House debates
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Northern Australia Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that he has nominated Ms Wells to be a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia in place of Mr Fitzgibbon.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Council of the National Library of Australia (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the National Library Act 1960, this House elect Mr Leeser to continue as a member of the Council of the National Library of...
- National Archives of Australia Council (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of the Archives Act, this House appoint Mr K. J. Andrews as a member of the National Archives of Australia Advisory...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's report entitled Review of the listing and re-listing of six organisations as terrorist...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Gilmore Electorate: Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
After all the shocks and sadness we have recently heard throughout the banking royal commission, I am sad to say that the Commonwealth Bank does not seem to have changed its attitude towards its...
- World Suicide Prevention Day (1 speech)
World Suicide Prevention Day raises awareness of the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44. Many Australians live with the emptiness of losing a loved one and the questions that...
- Cambodia (1 speech)
Last month I had the honour and privilege of meeting the Cambodian democratic activist and leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Movement, Mr Sam Rainsy. Mr Rainsy, accompanied by a group of...
- Welfare Reform (1 speech)
I rise to update the House on the cashless debit card trial outcomes in the Goldfields region, in my electorate of O'Connor. I give this update in light of uninformed claims in the media...
- Macquarie Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
The wind storms at the weekend have heightened fears for people who live in and around Bilpin. While fires burnt just across the mountains, they lost power and they lost phone coverage and, in...
- Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria (1 speech)
Vision Australia estimates that there are 384,000 people in Australia who are blind or who have low vision. For these people, participating in sport is often hugely difficult as few sports are...
- World Suicide Prevention Day, R U OK? Day (1 speech)
Today, Tuesday 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day and this Thursday is R U OK? Day. The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day 2019 is working together to prevent suicide and has been...
- Fishability QLD (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak with you about a fantastic initiative called Fishability QLD. It was founded by Emma Dyson. As a former support worker, it was Emma's love of fishing and working with...
- Suicide (1 speech)
There's not a member in this House whose community has not been impacted by the devastating effects of suicide. Communities across the nation have suffered the same sense of loss, grief and...
- North Sydney Electorate: Hunters Hill Rugby Club (1 speech)
Rugby union has a proud history in my electorate. One of the oldest clubs on the North Shore, indeed in Australia, is the Hunters Hill Rugby Club. The Hillies, as they are better known, have been...
- Darling, Ms Elaine Elizabeth (1 speech)
I'm honoured to stand in this House today and honour the life of Elaine Darling, who was the member for Lilley from 1980 until 1993. She passed away on 30 August this year at the age of 83. After...
- Parliamentary Conduct (1 speech)
Everyone in this room today knows that the one thing that people outside this room dislike the most about us is the fighting, the shouting at question time, the point scoring, the emphasis on...
- New South Wales Surf Lifesaver of the Year (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate Mathew Harper from Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club, who was recently named the New South Wales Surf Lifesaver of the Year. I have known Matt for many years. He has been a...
- World Suicide Prevention Day (1 speech)
Can I begin by saying that today my thoughts are with the people of the Gold Coast hinterland with the fires engulfing them. Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day across the globe and provides...
- Endangered Species, Environment (1 speech)
The great people from Aussie Ark brought in some of our endangered species today, so I've just been out in one of our courtyards patting a koala. While I was patting a koala and holding a small...
- Hookey, Mr Peter (1 speech)
As local football competitions come to the conclusion of their seasons right around the country, I'd like to congratulate all of those involved in the AFL competitions in my electorate in...
- Trade Unions (1 speech)
I know I speak for everyone on this side of the chamber when I welcome the SDA's young leaders to our parliament. There are plenty in this chamber who have some pretty prejudiced things to say...
- Hamer, Ms Anne (1 speech)
It's always the small but significant gestures of the members of our community that make a real difference in the lives of those around them. I'd like to take the time today to give recognition...
- Petition: National Diabetes Services Scheme (2 speeches)
In November last year the Minister for Health promised Australia's type 1 diabetics that he would list flash glucose monitors on the National Diabetes Services Scheme on 1 March this year. His...
- Drought (1 speech)
I have a message for Michael McCormack particularly and for all members of this parliament, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, who are dealing in their electorates with...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that the Minister for Defence Industry will be absent from question time today and for the remainder of the week, as she is in London leading the Australian delegation for the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. If the economy is going as well as he claims, why did business confidence and condition numbers get worse again today, and why are they well below...
- Mental Health (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I note that today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Will the Prime Minister please update the House about how the Morrison government is investing in...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. In the face of skyrocketing cost-of-living pressures on Australian households, can the Treasurer confirm that this government has presided over the worst wages...
- Drought (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the minister update the House on the impact of the drought across regional...
- Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Only months ago the government promised that a million pensioners would get an $800 bonus from changes to deeming rates. Can the Prime Minister confirm that...
- Men's Sheds (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. In April this year the government announced funding to equip every Men's Shed with a portable defibrillator. There are over 900 Men's Sheds in...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House how the Morrison government's certain and stable approach to the economy is creating jobs for hardworking families across...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer to the minister's previous answer in which he claimed he had declared his interest in Jam Land according to the rules....
- Manufacturing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's stable and certain approach to industry is supporting jobs...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Does the minister stand by his claim in the House that he intervened in the grasslands matter in the interests of his constituents?
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is providing...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I refer the minister to his previous answer. Can the minister confirm that he has been representing himself on the grasslands...
- Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families and Social Services. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's stable and certain approach to...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Can the minister confirm that so far he's told the House he was representing an unknown number of unnamed farmers inside and...
- Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's stable and certain approach to welfare is helping Australians facing drug and...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (11 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer to the failure of the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction to put the public interest ahead of his own interest, his failure to...
- Welfare Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's stable and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is delivering stability and certainty through a strong and consistent policy on...
- 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)
- Economy (16 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Rankin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's failures on...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 4, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's report entitled Human rights scrutiny report: report 4 of 2019. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Freudenberg, Mr Graham (1 speech)
Graham Freudenberg climbed inside the soul of the Australian Labor Party in search of the words that lay there. He came back to us with an entire language. When Freudy said the Labor Party was...
- South Australia: Arts (1 speech)
Promoting and celebrating the Australian arts and Australian artists is one of my great personal passions. Australian books, music, art and film have been of lifelong interest to me and even led...
- Tasmania: Recycling Industry (1 speech)
There is a recycling crisis in Tasmania. Indeed, we've seen huge piles of recyclables build up at SKM's facility in Derwent Park. Residents have watched with growing concern as these stockpiles...
- Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
The impacts of traffic congestion are far-reaching. Traffic congestion costs drivers money. It means more pollution and greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. But, most of all, the more time you...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
It was great this morning to be part of an event really drawing attention to World Suicide Prevention Day in conjunction with my good friend and colleague the member for Berowra. The Prime...
- Environment: Pollution (1 speech)
I've got to say that the member for Clark must have been reading my speech. I congratulate him for his focus, in his speech earlier tonight, on an area of plastics and its impact on our...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
It was a great honour to have been appointed as Labor's spokesperson for multicultural affairs by the Leader of the Opposition following the election. In the present circumstances, it is also a...
- Mallee Accommodation Support Program (1 speech)
I want to highlight one of the many not-for-profits in Mallee who support the vulnerable in our communities, the Mallee Accommodation Support Program. MASP has been in operation helping those in...
- Adelaide Electorate: West Croydon and Kilkenny RSL and Community Club (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a great RSL in the electorate of Adelaide. I know that we all have RSLs in our electorates and they all do a great job in looking after veterans, ex-service men and...
- Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Over the last few days and, sadly, continuing throughout today we're seeing the real horror and impact of the bushfires raging across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Currently there are...
- Macarthur Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
Upon being re-elected to this place as the member for Macarthur earlier this year, I took it upon myself to write to the Prime Minister. I sought to work constructively with the government from...
- World Suicide Prevention Day (1 speech)
I rise to make some reflections on World Suicide Prevention Day. Today communities around the world will collectively shine a light on suicide prevention both politically and at the community...
- Australian Bushfires, Workplace Safety (1 speech)
Earlier contributors spoke about the terrible bushfires in northern New South Wales and Queensland, and I would like to add my own expression of concern and support for all those affected. I pay...
- United Nations General Assembly (1 speech)
I'm very excited to share with the chamber that I've been chosen to represent Australia at the 2019 United Nations General Assembly. Next week I'll be making my way to New York. I must say that...
- 2019 International Va'a Federation World Distance Championships (1 speech)
Today I'd like to again draw the attention of this Chamber to an all-too-forgotten part of my electorate, a piece of Bean all the way out in the Pacific: Norfolk Island. However, more...
- Hume Electorate: Veterans (2 speeches)
Earlier this year I participated in the annual Pollie Pedal, cycling more than 1,000 kilometres through South East Queensland. Not only was I proud to be supporting Soldier On, but I also met...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Employment (1 speech)
My grievance tonight is about the many barriers faced by many of my constituents in gaining meaningful employment. I especially want to focus on those constituents with Iraqi and Syrian...
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program 2019 (1 speech)
Last month, I had the privilege of taking part in an ADF Parliamentary Program trip to the Middle East region—sometimes referred to as the MER. I had previously travelled to Afghanistan in...
- State of the Nation (1 speech)
It's a cliche to say that Australia is at a crossroads, and yet at no other time during Australia's peacetime history has our country faced so many escalating challenges and left so many of those...
- Domestic and Family Violence, Hairdressers with Hearts (2 speeches)
I'd like to share with you tonight some disturbing facts. In Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner. In 2018, 69 women and children were killed as a...
- Adoption (2 speeches)
I wish to speak tonight about the important but often concealed issue of adoption. The public profile of adoption has waxed and waned in prominence over the past century. Historically and...
