House debates
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- JobKeeper: Small Business (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm highlighting the position of small businesses in my electorate shut out of JobKeeper because of unfair anomalies put in place by this government. I've been contacted by a...
- Fisher Electorate: Legacy Week (1 speech)
This week is Legacy Week, and, with around 15,000 veterans on the Sunshine Coast, it's a particularly significant time for my community. By buying badges and making donations before 5 September,...
- Moore-Gilbert, Dr Kylie (1 speech)
[by video link] Today marks 719 days since Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic who lived in my electorate, was imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage. Dr Moore-Gilbert and the...
- COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
My electorate of Mallee continues to suffer under hard border closures to our north and our west. I have been outspoken about the immeasurable grief and hardship forced on many people in my...
- Burt Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Last year the state member for Armadale, Dr Buti, and I secured federal and state Labor commitments in the federal election campaign to build a new TAFE in Armadale. While we're unfortunate that...
- Robertson Electorate: Surf Life Saving New South Wales Awards of Excellence (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate our Central Coast athletes who were recognised at the Surf Life Saving New South Wales Awards of Excellence. In the electorate of Robertson, we are privileged to be...
- Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Today marks the start of the bushfire season across eastern parts of the mighty Eden-Monaro. The communities I serve are also digesting the interim report from the bushfire royal commission. I am...
- Men in Bibs (1 speech)
Today I recognise the great work of Men in Bibs. No, Mr Speaker, they're not a group of messy eaters! This is an organisation whose goal is twofold. Firstly, to get more men and boys into the...
- Indi Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise in the House to speak about my communities of Indi. They have risen to the challenges of isolation thrown at them by this unending pandemic and proven themselves to be resourceful and...
- Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Today marks the start of the bushfire danger season on the New South Wales South Coast, in particular in the local council areas of the Shoalhaven and the Eurobodalla. Now, Deputy Speaker, my...
- Northbridge Football Club: Sustainable Sports Program (1 speech)
I rise to draw members' attention to a wonderful initiative, which has been sponsored by Northbridge Football Club, in my electorate, to promote the role of community sport in the protection of...
- Higgins Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, I reached out to my local community leaders to ask how, together, we could make sure our community in Higgins was kept safe and no-one was left behind....
- Clontarf Foundation (1 speech)
( On Friday 14 August, Clontarf Foundation held the Deadly Attendees Cup at Kingsway sporting complex just down the road from my house in Cowan. It's the fourth year in a row that I've attended...
- Bass Electorate: Rascal Robot Art Space (1 speech)
Many children participate in sport in their free time, but the opportunity to pursue art, music or theatre can be out of reach. In February northern Tasmanian artist Sarah Ferrington opened the...
- COVID-19: JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
When the coronavirus recession hit, most firms recognised there's a social contract: get a wage subsidy from the taxpayer and do right for workers. But some companies didn't understood that...
- National Stroke Week (1 speech)
This is National Stroke Week. It's timely to acknowledge the excellent work of the many health professionals treating stroke victims at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Moncrieff. To...
- Age Pension (1 speech)
For the first time in more than 20 years, age pensioners are not going to receive a regular pension increase this month, but this government just doesn't care. Usually in September and March...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
Compulsory super should be for Aussie workers, not arrogant union fund managers. Industry Super has been exposed, spending $400 million over the past five years on ads and marketing for a...
- COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine (2 speeches)
In Australia, the safety of medicines is not determined by politicians or even by individual doctors. It's assessed by the independent experts at the Therapeutic Goods Administration. There's a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday he boasted about his record on aged care, with a list of more than 15 announcements. Does the Prime Minister recognise that his announcements are...
- 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 working to give Australians the hope and certainty they need to plan for their...
- Aged Care (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has failed to listen to aged-care residents, providers and even the royal commission he established. Isn't counsel assisting the royal...
- COVID-19: Regional Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why does the Prime Minister boast about a list of more than 15 announcements but not mention his biggest contribution to aged care—that is, his $1.7...
- COVID-19: Economy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer please inform the House how the Australian economy is going compared to other economies that have been similarly impacted by the pandemic?
- Child Care (7 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. For many parents, child care is expensive, the waiting lists are often long and places aren't available where they need them. Today, parents,...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Elizabeth's mum contracted COVID-19 at Benetas St George's residential aged care in my electorate. Elizabeth says that when her mum was taken to hospital...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the extension of the Morrison government's JobKeeper program is saving businesses, especially in my seat of Reid?
- Aged Care, Superannuation (20 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister not only neglecting older Australians of today in aged care but neglecting older Australians of tomorrow by failing to deliver on...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 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 flexibilities are helping to...
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer's announcement that 'the Morrison government is providing an unprecedented $314 billion in economic support, the equivalent of...
- COVID-19: Health Care (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is supporting the health, including the mental health, of Australians through...
- COVID-19: Small Business (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer's announcement that the small and medium enterprise loan guarantee scheme is providing 'an unprecedented level of support to SMEs'...
- JobKeeper (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's JobKeeper...
- COVID-19: Vaccine (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On 19 August the Prime Minister announced Australia had a deal with the drug company AstraZeneca to secure a COVID-19 vaccine, but AstraZeneca said there was...
- COVID-19: Tourism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. Would the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's JobKeeper program is...
- COVID-19: Vaccine (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the previous answers. Isn't it the case that at least 17 countries have signed and sealed at least 49 agreements to secure potential COVID-19...
- COVID-19: Arts (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Australia's creative and cultural sector contributes $112 billion to the Australian economy every year. Will the...
- HomeBuilder (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing. When the HomeBuilder scheme was announced, on a freshly laid lawn in a housing estate three months ago, the minister said it would spark a tradie-led...
- COVID-19: Women's Economic Security (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's economic support measures, including its JobKeeper program,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the report on the Commonwealth Ombudsman's activities under section 65(6) of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 for the period 1 April to 30 June...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Coalition Government (18 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Manager of Opposition Business proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's advisory report, incorporating a dissenting report, on the Australian Citizenship Amendment...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Assistant Treasurer (17 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) extensive media reporting the Assistant Treasurer was involved in wide-scale branch stacking; (b) clear evidence the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
It being past 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move: That the House do now adjourn.
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
Today is Eczema Awareness Day, and Monday 14 September is World Atopic Eczema Day. Deputy Speaker Freelander, as one of the nation's most pre-eminent paediatricians, you understand more than...
- Petition: Telecommunications (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition entitled 'Improved mobile coverage for Repton'. This petition has been considered by the Petitions Committee and is found to be in order. The petition, commenced by...
- Shortland Electorate: Medicare (3 speeches)
Today I'm updating the House on the Morrison government's continued attacks on Medicare and bulk-billing for the people of Shortland, who I'm proud to represent. Since January, Shortland and the...
- Gramp, Mr Colin, AM (1 speech)
Today I rise to offer my condolences and acknowledge the extraordinary life of Colin Gramp AM, who passed away in his beloved Barossa Valley aged 98. Known for his contribution to the wine...
- COVID-19: Mental Health (1 speech)
I want to draw the parliament's attention to the looming mental health crisis facing Australians in the wake of COVID-19. Experts have warned of deep and lasting mental health consequences of the...
- Fletcher, Mr Tony (1 speech)
Last week, Tasmania lost a true gentleman of the Tasmanian parliament. Former MLC Tony Fletcher served in Tasmania's upper house for 24 years, between 1981 to 2005. More comfortable being...
- Gilmore Electorate: Nuclear Energy (1 speech, 1 comment)
It's sad indeed that I have to rise in this place once more to strongly and vehemently oppose nuclear energy in any form on the pristine and beautiful South Coast. It is simple: the...
- COVID-19: Parliamentary Procedure (1 speech)
We are certainly living in challenging times. The COVID virus is not only challenging Australia economically and in a health sense but also challenging this parliament. I say to the government...
- Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools, COVID-19: Education (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute today to all of the schools, particularly schools in my electorate, that have been recognised by the Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools. Those are the main awards in...
- Higgins Electorate: Environment (2 speeches)
Higgins is proudly conscious of its local environment and its residents act locally and think globally. Whether it is the gorgeous Gardiners Creek reserve in Glen Iris or the simply stunning...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (10 speeches)
Deputy Speaker, what a pleasure to see you in the chair. I don't think I'll forget the disbelief I felt back on 5 June 2019 when John Lyons at the ABC started tweeting that an AFP raid was...
- Electoral Matters Committee; Report (1 speech)
As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I rise to speak this afternoon on the advisory report on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020....
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
Something that has been said a number of times during this pandemic is that the virus doesn't discriminate. The intention of that statement is fair enough: anyone can catch COVID-19 and feel the...
- Small Business: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about our need to remove barriers to employment, particularly those which impact upon small and family businesses. Over the course of our lives, many of us have experienced...
- Economy (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about what a strong economy looks like and where the government is choosing to take us instead. This is the year that we set up the economy for the future. While we tackle...
- Parliamentary Representation: Northern Territory (3 speeches)
Might I say what a pleasant night this is to give my first grievance debate speech in my time in politics, 15 years. So you are present for a moment in history. Today, with some of my colleagues...
- Regional Australia, Chifley Electorate: Infrastructure (3 speeches)
After the contribution we've just heard, I'd make this point: a lot of decisions in this country get made within a very small radius in Sydney and Melbourne, and there's a lot that was said then...
- Infrastructure: Marine (2 speeches)
My grievance relates to the lack of investment in marine bunkering infrastructure for liquefied natural gas at key ports around Australia for the supply of fuel for use by ships. The barriers...
