House debates
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, just as was the case last time when we had an unusual sitting, I'll move the motion in full so that everyone's apprised of all the terms. I will move a motion to suspend standing...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (2 speeches)
We gather again today in unusual circumstances, during extreme times, to consider extraordinary responses to the twin crises our nation faces—to our nation's health and to our economy. What...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Under the circumstances there are quite a few ministerial arrangements today. I inform the House that the Minister for Home Affairs will be absent from question time. The Attorney-General will...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Everyone in parliament would agree that no Australian health worker should die due to a shortage of personal protective equipment. There are still reports...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The health minister has said expert medical advice is that everyone aged over six months should be vaccinated against the flu. Does Australia have enough flu...
- COVID-19: Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the latest measures the Morrison government is taking to help workers stay connected to their employers and to keep people...
- COVID-19: Biosecurity (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On 15 March the Prime Minister banned cruise ships from docking in Australia with arrangements 'directly under the command of the Australian Border Force'....
- COVID-19: Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. In recent days I've been flooded with concerns from childcare providers worried that they will lose significant revenues as a result of the recently...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the economic support the Morrison government is providing to support Australian jobs, businesses and households while the...
- JobKeeper Payment (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Given the JobKeeper wage subsidy has been supported by both sides of this chamber to maintain the relationship between employees and employers,...
- COVID-19: Regional Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- JobKeeper Payment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that, under the government's legislation, he will have the power to extend the JobKeeper wage subsidy to casuals employed for less than...
- COVID-19: Hospitals (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on steps the Morrison government is taking to support Australia's hospital network in response to the coronavirus...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. On Sunday the Treasurer said that all registered charities would be eligible for the JobKeeper wage subsidy if they had a decline in turnover of 15 per cent or...
- Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is increasing resources available for...
- COVID-19: Aviation Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Is the government confident that all domestic airlines in Australia will survive the COVID-19 crisis without further support?
- COVID-19: Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update for the House the Morrison government's health response to the coronavirus pandemic?
- Private Health Insurance (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Private health insurers will save up to $5½ billion from the deferral of non-urgent services over the next six months. Those savings far outweigh the...
- Covid-19 (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer him to the fact that Australians relied on the ABC to give them emergency updates during the bushfire crisis. Now Australians are relying...
- COVID-19: Child Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is supporting families with the costs of child care as we confront the coronavirus...
- COVID-19: Indigenous Australians (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Could the Prime Minister outline his plans to guarantee food security to First Nations communities during the coronavirus crisis, especially in remote...
- COVID-19: Trade and Tourism (3 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Education, representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Easter (2 speeches)
I simply remind Australians once again: this Easter, don't go away; stay home, only go out for what you need. That way, we can continue to lock in the gains that you have achieved for this...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I'm not certain that it falls within the category of the usual tabling of documents, but I have two letters addressed to me from the member for Mayo and the member for Clark, both of whom seek...
- Commonwealth Ombudsman; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the reports on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities under section 65(6) of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 for the periods 1 January to 31...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Reports Nos 27 to 30 of 2019-20 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's reports Nos 27 to 30 for 2019-20. Details of the reports will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. Documents made parliamentary papers in accordance with the...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Arrangements (2 speeches)
We're about to vote on a number of second reading amendments and then on the bill itself. Given the importance, as we dealt with last time, of members not crossing from one side to the other, can...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; Second Reading (9 speeches)
In accordance with the resolution agreed earlier, I will now put the questions on the bills. The original question was that these bills be now read a second time, to which the honourable member...
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; Consideration in Detail (7 speeches)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier, the bills will be taken as a whole. The resolution also provided for any government amendments to the bills that have been circulated to be...
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020, Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Bill 2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2019-2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
I have received messages from His Excellency the Governor-General recommending in accordance with section 56 of the Constitution an appropriation for the purposes of the Coronavirus Economic...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (6 speeches)
I move: That leave of absence be given to every member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, I present the 11th report of the committee, Petitions and ministerial responses.
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Responses (1 speech)
by leave—I present the following ministerial responses to petitions previously presented to the House.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia Select Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the select committee and the chair, Mr Tony Pasin, I present the committee's interim report on regional Australia, together with the minutes of the proceedings. Report made a...
