House debates
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
- Motions (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccine (12 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) two weeks ago today, the Prime Minister and Minister for Health claimed to have signed a COVID-19 vaccine supply deal...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Assistant Treasurer (16 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) extensive television and newspaper reporting of the Assistant Treasurer's involvement in wide-scale branch-stacking; (b)...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Economy (9 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) today's National Accounts confirm Australia is in recession for the first time in three decades;...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (22 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Grayndler's private Members' business notice relating to the disallowance of the Australian Postal...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Employment (1 speech)
[by video link] This is a terribly sad day for our country. The run of economic growth that started when I was in grade 6 has come to an end. Recessions deeply hurt the people that I represent in...
- McGlinn, Mr Kevin, OAM (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to Kevin McGlinn, OAM. Kevin is a resident of Beacon Hill who was recently awarded the Order of Australia medal for service to the community through Freemasonry. Since...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
[by video link] Australians are really sick and tired of this government's hapless handling of Australia Post. What we've seen today is Australia Post asking for employees to volunteer their time...
- Sachse, Mr Neil Frederick (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a truly great South Australian. The late Neil Sachse was an Australian rules football icon, spinal cord injury research advocate and incredibly kind, passionate and...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Sadly, over 450 elderly Australians have now died in aged care. Distressingly, many would have died alone, without family or loved ones by their side in their last hours of life. Their only...
- Lyne Electorate: Communities Environment Program (1 speech)
Over the years we've seen what our local communities have to offer when it comes to caring for our environment. They're doing great work to manage, conserve and protect our natural...
- Higher Education (1 speech)
Last night, the Prime Minister shut down debate on his plans to make humanities, law, commerce and communications students pay more for their degrees, to make it harder for students from...
- Parliamentary Education Office (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise and commend the incredible work done by the team in the Parliamentary Education Office here in Parliament House. In a normal year, the PEO welcomes and educates over...
- Berne, Jack (1 speech)
I'd like to share with the House a wonderful community project in the Warringah area that has been driven by local schoolboy Jack Berne. Many of my colleagues here will be familiar with Jack and...
- Native Vegetation Act 1991 (1 speech)
When Mr Ian Armstrong was the Leader of the National Party at a state level, he said, with regard to SEPP 46 under the Native Vegetation Act 1991, that he would 'tear it up' the moment he got...
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of workers in Eden-Monaro, like Warren Sunderland from Bermagui, who are facing the very real prospect of losing their jobs, thanks to border closures. Warren is a merchant...
- COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine (1 speech)
On 31 August, the member for McMahon tweeted, in relation to the drug hydroxychloroquine, 'No, there aren't a "range of views expressed by people on all sides".' Well, to assist the opposition's...
- Economy (1 speech)
Nothing could demonstrate more clearly the priorities of this government than that contribution from that member. There are over 8½ thousand people in my electorate who have lost their jobs....
- Barker Electorate: Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program (1 speech)
River communities understand all too well that water equates to wealth. When irrigation communities lose water, the economic impacts are profound. That's why our government maintains the position...
- Dobell Electorate: Higher Education (1 speech)
Last night the Prime Minister shut down debate on the so-called job-ready graduates bill, so today I'm speaking up on behalf of the 3,953 students, professional staff and academics at the...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Almost 30 per cent of Australians were born overseas, and Australia's multiculturalism is successful because it is based on social cohesion, inclusivity and diversity—and Reid is a great...
- Abbott, Hon. Anthony John (Tony), AC (3 speeches)
It was distressing to hear of the comments last night by former Prime Minister Abbott on the COVID-19 pandemic. Phrases such as 'virus hysteria', 'health dictatorship' and 'unaccountable experts'...
- Lindsay Electorate: Early Childhood Educators Day (1 speech)
Today is Early Childhood Educators Day and, with 90 childcare centres across Lindsay, I want to take the time to acknowledge the hard work our teachers and childhood educators put in with our...
- COVID-19: Coalition Government (1 speech)
One million Australians don't have a job. Four hundred thousand Australians will join them by Christmas. But, when Australians need support, this week the government has cut JobSeeker, cut...
- Flynn Electorate: Military Commemoration (2 speeches)
August has seen two great remembrance days for our defence forces. On 15 August, the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we acknowledge the services and sacrifice of over one...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that Australia has plunged into the worst recession in almost a century?
- COVID-19: Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on today's national account figures and how the Morrison government is working to cushion the significant blow of the COVID-19...
- Welfare (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Won't the Prime Minister's decision this week to cut JobKeeper, cut JobSeeker and cut wages make the worst recession in almost a century even deeper and even...
- Retirement Income Review (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, by one estimate Australian retirees will be $135 billion worse off post pandemic from reduced superannuation, personal...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House how the Morrison government's economic support packages and our JobMaker program will support the Australian economy to...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Tori from Lang Lang is a primary school relief teacher engaged by an agency. Tori is pregnant. She says the Prime Minister's cuts to the JobKeeper wage...
- COVID-19: Regional Australia (4 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...
- COVID-19: Benefits and Payments (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Noni from Carrum Downs in my electorate works in the construction industry and says that she is barely able to make ends meet on the current JobKeeper rate....
- COVID-19: Mental Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Australians during the...
- JBS Dinmore Meatworks (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. At JBS meatworks in Dinmore, Queensland, more than 1,700 full-time workers are at risk of permanently losing their jobs because the Prime...
- COVID-19: Small Business (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting small...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Governor of the Reserve Bank said that unemployment is going to be higher for longer, and still around seven per cent in two years time. Why...
- COVID-19: Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the Attorney please outline to the House how the Morrison government is working to drive jobs growth across...
- Abbott, Hon. Anthony John (Tony), AC (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Tony Abbott says that older Australians with COVID should be left to die, 'while nature takes its course'. Why hasn't the Prime Minister already condemned...
- COVID-19: Resources Sector (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting our resources sector to create every...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. News Corp has launched the Aged Care 360 campaign to bring greater transparency to the aged-care sector. Will the Prime Minister provide the transparency...
- COVID-19: Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House how the agricultural sector will play a significant role in supporting the...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Treasurer admitted that only $85 billion of the $314 billion of economic support has been delivered by the government. Are today's figures...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Employment (12 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Rankin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's lack of a...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Aged Care (14 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) comments from Tony Abbott reported today that suggest the families of older Australians with COVID-19 should just "let...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present the committee's report on the 2018-19 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act....
- Electoral Matters Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present a corrigendum to the committee's advisory report on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Parliamentary Procedure (3 speeches)
Before I call on the adjournment, I'm just going to call on the Manager of Opposition Business, on indulgence, dealing with some important procedural matters with respect to the remote parliament.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Do Not Call Register (1 speech)
I rise to raise a little-known issue which has caused constant annoyance to numerous Australian businesses for years. It's been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis as more people are working from...
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the important role being played by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, or ARENA, in supporting the technology which will be at the heart of Australia's energy...
- Media (1 speech)
I want to follow on from the member for North Sydney's contribution and just acknowledge that in the chamber right now—and, for the people I don't reference, please don't take this the...
- World War II (1 speech)
Many stories have been shared to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, and I'd like to share the stories of some veterans I was fortunate enough to meet a few weeks ago. On 20...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Apprenticeships have been lost at the rate of 60 a day under this government, and it's got worse since COVID-19. Australia has a crisis with apprenticeships. If we don't fix it, this crisis is...
- Cowper Electorate: Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the recent sod turning for the new Kempsey headspace. In doing so, I reflect on 30 years ago, when I commenced work as a police officer in the very same town. Having completed...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Environment and Energy Committee; Report (5 speeches)
First of all, I commend the Chair of the Environment and Energy Committee, Mr Ted O'Brien MP, for conducting this inquiry in the quite exceptional circumstances caused by COVID-19. I also thank...
