House debates
Thursday, 25 July 2019
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia Select Committee; Appointment (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That: (1) a Select Committee on Regional Australia be appointed to inquire into and report on steps that can be taken to progress towards a successful referendum on...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
I have received a message from the Senate informing the House of the change in membership of certain joint committees. As the list is a lengthy one, I do not propose to read it to the House....
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (2 speeches)
Before I call the honourable member for Reid, I remind the House that this is the honourable member's first speech, and I ask the House to extend to her the usual courtesies.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia Committee; Appointment (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the resolution of appointment of the Select Committee on Regional Australia be amended in the following terms and a message be sent to the Senate requesting that it...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Kealy, Mr Clem, AM, MID (1 speech)
Today I'd like to recognise and celebrate the extraordinary life of an extraordinary man from my electorate, Clem Kealy AM, MID. Sadly, Clem passed away on Sunday aged 95. To say Clem was a...
- Coal Industry (1 speech)
Last April, at the height of the anti-coal hysteria that was sweeping the latte belts of the nation, a small group of coalition backbenchers created and formed the Monash Forum to counter the...
- Johnston, Ms Lisa (1 speech)
'Beautiful memories woven in gold—this is the picture we tenderly hold. Deep in our hearts your memory is kept—to love, to cherish and never forget.' Today I rise to speak about the...
- Hulse, Lieutenant Colonel George (Retd) (1 speech)
I rise in this place today to congratulate a Ryan resident from St Lucia, Lieutenant Colonel George Hulse (Retd), who is the vice-president of the Australian Defence Force Trackers and War Dogs...
- Moreton Electorate: Annerley Community Bookshop (1 speech)
Last Sunday, one of the icons on Brisbane's south side closed its doors for the last time. The Annerley Community Bookshop on Ipswich Road has sold its last book. I'm proud but sad to say that I...
- Berowra Electorate: Hornsby Gang Show (1 speech)
In June I had the pleasure of attending rehearsals for the Hornsby Gang Show. The Hornsby Gang Show has trained hundreds of Scouts and Guides in all aspects of stagecraft, acting, singing,...
- Lalor Electorate: City of Wyndham (1 speech)
This has been a bit of a sad week for me in the House and in the Federation Chamber as I have listened to member after member on the other side go through their lists of commitments to their...
- Groom Electorate: Civic Assist (1 speech)
Every community represented in this House has those organisations and those champions who simply exist to support others, particularly those in need. I'm proud to speak of one of those...
- Macquarie Electorate: Queen's Scout Award (1 speech)
I had the privilege of attending 1st Oakville Scout Group recently to recognise two Queen's Scout awardees. To have one Queen's Scout in your troop is an achievement; having two is a real credit,...
- Fisher Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Our 20,000 small and family businesses in Fisher are at the heart of our prosperity on the Sunshine Coast. A central part of my mission as a federal member is to do everything I can to support...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I want to raise attention to one of the greatest health risks posed to women of all ages in Australia but, importantly, the greatest health risk for women aged 18 to 44. For these women, this...
- Drought, Cost of Living (1 speech)
This winter is going to be the decisive factor on what is happening with the drought. There is no doubt that people are getting to the ends of their bank overdrafts. The banks are going to lose...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
Last night, Senator Andrew Bragg belled the cat about what those opposite in the coalition really think of compulsory superannuation in Australia—that is, that it should not be compulsory....
- Craney, Mrs Lorna, Murchie, Mrs Eileen (1 speech)
On Thursday the 11th of this month, I had the pleasure of attending Lorna Craney's 100th birthday at Carinity Summit Cottages in Mount Morgan. Lorna marked this magnificent milestone in style....
- Long, Mr Jack (1 speech)
The AFL king has passed; long live the king. The life of Jack Long was celebrated at Gardens Oval last week. Jack Long is the patriarch of the famous AFL footballing family the Long family. As...
- Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
I rise to speak about something that's threatening not only the future of rural and regional Australia and our ability to produce the food and fibre that feeds and clothes the world but also our...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
When you're a government that has no policy, you can see the results. You see backbenchers trying to fill in the gaps, trying to make it up as they go along, and that's exactly what's happening...
- Queensland: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Whilst once again it's beautiful weather in Queensland it's also estimates time for the Queensland state government. Recently, the member for Bundaberg, Mr Batt, put a question to the...
- National Security (1 speech)
National security is one of the most critical functions of government. The safety of the nation is a principal threshold priority. It should remain shielded from politicisation, so that the...
- Grey Electorate: Compulsory Acquisition (1 speech)
In 2004 the Commonwealth moved a compulsory acquisition order for five family properties outside of Whyalla for the extension of the Cultana training facility. In 2012, eight years later, the...
- Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation (2 speeches)
After 5½ years and after running out of any other ideas to help our farmers or to support regional communities, last year the government appointed a Select Committee on Regional Development...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Given the government has ruled out changes to the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee, making superannuation voluntary and...
- Trade Unions (4 speeches)
My question goes to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister inform the House whether militant unionism has impacted the occupational health and safety of workers in my electorate...
- Superannuation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. When will the Prime Minister cave in to pressure from members of his government on changing the legislated increase to the super guarantee, making super...
- Trade Unions (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister inform the House of the contributions made by militant unions to political parties in recent years? Is the minister...
- Rockhampton: Roads (7 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. When will work on the Rockhampton Ring Road commence?
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. Farmers in my electorate are grappling with the impact of climate change,...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister update the House on the government's actions to protect the wages of Australian workers from the actions of militant unions?
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to the minister's answer yesterday about his declaration, and I refer the minister to the requirement to declare any...
- Biosecurity (11 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 how the government is ensuring...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (6 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer the minister to his previous answer and to the requirement for members to disclose indirect interests. I have a...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How will the Morrison government's lower taxes help families and small businesses in my electorate of Chisholm? Is the Treasurer aware of any alternative policies?
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer the minister to his previous answer. When did the minister tell the Prime Minister that he had an interest in Jam...
- Roads (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure. Will the minister please update the House on the Morrison government's efforts to bust congestion, including the...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer the minister to his claim that he did not ask for a compliance officer from the Department of the Environment and Energy...
- Environment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is empowering communities to protect and preserve their own local environments?
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. At the meeting to which the minister has previously referred, did he ask for the grasslands listing affecting Jam Land to be...
- Rural and Regional Services (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government. Will the minister update the House on how the government is delivering on its commitment to create...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. On Tuesday the minister said: I have always disclosed my interests and I've been very clear about those interests. When did the...
- National Security (4 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on Australia's strong and consistent border security measures? Is the minister aware of any alternative...
- Endangered Species (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to as previous answer. Did the minister's meeting with departmental issues discuss any of the following matters—
- Federal Election (2 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Businesses in Warringah are bound by Australian Consumer Law. In particular, they're not allowed to mislead and deceive customers about their products or...
- Morrison Government (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on further action the government has taken this week to deliver on its priorities?
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (9 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House calls on the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction to immediately make a statement to the House for a period not exceeding 20...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 2 of the Selection Committee relating to consideration of bills. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today, and copies of the report have been placed on the table....
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (15 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Corio proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government's failure to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
I want to thank members for their contribution to the debate and the passage of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019. This bill gives effect to the majority...
- Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; Consideration in Detail (4 speeches)
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill and move the government amendment as circulated: (1) Schedule 1, item 133, page 67 (after line 4), after subitem (5), insert: (5A)...
- Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
I thank members for contributing to the debate on the Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019, which complements a range of other measures to give...
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
I thank everyone for contributing to the debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019. The bill fulfils Australia's tax related obligations under the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty) Bill 2019; 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.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Australian Sikh Games (1 speech)
On 20 April this year I was honoured to participate alongside Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, the mayor of the City of Casey, Amanda Stapledon, and the member for La Trobe in the official...
- Australia (1 speech)
In one of his first speeches as Prime Minister, Scott Morrison reflected on what he wanted to achieve. He said: My ambition is for an even stronger Australia—to keep our economy strong, to...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
I really enjoyed the member for Berowra's contribution. I wish I could sit down and have a discussion with him. So perhaps we can do that in private. Today I want to talk about type 1 diabetes,...
- Herbert Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
In the words of our fantastic Prime Minister, 'If you have a go, you get a go,' and that's exactly what I had the pleasure of seeing in my electorate of Herbert just last week at the Townsville...
- Mining (2 speeches)
Not so long ago I had the opportunity to address a Queensland Day rally. In fact this year was the 160th birthday of Queensland, as its official separation from New South Wales as an independent...
- Ryan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon in the House to talk about my most favourite topic: infrastructure in the Ryan electorate, particularly its delivery. Our newest piece of federally funded infrastructure in...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
One of the fundamental tenets of the co-regulatory telecommunications framework that we have in Australia is that it operates in the long-term interests of end users. Unfortunately, there are...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Homeownership remains at the heart of the aspirations of many young Australians, both urban and regional, and we've increasingly seen the deposit being a key barrier to homeownership. This has...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
Today I want to address an important matter in my electorate but also a very important matter right across the country, and that is the increasing prevalence of diabetes in our country, which is...
- Page Electorate: Sporting Achievements, Page Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
In Lismore the Gahan family and baseball go hand in hand. In 2011, Michael Gahan played for Queensland, taking out the national youth championship. In 2015, he took up a position with the United...
- Stanton, Mrs Anne Majella (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to a great Australian and iconic Lilley citizen, Anne Majella Stanton. Anne passed away on Sunday, 21 July 2019 after a 32-year battle with cancer. Anne was a...
- Walhalla: Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
Like all parliamentarians, I would like to identify myself in this parliament with the address just given by the previous speaker. There's nobody in this House that is not touched in some way by...
- Northern Territory: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I just want to acknowledge those Territorians who recently became members of the Order of Australia. The first cab off the rank is Clare Martin AO, former Labor Chief Minister of the Northern...
- Chisholm Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
As I stated in my inaugural address only two days ago, as the local member of parliament, a mother of two and a qualified speech pathologist, I maintain a keen interest in education, particularly...
- Abudusalamu, Mr Sadam, Nizamidin, Mr Almas (1 speech)
I've previously spoken about the detention and oppression of the Uygur people in the Xinjiang region of China. On 17 September last year I moved a motion in this place, which was debated, and...
- La Trobe Electorate: Women's Sport (2 speeches)
In the electorate of La Trobe—and I'd say this is no different from most areas in Australia—participation in women's sport is greatly increasing, especially in newer women's sports...
- Appin Colliery Disaster (1 speech)
24 July 1979 was a truly devastating day for the Macarthur community and for the surrounding communities of the Illawarra and the Hume electorate. On this day, 14 individuals lost their lives in...
- Groom Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Just last week we had a great visit from the federal Treasurer, the honourable Josh Frydenberg, to the electorate of Groom. We had a very significant Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce event: a...
- Adelaide Electorate: Heritage Listing (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on something that's very important to my electorate of Adelaide, and that is the preservation of the heritage-listed buildings that are along South Road. We know there is a...
- Ryan Electorate: National Tree Day (1 speech)
I am rising in this place to encourage Ryan residents to get involved in National Tree Day this Sunday, 28 July. It is Australia's largest community tree-planting day. I know how important it is...
- Dobell Electorate: Toukley Torchbearers for Legacy, Dobell Electorate: Ourimbah Combined Hospital Auxiliary (1 speech)
Today I rise to congratulate two outstanding local community groups in my electorate on the Central Coast of New South Wales: the Toukley Torchbearers for Legacy on 34 years of support and...
- Petrie Electorate: North Lakes Resort Golf Club (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a very topical issue in my electorate of Petrie. That issue is the development of the North Lakes golf course. You only have to look at the map of the suburbs of North...
- Moreton Electorate: Law Enforcement (1 speech)
There's been growing concern among residents of Sunnybank Hills and Macgregor in my electorate of Moreton that some crimes are on the rise. In fact, the LNP candidate during the recent election,...
- Fairfax Electorate: Reimagine Nambour (1 speech)
It's a wonderful time in the parliamentary cycle, because we are hearing so many wonderful maiden speeches—from across the aisle included. It makes one reflect on one's own maiden...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Caitlan Hohneck is a student at Mahogany Rise Primary School. I heard her give a terrific speech at a Project O event last month, with a message in it for everyone in this parliament. So it's my...
- Grey Electorate: Seafood Industry (2 speeches)
On the 18th and 19th of this month—only last week—I had our new Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries in Port Lincoln, which is one of the gems of seafood production in...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Bendigo Electorate: Medical Workforce (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the growing GP crisis that we are experiencing in Bendigo and the towns and communities of greater Bendigo. It's a crisis that we have not seen since 2004, when it was...
- Fisher Electorate (1 speech)
During the recent election campaign the people of Fisher showed once again that they are engaged, that they are discerning and that they have high expectations for those who would seek to...
- Tasmania: Discrimination (1 speech)
The introduction of federal religious freedom legislation puts at risk the rights and freedoms already enjoyed in Tasmania. This is because the existing Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act provides...
- Goldstein Electorate: Rotary Clubs (1 speech)
Since 1921, Australian Rotary clubs have united men and women with a shared belief in securing a more inclusive society which promotes fellowship, integrity and goodwill. Building our social...
- Homelessness (2 speeches)
A couple of weeks ago I met a bloke named Kevin. He lives in Campbelltown in Western Sydney, and he told me his story. Kevin was an ice addict. His addiction to that drug cost him his kids and...
- O'Connor Electorate: Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on the ongoing uncertainty that overhangs a critical industry in my electorate of O'Connor—that being the livestock industry and, more particularly, the...
