House debates
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Member for Eden-Monaro; Resignation (1 speech)
I inform the House that on 30 April, I received a letter from the Hon. Michael Joseph Kelly resigning his seat as the member for the electoral division of Eden-Monaro. Consideration is being...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (13 speeches)
I rise to move a motion to suspend standing orders and advise the House that, pursuant to standing order 47(c)(ii), the Manager of Opposition Business and I have agreed that an absolute majority...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
by leave—Australia finds itself at war against a faceless and flagless enemy. The coronavirus has created a one-in-100-year event—a health and economic shock the likes of which the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Child Care (1 speech)
I feel quite lucky and privileged to be back this week and able to bring my new baby daughter with me. Not every mum nor every parent can take their child to work. It's important, at this stage...
- Bennelong Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise to commend the government on their excellent work in response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, I would like to commend the recent announcement of an additional...
- Perth Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I'm so proud of how the Perth community and the Perth electorate have responded during this pandemic crisis. Our community has, I believe, the highest number per capita of rainbows and teddy...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
Over these last few months our country has faced one of its most formidable threats ever. As Australians, we should be proud of our strong and early response to the COVID pandemic. We have carved...
- Macquarie Electorate: Richmond Bridge (1 speech)
In February I spoke about the plan to duplicate the bridge at Richmond and North Richmond in the Hawkesbury area. I expressed the fear that, despite all the consultation, the final decision on...
- Menzies Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House and, indeed, my constituents in Menzies, about a number of major infrastructure projects which were promised for them last year and, indeed, are funded by the...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
If there's one thing that COVID-19 has taught us it's the critical importance of housing. While housing has been key to this health crisis it's also key to the nation's economic recovery. We...
- COVID-19: Bass Electorate (1 speech)
There will be many stories of the ways that COVID-19 has impacted us all, but today I want to share the story of one constituent whose moving story I came to know after sending him a 90th...
- Employment (1 speech)
Historically the youth are the most impacted in recessions but this recession will also disproportionately impact women. Employment in the arts, retail and hospitality sectors, hit the hardest by...
- Trade with China (1 speech)
Australia is at a crossroads. We can keep giving in to communist China's threats or we can stand up for our sovereignty and our economic independence. With more than 36 per cent of our exports...
- International Nurses Day (1 speech)
Today is International Nurses Day, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. To all the nurses out there, I say, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you,' for all that you do for our...
- Stirling Electorate: Coronavirus Care Campaign (1 speech)
Australians look after their mates, whether that's on the battlefield, during the bushfires, or right now as we fight the economic and social impacts of coronavirus. Today I want to focus on the...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
Parliament needs to resume a more regular meeting pattern. All members need to be able to bring to the attention of this parliament, as we face an unprecedented national challenge from the...
- Crescent Head Rural Fire Brigade (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate four brave rural firefighters from Crescent Head Rural Fire Brigade. Their calm actions during a bushfire saved their friend and senior deputy captain Brian Beilby's life...
- Health Care (1 speech)
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's taught us how important our frontline workers are. Today, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, International Nurses Day, I want...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
This morning a long-awaited report into the Lower Lakes by the CSIRO was published. The need to have the origins of Lake Albert and Lake Alexandrina investigated was necessary due to earlier...
- Child Care (1 speech)
Free child care for everybody made a headline, even more so when the Prime Minister said all Australians working are considered essential workers. Understandably, families around Australia all...
- Exports (1 speech)
All of us in this chamber have seen the effects of the coronavirus on our respective communities. Our live seafood sector was one of the first hit, and it was hit hard, with the majority of...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
Today, 200 years since the birth of the great Florence Nightingale, we celebrate International Nurses Day. In celebrating the work of nurses, I acknowledge the Australian Nursing and Midwifery...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Causley, Mr Ian Raymond (1 speech)
I inform the House of the death on 27 April of the Hon. Ian Raymond Causley, a member of this House for the division of Page from 1996 until 1997. As a mark of respect to the memory of Ian...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Taylor, Leading Senior Constable Lynette, King, Senior Constable Kevin, Humphris, Constable Glen, Prestney, Constable Joshua (3 speeches)
When we all heard of the deaths of Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris and Constable Joshua Prestney in Melbourne last month, it sent a...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I thank the opposition for their assistance in coordinating the attendance of ministers today. I inform the House that the Minister for Defence Industry will be absent; the Minister for Home...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: COVIDSafe app (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On 15 April, the Prime Minister said that at least 40 per cent of the Australian population would need to download the COVIDSafe app for it to work. Can the...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is continuing to act on its plan to protect lives and livelihoods from the...
- Employment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. In what year will unemployment return to pre-coronavirus levels?
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the implementation of the national cabinet's agreed three-step plan to reopen a COVID-safe Australia and economy?
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is for the Treasurer. In what year will Australia's gross debt start to decline?
- Fuel (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, Tasmanians are still being ripped off at the bowser. Higher freight costs and little competition don't explain why motorists yesterday paid...
- 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...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister regret saying that the budget was already back in black?
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the Morrison government's response to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and outline how the government is...
- COVID-19: Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Noting that today is International Nurses Day, will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is responding to the coronavirus...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer, and it refers to the answer that the Prime Minister just gave about snapback. Given what the Prime Minister has just said, does the Treasurer stand by his comment...
- COVID-19: Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is ensuring that Australia's children are getting the best possible...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is for the Treasurer. How many Australians are now earning more than their normal wage because they're receiving the JobKeeper subsidy of $1,500 per fortnight?
- COVID-19: Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister please update the House on how Australian industry is responding to the challenge of the coronavirus...
- COVID-19: Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What does the Treasurer have to say to the one in three hospitality workers who've lost their jobs, the one in four workers in the arts and entertainment...
- Australian Bushfires (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister provide an update to the House on the Morrison government's continued support for bushfire...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How much money has the government given to businesses which are receiving the JobKeeper payment and using it to subsidise their balance sheet, whilst employees...
- Australian Bushfires (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister please outline to the House the work that the Morrison government is doing to restore Australia's native wildlife and their...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Department of Parliamentary Services (1 speech)
I've got a very brief statement to inform members of something they should know about. I'm pleased to advise the House that, obviously along with a number of other agencies, the Department of...
- 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.
- Commonwealth Ombudsman; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the Commonwealth Ombudsman's quarterly report under section 712F(6) of the Fair Work Act 2009 for the period 1 January to 31 March of this year. Ordered that the report be made a...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Reports Nos 31 to 36 of 2019-20 (1 speech)
I present Auditor-General's reports Nos 31 to 36 for 2019-20. Details will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. Documents made parliamentary papers in accordance with the resolution agreed...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (12 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need to manage...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
The question now is that the motion moved by the Leader of the House be agreed to. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Immigration Detention, COVID-19 (1 speech)
I will rise tonight to talk about the global coronavirus pandemic, but first I want to talk about a little girl who is turning five today. Kopika, I want to wish you a very happy fifth birthday,...
- Racism (1 speech)
During the course of the current COVID-19 crisis, we have seen our community step up and play its part in suppressing the spread of the virus. There is no better demonstration of this than the...
- International Nurses Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak today, which is May 12: International Nurses Day. It is 200 years since the birth of Florence Nightingale in the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. I'm sure that when...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
Before I go on to speak about the COVID-19 crisis, I also want to acknowledge our nurses and thank them. It's fitting to follow on from the member for Cooper. One nurse that I particularly want...
- COVID-19: Employment, Welfare (3 speeches)
I look forward to the member for O'Connor supporting us the next time we talk about safe roads for truck drivers and fair wages and conditions for shop assistants. Sadly, I'm going to raise two...
- Covid-19 (2 speeches)
All members of this chamber have been working in our communities to support Australians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we will continue to do so for some time. The health crisis has led...
