House debates
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia Select Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that he has nominated Mr Zappia to be a member of the Select Committee on Regional Australia in place of Ms LM Chesters.
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the following reports: Annual report of committee activities 2018-2019 and Review of the renunciation by...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1 speech)
We do not know how many Australians suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome but it is likely as many as 250,000. Their suffering is real. It is not imagined. It's important that they know we in this...
- Wide Bay Electorate (1 speech)
It is a great honour to represent Wide Bay in the 46th Parliament, and I deeply respect the great responsibility the voters of Wide Bay have given me. I couldn't do this work without the love and...
- Garlett, Reverend Sealin (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to express gratitude for the life of Reverend Sealin Garlett, who died last week. Reverend Garlett was a Ballardong Whadjuk man of the Nyungar nation in Western Australia...
- Christmas (3 speeches)
I rise today to say Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you, Deputy Speaker Hogan, to my colleagues and to those on the other side of the chamber. I know we're all very excited; we're all pumped...
- Goss, Mr Wayne (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and celebrate this week the election of Wayne Goss and the Queensland Labor government in 1989, 30 years ago. This ended 32 years of the draconian-like reign of the dreaded...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Two weeks ago the Morrison government brought forward funding for key infrastructure projects in my electorate of Moncrieff on the Gold Coast. We are still celebrating the additional funding that...
- Education (1 speech)
The 2018 PISA data released yesterday revealed that Australian students have recorded the worst results in reading, maths and science since international testing began. Our students are now...
- Circular Head Show (1 speech)
Congratulations to everyone involved in this year's 111th Circular Head Show for making it a huge success. The grand parade was something to behold. It would rival the Royal Hobart Show. The...
- Tasmania: Environmental Conservation (1 speech)
This weekend a group of bushwalkers, fishers and other community members will host a picnic on Tasmania's Central Plateau before a small group of walkers depart for Lake Malbena, where they will...
- Bennelong Cup (1 speech)
I'm proud to say that recently I hosted the ninth year of the Bennelong Cup. This annual table tennis tournament is held between all schools in the electorate in a single, action packed day. I...
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
It had been 90 years since this place passed a bill in the House of Representatives that didn't have the support of the government, 90 years before this place passed a simple bill that said that,...
- Parliament House: School Visit Program (1 speech)
I think a trip to Canberra would be good for all Australians. It's no great secret that sometimes they wonder what we do in this place—and perhaps this morning I've even wondered that...
- Macquarie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Tonight is the first chance the wider Hawkesbury community gets to ask about the options the New South Wales government has identified for a duplication of Richmond Bridge. I seem to talk a lot...
- Friends of Our Pacific Family (1 speech)
On Monday I was delighted to help launch Friends of our Pacific Family, and I want to acknowledge the role of my co-chair there, the member for Shortland, in doing so. We were joined by the Prime...
- State Emergency Service Randwick Unit (1 speech)
I wish to congratulate all of the staff and volunteers of the Randwick SES, the State Emergency Service, who recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. Last Friday I joined members of our...
- Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to speak about something of incredible importance to my local community, and that is fixing local roads and reducing congestion, and, in particular, a looming threat to those efforts to...
- Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
There have been reports this week about the member for Dawson's travel to Manila, his having racked up almost 300 days overseas in the last four years. A lot has been said about the member for...
- Meucke, Dr James (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Dr James Meucke, who has been recently announced as the South Australian of the Year. This is the third time I've been on my feet in the last couple of hours, so...
- Perth: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Under this federal Liberal government and the last WA Liberal state government, Perth's south-eastern suburbs were ignored. Early in the 2015 by-election, I was joined by WA Labor in calling for...
- Forde Electorate (2 speeches)
We all know that Christmas is a time of joy and spending time with our families. But, sadly, there are many vulnerable people in our communities and we need to give them thought as well. I think...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Education Standards (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In 2013 the former Labor government agreed a detailed plan with the states to improve school performance in reading, maths and science. Later that same year,...
- Morrison Government (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House how the stability and certainty of the Morrison government is strengthening Australia's resilience to deal with...
- National Education Standards (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. According to the PISA 2018 results released overnight, Australia has recorded our worst-ever international test results in reading, maths and...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister please inform the House how the Morrison and...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon Mr Tim Weeks, who's been mentioned by both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. As you all know, Tim has recently...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. In August, the states greenlighted a new inspector-general for the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I'd also like to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Hon. Martin Pakula, a minister in the Victorian government. He is the Minister for Racing, the Minister...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Given the international headwinds and other challenges our economy is facing, will the Treasurer remind the House why stable and certain economic management is...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is building Australia's border protection resilience through its stable and...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Is annual economic growth of 1.7 per cent below average, below budget forecasts, below what it was before the election, below what it was when he became...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the Morrison government is providing record spending on essential services because of its stable and certain budgetary...
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to Senator Lambie's statement to the Senate that she cut a deal with the government to repeal the medevac legislation—a deal Senator Cormann...
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister outline how the Morrison government is building better education standards for Australian schools through its stable and certain...
- Member for Chisholm (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today's report 'Gladys Liu linked to donor at centre of cash drop probe' reveals the CEO of the company Brighsun received a million dollars in cash from a...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is building the resilience of Australia's national security and how this helps...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. At 12.45, the minister failed to comply with a Senate order to provide any evidence backing his claim that the fraudulent...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the Attorney outline to the House how the Morrison government's resilient approach to industrial relations is...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Have the minister and his office provided data, data logs and metadata to the detectives conducting Strike Force Garrad to...
- Defence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's stable and certain budget management is building resilience in our...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (13 speeches)
My question again is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, and I'll refer to his previous answers. Public internet archives of the City of Sydney website show the annual report...
- eSafety Commissioner (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Will the minister outline how the Morrison government is building Australia's resilience to online harm through the...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I seek to make a personal explanation.
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
I remind those who are still present that the address-in-reply will be returned to His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House at 5 pm today, so I'd be glad if the mover and seconder,...
- 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.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 16 of 2019-20 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 16 of 2019-20 entitled Western Sydney Airport procurement activities: WSA Co Limited. Document made a parliamentary paper in...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Politics (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Warringah proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Australian Public's...
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (2 speeches)
I suspend the sitting until the ringing of the bells in order that the Speaker may present the address-in-reply to His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House. Sitting suspended from...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Chau, Mr Van Kham, Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
Last week, along with many members of this House, I attended a rally organised by the Vietnamese Community in Australia NSW Chapter outside Parliament House in support of an Australian citizen,...
- Ryan Electorate: Teachers (3 speeches)
It's a privilege to have such an auspicious audience here to hear this humble speech. I'm not quite sure I'll live up to your expectations, but I'll give it a red-hot crack.
- Australia: Head of State (10 speeches)
Like the majority of MPs, I believe our nation should have an Australian as our head of state. I'm passionate about this. I spoke about it in my first speech. Our head of state should be a...
- Workforce Participation (1 speech)
In my first speech here I spoke about the reality of modern family life, with both partners working and having career aspirations and struggling to make this work along with the desire to have a...
- Drought (1 speech)
In just under seven days time Sydneysiders will be asked to live with tougher water restrictions as dam levels drop faster than expected. And, while they'll do the right thing, Sydneysiders are...
- Roads (1 speech)
I've reported to the House in the past about the $100 billion congestion-busting infrastructure fund that this government has. One of the great projects in my electorate of Sturt is the Portrush...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- North Sydney Electorate: North Sydney Community Awards (1 speech)
Last month I was very pleased to host my fourth North Sydney Community Awards at Norths Leagues Club in Cammeray. True heroes are all around us, often working behind the scenes doing...
- Health Care: Medication Availability (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss a matter of great importance to many Australians, having recently been contacted by an understandably distressed Macarthur resident about the lack of availability of...
- Francis, Mr Russell John (1 speech)
It's with great sadness that I rise today to pay tribute to a friend in Cairns, a media personality who recently lost his battle with cancer. Russell Francis was a larrikin, a family man and a...
- Bean Electorate (9 speeches)
As we near the end of 2019, I'd like to wish everyone across Bean a safe and happy festive season and a prosperous 2020. The electorate of Bean, stretching from the Canberra Deep Space...
- South Australia: Wine Industry (9 speeches)
Last Friday I attended the 2019 Saint Martin Adelaide Hills Wine Show, held at Bird in Hand winery, which featured talented local winemakers. I would like to acknowledge the many winemakers who...
- Mallee Electorate (5 speeches)
I would like—
- Fowler Electorate (5 speeches)
I take the opportunity—
- Swan Electorate (4 speeches)
The member for Watson knows he's being ridiculous—absolutely ridiculous!
- Newell, Mr Douglas William (Bill), OAM (1 speech)
Douglas William 'Bill' Newell OAM was a friend of mine, but, more importantly, he was a friend of my community. He died recently, and I want to pay tribute to him in the parliament. He was a...
- Ryan Electorate (3 speeches)
Thank you very much—
