House debates
Monday, 31 August 2020
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 15th report of the Petitions Committee for the 46th Parliament, comprising three petitions and 43 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented.
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Responses (1 speech)
I present the following ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
- Statements (1 speech)
The reason so few petitions are being presented today is due to the parliamentary cycle and its effect on when petitions are certified and ready for presentation. There are currently 99...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that, pursuant to standing order 110, the honourable member for Kennedy has withdrawn notice No. 2 standing in his name. The order of precedence of remaining private members'...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes the decision to award Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean our highest military honour, the Victoria Cross for Australia; (2) recognises the heroic acts of...
- Environment, Employment (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) welcomes the release of the Auditor-General's report, Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Queensland: International Students (5 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement in relation to a motion that was withdrawn from the Federation Chamber today.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
On behalf of the Assistant Treasurer, I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Aged Care (11 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes that: (a) the Australian Government funds and regulates residential aged care; (b) the Australian Government has not produced...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
On behalf of the Assistant Treasurer, I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the committee's report entitled Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases—second...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Whatman, Ms Elayne (1 speech)
Our community says goodbye to beloved local activist Elayne Whatman, who recently passed away from coronavirus. Elayne was no stranger to my office, always raising issues that were of concern to...
- Sunshine Coast Airport (1 speech)
Today I say thank you to Flight Path Forum, which prepared an excellent research paper and research material into the proposed flight paths of the Sunshine Coast Airport. They identified numerous...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
I'm speaking from Sunnybank on behalf of constituents, like Gary from Sunnybank Hills, who have been let down by Australia Post. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the...
- JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
The Prime Minister and I recently received a letter from Peter, Jo and Faylene Maguire, directors and partners of Helloworld Travel Emerald, wanting to express their sincere appreciation and...
- Lyons Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I stand to make a case for the Bagdad-Mangalore bypass. This is a road bypass that's been in the planning stages for many years—in fact, decades. It's a 17-kilometre extension of the...
- COVID-19: Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days Program (1 speech)
Spring usually signifies show season back home, and at this time of year you'll commonly find me most weekends at a local show or field day in my electorate. It's a fantastic way to engage with...
- Byrne, Mr John, Gusmao, Mr Jose (1 speech)
( Vale John Byrne and also vale Jose Gusmao. John Byrne was born in Bendigo and he had a successful footy and working career. He married Margaret and together they had five kids, including a mate...
- Braddon Electorate: Regional Arts Fund (1 speech)
Three local artists in the electorate of Braddon have received significant funding boosts thanks to the federal government's Regional Arts Fund. Congratulations to Cheryl Rose of Montello, Olly...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
This month, the Al Kuwait live export ship arrived in the Middle East. According to the government's own report, a thousand of the sheep aboard were exposed to the highest heat stress level and...
- Mining (1 speech)
I apologise to OZ Minerals. Last Friday, they invited me to participate in an on-site inspection of Carrapateena, their newest mine, which is in the eastern portion of the Gawler Craton. OZ...
- Casuarina Grove Aged and Disability Care (1 speech)
On 25 August, 37 staff at Casuarina Grove, an aged and disability care facility at Hamlyn Terrace in my electorate, were told their jobs were being axed. Staff received an email last Tuesday...
- Wentworth Electorate: Community Organisations, Graham, Mr Saxon (1 speech)
Maintaining a sense of community has been tough this year, but I wanted to commend several groups in Wentworth who have risen to this challenge. Wayside Chapel provides essential services and...
- Newcastle Makers and Traders (1 speech)
Today I'd like to give a massive shout-out to an awesome alliance of independent local businesses in my of Newcastle—the Makers and Traders. While 2020 has been a tough year for so many...
- Children's Toys: Safety (1 speech)
I rise to commend some welcome news for families in the electorate of Ryan. To help protect younger children, the Morrison government has approved a new mandatory safety standard for toys with...
- Queensland Government: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise in the House today to thank the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, and the Queensland government for their exceptional leadership and response to the COVID-19 crisis. Measures...
- Forde Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
Mental health is an incredibly important issue for many in our communities, and the health and wellbeing of young people in Forde is no different. That's why during the 2019 federal election...
- Kingston Electorate: COVID 19 (2 speeches)
Stephen Lavender, who lives in my electorate, is now a widower. He lost his wife, Linda, to COVID-19. They had been married for 38 years. She leaves behind their three children and four...
- Bonner Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I am very pleased to share some exciting news from my electorate of Bonner. The notorious Rochedale Road roundabout upgrade is now fully funded. I delivered $14 million towards this vital upgrade...
- Higher Education (1 speech)
The Prime Minister is so desperate to make it harder and more expensive for Australians to go to university that he's now stooped to using dodgy numbers to back in his case. In a media release...
- World War II (2 speeches)
Fifteen August 2020 marked 75 years since the end of World War II. For those men and women who served in the Second World War, their service to our nation did not end there. It didn't end with...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel will be absent from question time today and for the remainder of the week. The Deputy Prime Minister...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Under John Howard, Bronwyn Bishop lost her job when an aged-care resident died in connection with the kerosene baths scandal. Aged-care residents are now so...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the Morrison government is focused on securing Australia's future by building the road to economic recovery...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The aged-care minister has boasted he has responded 'incredibly well', and that Australia is in a 'good position' and that we are extremely fortunate to have...
- COVID-19: Infrastructure (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...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his previous answer, where he questioned why Labor was raising the aged-care question in this parliament. Does the Prime Minister seriously not...
- Kennedy Electorate: Hells Gates Dam (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Are you aware of the most serious concerns about why Townsville Enterprise is oversighting a small parochial weir in Charters Towers, and the more...
- COVID-19: Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer explain to the House how the Morrison government is securing Australia's future by building the road to economic recovery as we come out the...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister knows workers moving between different facilities is a key driver of infection of the deadly COVID virus. Given the opportunity he had...
- COVID-19: Vaccine, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is investing in research into a potential COVID-19 vaccine whilst also...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In its response to Newmarch House, the New South Wales government said that it had to 'step in' and ensure aged-care facilities had a plan to deal with...
- COVID-19: Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Would the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting the road to recovery from the economic...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. The New South Wales government says it was forced to take 'assertive action to clarify the responsibility of the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth...
- JobKeeper Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the Attorney please update the House on how the Morrison government's JobKeeper program, and it's important...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This month the aged care royal commission heard that after the deadly Newmarch House outbreak the Commonwealth still doesn't have protocols with all states,...
- Defence Industry (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting the road to recovery from the economic effects of the...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This is from Jayne, speaking about the moment she was told her father had died from COVID-19, in aged care: 'I started crying and I said, "Why didn't anyone...
- COVID-19: Digital Economy (2 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 supporting the road to recovery through the...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. One hundred metres from where I ask this question in the heart of my electorate is Baptcare Wyndham Lodge. Prime Minister, how many residents at this...
- COVID-19: Agriculture (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack government is supporting the road to recovery...
- COVID-19: Aged Care, COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister spending his time fighting with state premiers instead of fixing an aged-care system that is in crisis and an economy that's in...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's gas plan will support the road to recovery from the economic...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The commissioners presiding over the aged-care royal commission have said: Had the Australian Government acted upon previous reviews of aged care, the...
- Regional Australia: Health Care (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison-McCormick government is investing in the...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 4 of 2020-21 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's Performance Audit report No. 4 of 2020-21 entitled Establishment and use of ICT related procurement panels and arrangements: across entities. Document made a...
- 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.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Eden-Monaro making a statement immediately and that the Member speak without limitation of...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Member for Eden-Monaro (1 speech)
Perhaps it is traditional now that we would all go and give the new member for Eden-Monaro a hug. Let me indicate on behalf of our party and I am sure the Deputy Prime Minister, who was here as...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Gene Therapy (1 speech)
I was born on 23 April 1953. Two days after I was born James Watson and Francis Crick described in the journal Nature on 25 April—Anzac Day—the structure of the DNA helix which...
- Robertson Electorate: JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
I rise to speak in support of the Morrison government's JobKeeper program. It's an initiative that has benefited thousands of hardworking people in my electorate of Robertson. Since its...
- Scullin Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
It's so important that this parliament is deliberating right now, going about its work on behalf of all Australians, and it's particularly important that the parliament can hear the voices of the...
- Water (1 speech)
For the better part of this year, the efforts of government have focused on an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While we're continuing our fight against COVID-19, we continue to...
- Coalition Government (3 speeches)
I want to talk about a jumper that was very dear to my heart. It was a jumper that I'd had for many years. I wore it the first time I flew to Canberra as the federal member for Perth. But it had...
- COVID-19: Victoria (1 speech)
Victorians are doing it tough right now. It's been a brooding winter. It's week 4 of stage 4, where people can only leave their homes for the supermarket and for exercise for an hour a day....
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- North and West Melbourne City Deal Plan (1 speech)
The northern and western suburbs of Melbourne are the fastest-growing parts of Australia's fastest-growing city, but their infrastructure needs have been sadly and sorely neglected under the...
- Stanton, Professor Richard AO (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge the passing last Tuesday of Professor Dick Stanton AO. Dick was a distant relative by marriage. His wife Alison was my grandmother's first cousin. Alison was the librarian...
- Macarthur Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
'Overdevelopment' is an ugly word that paints a picture of high-rise buildings, urban sprawl, a lack of green space and a failure of government to provide adequate services and infrastructure. My...
- Students' Mental Health (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge the wonderful year 12 students in my electorate of Reid, who have just completed trials and will soon be undertaking their Higher School Certificate. Completing final...
- McNamara, Mr Neil (1 speech)
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Hunter region lost one of the most significant political leaders in its history. Neil McNamara was 97 years old. Neil served on the both the Patrick...
- Manufacturing (1 speech)
To get behind Australian manufacturers so they can unlock opportunities and create local jobs, we first need to understand the challenges they face. Recently I had the opportunity to connect with...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
We must always remember that it's our seniors who built this nation. They worked hard, raised their families and paid their taxes. We have a duty as a nation to ensure that every older Australian...
- Wide Bay Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The New South Wales town of Gunning is 244 kilometres from the Sydney GPO along the National Highway. Gunning is bypassed by a four-lane divided highway. In Victoria, 235 kilometres from...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
Our front-line workers have kept us safe during COVID-19, yet somehow this government has not been able to support them. Just last week, we saw Minister Colbeck—the so-called aged-care...
- COVID-19: Tourism (2 speeches)
Firstly, I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to every family member and friend who has lost a loved one to COVID-19. In Western Australia we have all our borders closed, and I think most...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Partner and Spouse Visa Applications (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) reaffirms that: (a) Australians love who they love, and the community must have confidence that the partner and spouse visa provisions in the Migration...
- Recycling (5 speeches)
I seek leave to make a further contribution on this debate, as when it was first discussed, many months ago, I made a partial contribution. Leave granted. Thank you, Deputy Speaker Bird, and...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I inform the Federation Chamber that, pursuant to standing order 110, the honourable member for Kennedy has withdrawn notice No. 2 standing in his name. The order of precedence of remaining...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Defence Industry (10 speeches)
No Australian government in modern history has invested more or done more to modernise our military than this coalition government. By way of comparison, the previous Labor government sat idle...
- Arts: National Institutions (10 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) in April 2019 the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories tabled a report on its inquiry into Canberra's...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Kingston Electorate: Recycling (1 speech)
Recycling and reusing are on the minds of many of my electors in the area of the southern suburbs of Adelaide. Of course it's also on the minds of councils and the Southern Region Waste Resource...
- Member for Bonner (1 speech)
Twenty-one August marked a special milestone for me: 10 consecutive years as the federal member for Bonner. While I served the electorate for 13 years all up, there was a brief break between 2007...
- Dobell Electorate: Mountain Biking (1 speech)
On 22 August I joined the official opening of Ourimbah mountain bike park's newest trail, Amaroo, with Labor Councillor Jillian Hogan. The 1.6 kilometre flow trail combines a smooth, wide track...
- Port Lincoln Leisure Centre (1 speech)
Next Thursday we'll mark the opening of the $10.1 million upgrade of the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. I'll give a little history on the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre. It was built as a public...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Aged care has quite rightly been the priority of this parliament both this week and last week. I know that the experiences of our older Australians during this pandemic are front and centre in...
- Braddon Electorate: Ten Days on the Island (1 speech)
The opening ceremony of the Ten Days on the Island festival will be bigger and better than ever thanks to a $95,000 boost from the federal government. In 2021 Ten Days on the Island will...
- Bendigo Electorate: JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Things are tough in Victoria, particularly in my area of Bendigo, because of the health crisis, and the stage 3 restrictions are having an impact on local businesses, industry and jobs. I want to...
- Barker Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
In June 2017 the federal government announced $1.52 million to upgrade the intersection of Sturt Highway and Holder Top Road at Waikerie in the iconic area of South Australia of the Riverland. It...
- Cambodia: Human Rights (1 speech)
I want to call out the deteriorating human rights situation in Cambodia, where the authoritarian Hun Sen regime is using COVID-19 as a cover for further abuses. On 31 July, echoing the 2017...
- Coleman, Mr Stan (1 speech)
Last week, I spoke in this chamber on Vietnam Veterans' Day. Today, I'd like to draw the chamber's attention to Mr Stan Coleman. Stan was born on 3 February 1924 and served in the Air Force...
- Chifley Electorate: Cockrem, Mr Paul (1 speech)
I would like to recognise outgoing Richard Johnson Anglican School principal, Paul Cockrem, for his contribution to education in the Chifley electorate. Paul helped established the school as its...
- Johnson, Ms Bec (1 speech)
One of the great privileges of this job is getting to meet local heroes out there in our communities who are giving so much. Also, sometimes we get to raise their profile, and today I would like...
- Werriwa Electorate: Road Tolls (1 speech)
Sydney now boasts the most tolled roads in the world, and residents can soon expect three more toll roads. Once again, the New South Wales Liberal government is ignoring the needs of...
- Lindsay Electorate: Adult Learners Week (1 speech)
I want everyone in my community of Lindsay to have the opportunity to learn. regardless of their age. That is why I am really pleased to support Adult Learners Week. Learning has the ability to...
- JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Recessions hit the poor hardest, which is why Australia followed many countries around the world in implementing a wage subsidy scheme. But a scheme designed to reduce inequality is being misused...
- Reid Electorate: Education (1 speech)
While it has been a challenging period, many school communities in my electorate have experienced major milestones this year, which I would like to acknowledge. Rosebank College in Five Dock is...
- Northern Territory: Australian Football League (1 speech)
Over the last two Saturdays in the Northern Territory we've been privileged to host three fixtures of the AFL. In the first game, last Saturday week, Richmond defeated Essendon in an entertaining...
- Shadie, Mr Kenneth George, OAM (1 speech)
It's not every community that can boast someone who has made a cultural contribution to Australia of global proportions, but not every community has a man like third-generation Brooklyn identity...
- Oxley Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
This afternoon I wish to draw to the attention of the parliament the issue of illegal dumping of rubbish and cancelled kerbside collection services thanks to an outrageous decision by the LNP...
- COVID-19: Health (1 speech)
For every piece of government legislation that has ever been introduced, there are always the risks of detrimental unintended consequences causing more harm than the problem we're trying to fix....
- Brook, Mrs Gladys Joyce (1 speech)
If you're part of the Hawkesbury equestrian scene, chances are you've heard the name Joyce Brook. She is a strict officiator, and you won't be trotting around her arena with your shirt not tucked...
- Aged Care, Gardiner, Mrs Val (1 speech)
I rise to speak on behalf of people in aged-care facilities in my electorate. I have a great pleasure in being able to get round, in my electorate, to some of the 67 aged-care facilities that we...
- Macarthur Electorate: Koalas (1 speech)
We had a great win in Macarthur last week. I'd like to put on the record my appreciation to the New South Wales Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean. Matt came out last October, at my...
- Penfolds (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate a local business in my electorate who have recently done very well in the world's best vineyards list that was released a few weeks ago. Of course I'm talking about...
- Qantas (1 speech)
Darrin Lenton is a single dad with two children who lives in the community that I'm fortunate to represent. Darrin has worked for Qantas for 23 years. Last week Darrin and 2½ thousand of his...
- Hillarys Primary School (1 speech)
Hillarys Primary School in my electorate was built in 1973. Over the past 47 years the condition of the buildings has deteriorated to the point where the facilities present an occupational health...
- Cork, Mr William Percy (Bill) (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to recognise the service of William Cork, a World War II veteran in my electorate of Freemantle and a member of the Cockburn RSL subbranch. On Saturday 15 August we marked...
- Surf Life Saving New South Wales Awards (1 speech)
Stretching the coastline of New South Wales, from Hawks Nest in the south to Lighthouse Beach and below, Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills, we have surf lifesavers protecting locals...
- Werriwa Electorate: Macquarie Fields Station (1 speech)
For years commuters at Macquarie Fields railway station have been calling on the New South Wales Liberal government to construct a lift at the station. It beggars belief that a station on the...
- Boothby Electorate: Darlington Upgrade (2 speeches)
The Morrison Liberal government is busting congestion for my local community and for everyone living in Adelaide's south. In early August one of our key projects, the Darlington Upgrade, was...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- National Police Remembrance Day (10 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that National Police Remembrance Day will be observed on 27 September 2020; (2) acknowledges the crucial role police officers across Australia play in our local...
- Renewable Energy: Hydrogen Industry (7 speeches)
) ( ): We all know that we are in an energy transition for this country. Australia has set out ambitious goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. We face challenges around attracting...
- Women's Economic Security (4 speeches)
As the first woman to represent the electorate of Dunkley, named after the formidable Louisa Dunkley, a campaigner and advocate for equal pay, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on...
- Headspace (9 speeches)
The pandemic has changed the way we live, work, study and connect with others. Whether it be weddings or anniversaries or 50th birthday celebrations, they are all decidedly smaller. While it's...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I did have a riveting superannuation speech, but I move: That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn. Question agreed to. Federation Chamber adjourned at 19:28
