House debates
Monday, 29 July 2019
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I rise to speak as the new chairman of the Standing Committee on Petitions for the 46th Parliament. Today I present the first report of the Petitions Committee for the 46th Parliament.
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Statements (1 speech)
One of the first items on the Petitions Committee's agenda will be to consider the large number of petitions received over the election period. It is encouraging to witness the high level of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Australian Space Industry (12 speeches)
I move: That this House: These are exciting times. Australia is pushing to grab a share of the $350 billion a year space market. The announcement by the government of the establishment of the...
- Women in Sport (12 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the incredible performances of Australia's top athletes in recent times including: (a) the Matildas reaching the final 16 in the FIFA World Cup; (b) Ash...
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (5 speeches)
Before I call the honourable member for Higgins, 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. I call the...
- Resolutions of the Senate (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Resolutions of the Senate (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I would like to raise the important issue of the urgent need for more support for young people to access mental health services in regional areas. According to Beyond Blue, half of all mental...
- Whitford, Rachel APM (1 speech)
I wish to reflect to acknowledge and reflect on the recent passing of a much-beloved member of our community, Rachel Whitford APM. Rachel was an amazing woman who dedicated her life to her...
- Solomon Electorate: Dolly's Dream (1 speech)
I recently attended an Australia Day Council lunch event in my electorate in Darwin where we heard from Kate and Tick Everett, who were the Northern Territory's Australia Day Local Heroes. Kate...
- Wentworth Electorate: Darling Point Society (1 speech)
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the annual afternoon tea at historic Lindesay manor at Darling Point. Lindesay is the oldest surviving residence in Darling Point, dating from...
- Hunter Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
We all love our local ABC. I wake up to Newcastle ABC at three minutes to six every morning to hear Dave Anderson's surf report, even though I don't go to the surf! The other highlight for me is...
- Herbert Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
In Herbert—Townsville—the latest figures show the unemployment rate of people aged 15 years-plus has fallen from 11.6 per cent in February 2017 to 7.1 per cent in June 2019, based on...
- Jagajaga Electorate: Homelessness (1 speech)
The community of West Heidelberg in Jagajaga are doing their bit to tackle homelessness. Led by the indefatigable Brother Harry, they have rescued four local houses slated for demolition and...
- Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
Taking on the ice bucket challenge in winter—the thought of it sends shivers down your spine, doesn't it? Recently, I put on a brave face and took part in the second annual Carindale...
- Mayo Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
The Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island have undergone extensive land and habitat clearance since European settlement. Less than 10 per cent of the vegetation is left. Our government is...
- Curious Minds Winter Camp (1 speech)
Congratulations to Chelsea Brumby from Burnie High School and Zoe Chipman from Ulverstone High School, who recently attended the 2019 Curious Minds winter camp in Canberra. Representing the...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
August 19 this year is the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan reclaiming their independence from Britain, and 2019 is also the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and...
- Robertson Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
There are 50 outstanding schools in my electorate of Robertson on the Central Coast. It is always a privilege to visit them, as well as to host students from year 6 when they come to Canberra. I...
- Macnamara Electorate: Albert Park Kinder (1 speech)
Last Friday I visited Albert Park Kinder to visit my friend Jenny and all the brilliant educators at that centre. Albert Park Kinder is an outstanding local facility that is all about quality...
- Fisher Electorate (1 speech)
The electorate of Fisher's greatest assets are its people and their passion for giving back to our community. I saw that passion at the recent endED Main Event, where more than 100 Sunshine Coast...
- Adelaide Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise to speak to an issue that many constituents have been contacting my electorate office about. I suspect many others around Australia have been contacting their MPs about it too—that...
- Goldstein Electorate: Royal Brighton Yacht Club (1 speech)
I would like to start by congratulating the mighty Royal Brighton Yacht Club for its Victorian sailing awards Yacht Club of the Year and sustainability awards. The club achievements included the...
- Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
When it comes to Newstart, our country has reached a tipping point, and, after six years of neglect and inaction, members of the government are starting to realise this. But unfortunately neither...
- Building Better Regions Fund: Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on an exciting project that our government's Building Better Regions Fund is delivering in my electorate of O'Connor. The Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
Australians are rightly concerned about multinational tax avoidance. They want a crackdown on tax havens and profit shifting. But what do they get instead? They get Senator Cormann, who received...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Newstart Allowance (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Could the Prime Minister live on the Newstart rate of $40 a day?
- Internet Content (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison government is on the side of Australian families by acting to shut down online child exploitation?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why does the government support cutting penalty rates when the Reserve Bank says that stagnant wages are a key contributor to slowing growth in the economy?
- Road Safety (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on how the Morrison government is...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer, and I refer to his previous answer. Is annual wages growth now better or worse than when the government came to office?
- Law Enforcement (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Reports have emerged that a wanted criminal wasn't arrested when he first landed in Australia and that his plane was recently searched on the tarmac but...
- Internet Content (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please update the House on the ACCC's report on digital platforms and how the Morrison government is on the side of Australians to ensure that...
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How many of the 76 recommendations from the banking royal commission has the government fully implemented?
- Revenue (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is ensuring multinationals, including digital platforms, are...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to the minister's earlier answer claiming that a letter from farm organisations, dated 3 October 2017, proves he was...
- Energy (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is on the side of Australians, who deserve a better deal from...
- Internet Content (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is on the side of Australian families who want to...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (5 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to the minister's earlier answers. Did the minister receive a single letter from any constituent about the...
- Internet Content (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Will the minister outline how the government is demonstrating it's on the side of Australians who want to protect...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to the minister's previous answers. Is it just a coincidence that the consultant who gave the go-ahead to spray...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is demonstrating it is on the side of Australian families who need access to...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Can the minister confirm that his statements to the parliament now offer three reasons for why he held a meeting with the then...
- Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister explain how an application for deregistration of an organisation can be made under the Morrison government's ensuring...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I again refer to his earlier answers and to the letter from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Is the single alleged EPBC...
- Environment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. On 26 October 2018 I joined local conservation groups in writing to the secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Would he advise the House on whether payments have been made from workers' entitlement funds to organisations of employers and employees...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I again refer to his earlier answers and to the letter from farm organisations dated 3 October 2017. Given the minister refused...
- Drought (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is on the...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that members have been nominated to be members of certain committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (2 speeches)
Before I call the honourable member for Stirling, I remind the House that this is the honourable member's first speech, and I ask the House to extend to him the usual courtesies.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
At the start of this 46th Parliament, I want to put the diabolical issue of domestic and family violence front and centre of the national agenda. This must be a high priority for all of us in...
- Wentworth Electorate (1 speech)
Last week I gave my first speech to this House. It was a humbling and moving experience and one I will always remember. So many people have helped me along this journey that it was not feasible...
- Economy (1 speech)
Our economy is about to take a dive, it seems—simply, as the RBA tells us, for want of higher wages, infrastructure spending and the delivery of secure, decent jobs. The answer to all of...
- Energy (1 speech)
Australian households and industry are currently paying the highest prices for electricity in the world. I ask myself: 'Why?' We have all the natural resources that most countries don't have: we...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
In around eight weeks time the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety interim report is set to be handed down. People in this place and, of course, people around Australia will not...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme, Braddon Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
Throughout the federal election campaign, the Prime Minister was a regular visitor to my region of Braddon. He showed genuine interest in the good people of Braddon and the issues that were...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Canberra Electorate: Waterways (1 speech)
In my first speech in parliament I talked of Canberra's immense natural beauty. Ours is a unique city planned to complement and sit within that beauty. Set within a ring of mountains, our...
- Road Safety (1 speech)
As my first constituency statement, I would like to acknowledge the work of the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation, an organisation I have built a strong relationship with over five years. Prior to...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
The elected officers of members of parliament do a lot of individual work for people in our electorates—people struggling with Centrelink, the ATO or aged care. If things go wrong with the...
- Lindsay Electorate: Cranebrook Breakfast Club (1 speech)
I have long had a connection to the suburb of Cranebrook, having lived there. It's in the electorate of Lindsay. I am proud to say that now I'm their federal representative in parliament. I talk...
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I want to make a statement today about Newstart and I do so on the basis of a number of people who have recently come into contact with my electorate office but also three organisations in my...
- Groom Electorate: O'Callaghan Cup (1 speech)
Certainly it was an exciting weekend in Toowoomba, with the O'Callaghan Cup rugby game played between Downlands and Toowoomba Grammar School before a crowd of about 6,000 this year at the Grammar...
- Gorton Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The Morrison government is failing the good residents of my electorate of Gorton in many ways. The lack of investment locally by this government is destructive, insulting and unacceptable. At the...
- Ridgley Saints Football Club, Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
Deep in the heart of my electorate of Braddon is the town of Ridgley. It's a gem of a town about 15 minutes drive south of Burnie. It's a place where you can count the population in the hundreds...
- Barty, Ms Ashleigh (Ash), Somerset Art Society (1 speech)
I talk today of an individual from Ipswich excelling in her endeavours and an organisation from the Somerset region making a difference. Iconic sporting individuals such as Allan Langer, Kevin...
- Sunshine Coast: Small Business (2 speeches)
Everybody knows the Australian economy is going strong. We know that we're back in surplus. We know that we've maintained our AAA credit rating. We know that we have recorded the largest growth...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Australian Defence Force Cadets (3 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes the valuable contribution the Australian Defence Force (ADF) cadets make to youth development in our communities; (2) recognises cadet leaders and staff who...
- Solomon Electorate: Cadets (8 speeches)
I want to thank the member for Canning (1) for his service and (2) for giving honourable members the opportunity to note the valuable contribution of cadets. Australian Defence Force cadets, I...
- Aged Care (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the latest Government report indicates more than 129,000 older Australians are waiting for their approved home care package; (b) more than 75,000...
- Infrastructure (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) congratulates the Government on: (a) the extensive urban and regional infrastructure investment of $100 billion announced in the 2019 Budget; and (b) its focus on...
- Tasmania: Housing Affordability (12 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) after being neglected by successive State and Federal Liberal Governments, Tasmania is now in the depths of a housing crisis; (b) under the Liberals,...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Infrastructure: Indigenous Culture (1 speech)
Traditional owners and their supporters continue to gather, protest and protect country on traditional Djab Wurrung land in western Victoria. Distressingly, the Victorian government's plan to...
- Cowper Electorate: Youth Employment (1 speech)
Those of you who were in the chamber when I delivered my maiden speech will know that I am committed to delivering on jobs in my electorate and addressing our high youth suicide rate,...
- Macquarie Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
There are 96 species of eucalyptus in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area in my electorate—just the eucalypts. Compare that to the entire British Isles, which has only 32 tree species in...
- Sydney Youth Musical Theatre (1 speech)
It gives me great joy that my electorate is home to the Sydney Youth Musical Theatre, founded 40 years ago by Jan Thomas OAM. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend their production of Mel...
- Centrelink (1 speech)
Anna from Noble Park holds a disability support pension. She has also worked part time for many years. She was advised by her employer that they were restructuring, and she was given two options:...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Unless you've been living under a rock, you would have heard the discussions around nuclear energy once again being put forward in the media and other places. Once again I say to those opposite,...
- Macarthur Electorate (1 speech)
I rise today to express my overwhelming gratitude to the people of Macarthur for placing their faith in me to represent them in this place for a second term. An opposition member: It's well...
- Ryan Electorate: Girl Guides (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the 60 birthday of the Walton Bridge/The Gap Girl Guides. It was a pleasure to join them on Saturday night, 27 July 2019, to acknowledge and celebrate this significant...
- Oxley Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Whilst the LNP federal government continues to neglect the Australian economy, it's been left to states to provide the leadership and critical infrastructure for projects to be delivered for jobs...
- Matthews, Mr Jarrod (1 speech)
On Saturday I had the great privilege of attending a special award ceremony in the electorate of Lindsay. That was a Queen's Scout award. It went to a very outstanding young citizen, Jarrod...
- St Brendan's Church: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise to extend my congratulations to Father Dan, Archbishop Coleridge and all of St Brendan's Church of Moorooka in my electorate on their centenary celebrations held last Saturday. I should...
- Jeffs, Mr William (Bill) (1 speech)
I hope the member for Moreton invited some Anglicans along to that function! On Saturday I was asked a question about the wellbeing of Bill Jeffs. Now, Bill Jeffs is one of the most amazing...
- Roe Highway (1 speech)
It is mind-boggling that after 2½ years in opposition, the best the WA Liberal Party can come up with in terms of their vision for Western Australia is Roe Highway stage 8 and stage...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
As a Beyond Blue bureau speaker, parent, former policeman and someone who has to manage my own mental health, I welcome the Prime Minister's commitment to take real action on suicide and mental...
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
It was my privilege to once again attend the ADF parliamentary defence program. This year I joined the Joint Logistics Command unit, South East Queensland, which covers RAAF bases at Amberley,...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about a new idea for a superannuation fund to help regions: get super funds to invest a percentage of the funds they take out of the regions and return it to the...
- Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise to talk about extraordinary young women who I have the very great pleasure of representing in this place. Their names are Ola and Zahara. They're sisters. They are both still at school....
- Forestry (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge one of Australia's most sustainable and renewable industries: forestry. Our forest industries not only support many regional communities, providing income for tens of...
- Krueger, Mr Alan Bennett, Kleiman, Mr Mark Albert Robert (1 speech)
Earlier this year, Alan Krueger died. He was one of the leading labour economists of his generation, having done path-breaking research on minimum wages and employment, education, terrorism,...
- Forde Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
It's always a pleasure to rise in this place to speak about the terrific communities that we all live in. One of the reasons our communities are so great is that we have so many community groups...
- Vietnam Veterans Day (1 speech)
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest military engagement in the 20th century. Almost 60,000 Australians fought in that conflict, and we lost over 500. Vietnam Veterans Day is commemorated each...
- Braddon Electorate: Latrobe (1 speech)
If you're looking for a great winter escape in August, why not book a trip on the Spirit of Tasmania. Drive off the ship in Devonport and head 10 minutes down the road to the great town of...
- Franklin Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The Hobart Airport roundabout borders both my electorate and the electorate of Lyons. Both sides of politics have made commitments around upgrading this bottleneck in southern Hobart on the...
- Chisholm Electorate: National Tree Day (1 speech)
The Morrison government is taking proactive measures to promote new plantings either directly, through our 20 Million Trees Program, or indirectly, through projects in our new Environment...
- Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
In my electorate of Newcastle there are 5,157 people on Newstart. That's more than 5,000 people struggling just to survive and keep a roof over their heads, let alone find money for job seeking...
- Burwood RSL (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the Burwood RSL sub-branch, which has recently celebrated 100 years of mateship, camaraderie and community service as they mark their centenary. I was fortunate enough...
- Sterling First (1 speech)
Last week I addressed a letter to the federal Treasurer concerning a matter of grave importance to many residents in my electorate of Brand and across the wider state of Western Australia. I am...
- Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes (1 speech)
Last parliament, along with the member for Moreton, I chaired the Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes. The Parliamentary Friends of Diabetes, which we've renamed the parliamentary enemies of...
- Ryan Electorate: WANTZ Committee (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the charitable efforts of my constituent Dr Joanna Tait and the WANTZ Committee. This is a fundraising committee who have sought no recognition, but I've taken it upon...
- Brand Electorate (2 speeches)
I'm really pleased to rise here today to say thank you to the people of Rockingham and Kwinana for re-electing me as the member for Brand in the recent election. The areas of Rockingham and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Vision Australia Radio Funding (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that Vision Australia's radio broadcast is at risk of ending at the end of 2019 due to a lack of funding; (2) acknowledges that: (a) this organisation is...
- Idcare (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) according to IDCARE, in 2019 they will provide support to over 50,000 Australians and New Zealanders who have experienced identity takeover,...
- National Integrity Commission (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) congratulates the Government on its commitment to establish a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to investigate and prevent corruption in the public sector; (2)...
- Education (3 speeches)
I am very pleased to rise to speak on the private member's motion moved by my colleague the member for Moreton. In recent times there has been a lot of discussion and debate about the...
- Infrastructure (5 speeches)
I rise to speak on the motion put forward by the member for Boothby. The member for Boothby's motion congratulates the Morrison-McCormack government on its 2019 budget announcement of $100...
