House debates
Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (11 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes the Prime Minister: (a) has taken his rorts to the streets, allocating more than 83 percent of the $3 billion Urban Congestion...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- New South Wales: Bushfires (1 speech)
When he announced small business assistance for fire-affected areas in early January, the Prime Minister said it would make it easier for people who have suffered direct fire damage or have been...
- Barrett, Mr Cale (1 speech)
Congratulations to 23-year-old Penguin local Cale Barrett who took out the 2020 Oceania Snooker Championship on Sunday. It was Cale's first-ever victory in an open snooker event, and this...
- Wanneroo Giants Baseball Club (1 speech)
I think it's pretty well known that I can't bat, I can't pitch, I can't throw and I can't catch. But I can cheer. And I will be cheering on the Wanneroo Giants women's team—which I...
- Lands Acquisition Act (1 speech)
I've spoken in this place many times about the injustice that sits within the Commonwealth Lands Acquisition Act and the compulsory acquisition orders that go with that. I've had a number of...
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
Coming from a classroom to parliament wasn't much of a change for me as sitting in this House is often like sitting in a year 9 English class. There are some similar characters. Obviously, the...
- Sydney Mardi Gras 2020 (1 speech)
I want to wish everyone well who will be participating in the 2020 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this Saturday night. Millions will be watching on TV and literally thousands will be lining...
- Racism, Lyons Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
For the past few weeks a house in my electorate has been flying banners from its windows sporting the Nazi swastika. Neighbours are understandably outraged and have called on the landlord, the...
- Bonner Electorate: Australian Academy of Martial Arts (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate the Australian Academy of Martial Arts on the official opening of their new training facility, or dojo, in Mount Gravatt last week. As AAMA continued to grow, the...
- Mayo Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Poorly maintained copper services are a regular complaint in Mayo. High rainfall erodes ageing infrastructure, and, in many places, the bushfires has destroyed it. I'm concerned that the copper...
- Australian Space Agency (1 speech)
Last week it was my pleasure to attend the opening of the new Australian Space Agency at Lot Fourteen, the site of the former Royal Adelaide Hospital, on North Terrace in Adelaide. I reiterate,...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
New education department data shows that about 620 apprentices and trainees in Darwin and Palmerston have been lost under Scott Morrison's third-term Liberal government and it's holding our Top...
- Internet Content (1 speech)
Despite being the youngest member in this place, I must confess: I'm not very tech-savvy. I know some incredibly talented people here and around the country who are very tech-savvy, but there are...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
This is the New South Wales Liberal government's climate change strategy document. It's titled, in big, bold letters: Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050. If you read over the page, in big, bold...
- Budget (1 speech)
I often say in this place that the Labor Party are all about politics over people, and today they have proven this point yet again. Earlier in the House I stood to speak about the importance of...
- Oxley Electorate: Forest Lake (1 speech)
I rise to condemn the decision announced yesterday that will see a new high-rise apartment complex built on The Esplanade in Forest Lake. Two thousand locals spoke out and signed a petition to...
- Fisher Electorate: Community Forums (1 speech)
I believe it is important to connect Canberra and my community directly by giving my constituents the opportunity to speak with ministers often, and face to face, about the issues that matter to...
- Family Court of Australia (1 speech)
I was saddened today to read a judgement delivered in the Family Court in Brisbane yesterday—saddened, but not surprised. The judge had to vacate a trial that had been set down for three...
- Mallee Electorate: Aged Care (1 speech)
I am delighted to highlight the incredible work being done by a number of not-for-profit aged-care providers in my electorate of Mallee that have recently been recognised at the Leading Age...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (1 speech)
The plot thickens when it comes to the sports rorts saga, with more evidence of the Prime Minister's office's involvement. Frustration and anger is growing in communities around Australia,...
- Bribie Island Community Arts Centre (2 speeches)
On a more positive note, run solely off volunteer muscle, the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre is well-known across the electorate of Longman for being the creative hub of the Bribie Island...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Member for Kennedy (3 speeches)
This is only a short indulgence. I note the member for Kennedy is not here today. No-one can replace the member for Kennedy in question time, but it is his wedding anniversary today and we wish...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The aged-care minister has said about the closure of an aged-care home in my electorate, 'Decisions of this nature are a matter for the organisation's...
- Morrison Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House why it is important that targets set by the government to meet key challenges are accompanied by plans to achieve...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: The Prime Minister has claimed that his only involvement in the corrupt sports rorts scheme was passing along information. Why then, on the day before he...
- Rural and Regional Australia (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister: Can the Prime Minister confirm that 73 per cent of the projects approved by Senator McKenzie in the spreadsheet she provided to him were not...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon former Premier of New South Wales Mr Mike Baird. Good to see you. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Deputy Prime Minister, following the shocking deaths of thousands of sheep aboard the Awassi Express in 2017, some weak reforms to the live animal...
- Economy (16 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the Morrison government's economic plan and r esponsible fiscal management have been working to ensure that the...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (7 speeches)
My question is a serious one and it goes to the Prime Minister. Sport Australia has given evidence to the Senate that they received the backdated brief from the government approving sports rorts...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, how has the government's plan for strong economic management enabled the government to meet its targets and to create new jobs? Is the Treasurer aware...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (9 speeches)
My question again goes to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his previous answer. How could the minister's decision have been made on 4 April if Senator McKenzie sought the agreement of the Prime...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge the presence on the floor of the chamber today of a parliamentary delegation from the European Parliament. A very warm welcome to you. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the Minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's plans are delivering on its responsible emissions...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, who just told parliament that Senator McKenzie provided the advice on 4 April. Doesn't this directly contradict the Sport Australia evidence today in the...
- Coronavirus (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on the plans the Morrison government is putting in place to protect Australians from the outbreak of coronavirus?
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (3 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. Given that the Audit Office and Sport Australia have both confirmed that the sports rorts projects were approved on 11 April, the day the election was...
- Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the government has achieved its target of stopping the boats through its plan to strengthen border...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (5 speeches)
My question is, again, to the Prime Minister, who has claimed in this parliament that the approval of the corrupt sports rorts scheme was made on 4 April. How is that consistent with the fact...
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is delivering on its plan to achieve a target of investing a record $200...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (3 speeches)
My question is again addressed to the Prime Minister. Why did the government approve a $50,000 grant to the Sans Souci Football Club in his own electorate, despite the fact the project had...
- Broadband (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is delivering on its plans to achieve its NBN...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (13 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) Sport Australia has told the Parliament today that it provided a brief to Senator McKenzie on 3 April 2019 recommending...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 26 of 2019-20 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance Audit report No. 26 of 2019-20, entitled Management of spectrum reallocation to support the deployment of 5G services: Department of Communications and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 13 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today and copies have been placed at the table. The report...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (47 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Shortland proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Barton Electorate: Coronavirus (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute to and express my support for the local businesses in Hurstville in the electorate of Barton. I am proud that the electorate of Barton is one of the most culturally diverse...
- Airport Passenger Screening (1 speech)
As at 1 January, regional airports throughout Australia are required to have full passenger screening scanners in airports that operate aircraft with a seating capacity in excess of 40 and with...
- Griffith Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
On Australia Day I announced the winners of the 21st Annual Griffith Australia Day Awards, a tradition started by my predecessor as member for Griffith and former Prime Minister the Hon. Kevin...
- Adelaide: Lot Fourteen (1 speech)
Earlier today, I had the pleasure to reflect on the opening of the Australian Space Agency last Wednesday in Adelaide. I want to take the opportunity in the adjournment debate to add to those...
- Global Security (3 speeches)
Before I begin my contribution tonight, I want to take this rare opportunity to wish my beautiful wife, Zoe, a very happy birthday for tomorrow. I hope she has a wonderful day and I look forward...
- Cybersafety (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a topic that's very close to my heart, and that is e-safety, particularly for our young kids and for families right across Australia. It's on the back of Safer...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Assange, Mr Julian (1 speech)
It is good to see a fellow regional MP in the chair! I am no fan of Julian Assange. My position on Assange and the charge that he faces has been, like most others in this House, that he deserves...
- Middleton, Ms Heidi (12 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate Heidi Middleton, business entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor. She is much admired, and truly—
- Shortland Electorate: National Disability Insurance Scheme (6 speeches)
Today I am providing the house with an update on the ongoing issues my constituents are having with the NDIS.
- Moore Electorate (3 speeches)
I rise—
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
On Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the Prime Minister and Treasurer started crab walking away from their claim to have already delivered a surplus next year, the 'Back in black' mugs being sold...
- Cairns: Tourism (3 speeches)
To say that the Cairns tourism industry is currently doing it tough would be a gross understatement. I'll put it into perspective for you. In the lead-up to Chinese—
