland: Bushfires (1 speech)
Last night, as rain drenched Sydney and fell here in Canberra, 80 fires were burning across Queensland. Premier Palaszczuk has described these fires and the extreme heatwave, wind and storm...
- Hinkler Electorate: Regional Deal (2 speeches)
It took a while, but we got there eventually. In recent weeks, we announced a regional pilot and regional deal for my electorate of Hinkler. I just want to place on the record my thanks,...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Queensland: Bushfires, New South Wales: Storm (2 speeches)
I note the Leader of the Opposition has made comments on this in 90-second statements but I also wanted to say that I have spoken to the Premier of New South Wales and the Premier of Queensland...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government has discontinued funding to the Keeping Women Safe in Their Homes program, which helps protect women who have experienced family violence....
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the government's plan to keep our economy strong is guaranteeing the essential services Australians rely on...
- Morrison Government (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that since moving on Malcolm Turnbull the government has cancelled parliament because it couldn't decide who was the Prime...
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on how the government is delivering...
- G20 Argentina 2018 (25 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why has the Treasurer cancelled, at the last minute, his planned trip to meet with his international counterparts at the G20, the leading forum of the world's...
- Foreign Investment (2 speeches)
Treasurer, the biggest farm in Australia, Van Diemen's Land Company's dairies, is owned by China; the second biggest, Cubbie, is owned by China. The biggest grain farm, Nicoletti, is owned by...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the government's plan to keep our economy strong is guaranteeing the essential services Australian families rely on,...
- G20 Leaders' Summit (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to reports that the Treasurer has cancelled his planned trip to meet with his international counterparts at the G20 because of government chaos and...
- Energy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy. Will the minister update the House on how the government is working to bring down electricity prices without having to increase taxes and ensuring...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd like to inform the House that we have joining us here on the floor of the House this afternoon a parliamentary delegation from Ireland, led by Deputy Speaker Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher. On...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Women's Economic Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women. Will the minister update the House on how the government's plan to keep our economy strong is guaranteeing...
- Morrison Government (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Women. The minister failed to answer the question yesterday, so I ask: does the minister agree with herself that this Liberal government is widely seen as...
- Drought (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Will the minister update the House on how the government's plan to keep our economy strong is providing the vital drought...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House that joining us in the gallery this afternoon is the Australian Political Exchange Council's 26th delegation from the People's Republic of China. On behalf of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with himself when he said: 'The National Energy Guarantee achieves lower electricity prices.'?
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister update the House on how the government's plan to keep our economy strong is guaranteeing the essential...
- National Energy Guarantee (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Does the Treasurer agree with himself when he said: … if you believe in lower power prices, if you want to see Australian households $550 a year better off,...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on how the government's plan to keep Australia's economy strong is guaranteeing affordable access to life-changing...
- Morrison Government (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can he confirm that this government last year cancelled an entire week of parliament, this year shut down parliament and next year will come to parliament...
- 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.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), may I request that you write to the Treasurer to seek the reason for the delay in answering question No. 1008. I have been waiting 107 days for that...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Energy (30 speeches, 1 comment)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Port Adelaide proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
( It's almost a decade to the day since I stood in this chamber and delivered a ministerial statement on White Ribbon Day in 2009 as the then Minister for the Status of Women. I'd recently...
- Family Responsibilities Commission (1 speech)
I rise tonight to lament the Queensland government's announced abolition of the Family Responsibilities Commission, an initiative originally of Jenny Macklin, the member for Jagajaga; Anna Bligh...
- Prime Minister (3 speeches)
'Tis that time of year again, when I tell a Christmas tale, about the LNP's turmoils, desperations and endless fails. This year it wasn't hard which story to choose, because we have a Prime...
- Boothby Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
My home state of South Australia and my electorate of Boothby are the location of many amazing Indigenous and natural and local heritage drawcards. We have Adelaide's best stretch of coastline,...
- State Emergency Service (1 speech)
Rain, hail or shine, we can always rely on our SES volunteers. The Orange City SES unit has over 40 members, and at a recent presentation night four members of the Orange City SES unit were...
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
In my electorate of Blair we have many individuals and organisations working to eliminate violence against women. On Sunday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Cruise Ship Terminal (1 speech)
The Prime Minister has a lot to say. He's a talker but he's not a very good listener. He has gone silent on the New South Wales Liberals' plan to build a cruise ship terminal at Yarra Bay in the...
- Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition, Lyne Electorate: Arts (1 speech)
I would like to give a big shout-out to some of the Lyne electorate's emerging mathematics wizards. The Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition was held in August, and 18,847...
- Macquarie Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
The 2018 school year is coming to an end. I know that, as I get to more presentation days, I will continue to be blown away by the students in my local schools. With outstanding performances on...
- Federal Anti-Corruption Commission (1 speech)
When a fisherman throws in a line and catches very few fish, they wonder: is it because there are hardly any fish or is it because they're fishing with the wrong tackle or the wrong line? The...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
This Friday, thousands of schoolchildren across Australia will strike, demanding politicians take action on climate change. Moreover, last month we saw the people of Wentworth vote for action,...
- Defence Equipment (1 speech)
The federal government has made a significant investment in upgrading Australia's border security through the acquisition of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft and the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft...
- Exports, Broadband (1 speech)
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare is a complementary medicine manufacturer located in Virginia in the electorate of Lilley. It employs more than 300 locals and annually produces around 360 million soft...
- Murray Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to put the state of play of agriculture in the Murray electorate on the table. Agriculture is obviously the backbone of the region and the farmers of Murray...
- Paterson Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
Bushfires are not uncommon in my community. Last weekend the residents of Campvale, Medowie and Salt Ash, which are towns in my electorate, were faced with another bushfire emergency. Within one...
- Centenary of Armistice (2 speeches)
Remembrance Day—the 11th of the 11th—commemorates the day in 1918 when the guns fell silent on the Western Front. Obviously on that day there was rejoicing worldwide. Following that...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mabo, Dr Bonita, AO (4 speeches)
It's a great honour to stand in this chamber today to speak about Dr Bonita Mabo. Just days ago Dr Mabo was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from James Cook University in Townsville for her...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Report (6 speeches)
Ten years ago, on 13 February our then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered a national apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this nation. His recognition in particular...
- Joint Standing Committee on Treaties; Report (2 speeches)
I'm very pleased to make some remarks on the report on the second inquiry of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties into the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement, or PAFTA. I say at the outset...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report, Contestability and consensus: a bipartisan approach to more effective parliamentary engagement with...
