House debates
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Western Sydney Airport (10 speeches)
I seek leave of the House to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes that: (a) the Audit Office found the Government paid $30 million for a piece of land that was worth $3 million;...
- Crown Resorts (17 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes the allegations of Crown Resort's links to organised crime, illegal offshore activities, insider trading, money laundering,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring in the Federation Chamber to facilitate the consideration of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fraser Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
[by video link] My electorate has been one of the hardest hit in Victoria, both in terms of case load and job loss. The people of Fraser watched in horror as too many people in aged-care...
- Functional Neurological Disorder (1 speech)
Today I rise to convey my sincere gratitude to a not-for-profit organisation doing wonderful work across Australia and on the Northern Beaches, the most wonderful part of this nation. Functional...
- COVID-19: International Travel (1 speech)
[by video link] Today I need to highlight the plight of members of my community who have been stuck overseas for far longer than they should have been during this pandemic. They are Australians...
- Sandringham Railway Station: Car Parking (1 speech)
Sandringham station and the Sandy line need more commuter car parking, not less. At the last election, the Morrison government funded the $3.1 million Sandy station parking upgrade for an...
- Western Sydney Airport: Landowners (1 speech)
Revelations regarding land deals in and around Western Sydney Airport have raised concerns that there is one rule for the rich and powerful and another for ordinary landowners. We've had the...
- Veterans: Mental Health (1 speech)
Members of the Joondalup City RSL Nev Maw, Bruce McDonald and Roger Howell presented me with a blue poppy, which I'm wearing on my lapel today, at a morning tea which I hosted last week to thank...
- AFL Grand Final (1 speech)
On Saturday our beloved Cats will line up against the Richmond Tigers in an AFL grand final like no other. COVID-19 means 'the grannie' will not be played at the MCG. But for my electorate of...
- Curtin Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Lots of families have been separated this year because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. It has been, and continues to be, very difficult for many of them, and we've had to find different ways of...
- Mayo Electorate: Gilbert's Motor Museum (1 speech)
One thing you'll find in regional Australia, and it's certainly true of my community, is a can-do attitude. I've seen it during drought, bushfire and COVID-19. Last week I saw it again through...
- Canning Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Having a consistent reliable mobile telephone service is an ongoing issue for regional and rural communities in this country, particularly in electorates like Canning. I'm therefore pleased to...
- Adelaide Electorate: South Road Upgrade (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about some concerning news yesterday about the North-South Corridor infrastructure project, which, in 2015, then Prime Minister Mr Abbott promised that it would be completed...
- Queensland: Water Infrastructure (1 speech)
About 3,000 years before Christ, the Egyptians built a dam called Sadd al-Kafara. It was about 566 megalitres and it failed within a few years. The Egyptians didn't have another crack at one...
- Parliamentary Representation: Northern Territory (1 speech)
I welcome the findings of the inquiry into fair representation for the Northern Territory that were brought down last week. I want to thank all my colleagues on this side in the federal Labor...
- COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine (1 speech)
An outpatient medical treatment protocol for COVID-19 was recently detailed in a peer reviewed paper authored by over 20 medical doctors, including five PhDs, and published in the respected...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
Under the Liberal government, 2021 will be the most expensive year on record for millions of Australian families. We are a trillion dollars in debt, but the cost of living for working families is...
- Headspace (1 speech)
On 21 October we mark National headspace Day, and it's my pleasure to speak about the great work this organisation is doing in the electorate of Ryan and around the country. Headspace provides...
- Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
The Western Sydney Airport 'Leppington Triangle' land deal has had a whiff about it ever since it was revealed that a $3 million block of land owned by Liberal Party donors was bought by the...
- Roads (1 speech)
By investing in world-class infrastructure the Morrison government's economic recovery plan for Australia is delivering for Chisholm. Firstly, we are committing $1.75 billion to build the North...
- Manufacturing (1 speech)
On the weekend Holden had a win in the Bathurst 1000 but it will be the last appearance of the Holden factory team—a sad end to a fantastic brand. On this day three years ago the end of...
- Multiculturalism (2 speeches)
It was former Prime Minister John Howard who said Australia's crowning achievement, born of its egalitarian tradition, is its social cohesion. I wholeheartedly agree with our former Prime...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Social Housing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last week I visited Nathan, living in appalling conditions in his public housing unit which represented a health risk to his family for seven months. As a...
- COVID 19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House about how the Morrison government's economic recovery plan is meeting our commitment to keep Australians safe while...
- Child Care (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, during question time, the government said Labor's working family childcare boost is for 'the top end of town'. Is the government really saying a...
- International Freight Assistance Mechanism (2 speeches)
My question is for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- Automotive Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Holden had a win at the Bathurst 1000 last weekend, the last time a Holden factory team will appear at the race. One of the winning drivers, Garth Tander,...
- Independent Commission against Corruption (4 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Last week the Attorney-General said that legislating an integrity commission was not an immediate priority as the government was focused on COVID recovery....
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please outline to the House how the Morrison government's economic recovery plan is cutting taxes for families and helping businesses to...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is for the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that in today's new numbers, from the fortnight he cut JobKeeper, jobs were lost in every single state and territory, not just...
- Manufacturing (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is creating the right conditions for manufacturing...
- Western Sydney Airport (14 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Why does the Deputy Prime Minister say that paying $30 million for a piece of land valued at $3 million is a bargain?
- Fuel (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister outline to the House the importance of the Morrison-McCormack government's actions to boost Australia's fuel...
- Western Sydney Airport (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. The Australian Audit Office told Senate estimates last night that it had provided information to the Federal Police on 10 July about the possible...
- Mining Industry (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison-McCormack government is supporting the growth of...
- Western Sydney Airport (10 speeches)
My question is again to the Deputy Prime Minister. Does the Deputy Prime Minister still say paying $30 million for a piece of land valued at $3 million is a bargain, when the— Mr Fletcher...
- Morrison Government (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Home Affairs. Could the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is equipping our law enforcement agencies with the resources needed to keep...
- Maguire, Mr Daryl William (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Did disgraced former New South Wales Liberal MP Daryl Maguire make any representations to the government about visas, including to you, Prime Minister?
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's record investment in Australia's defence industry is helping to create...
- Western Sydney Airport (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware the Federal Police has told Senate estimates today that it will be engaging with ICAC in the next week about whether disgraced...
- Agriculture (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. In light of the impacts of COVID-19, will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- Australia Post (10 speeches)
My question is to the minister for communications. Does the minister have confidence in the leadership of Australia Post's CEO and its board?
- Building and Construction Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Housing. Will the minister update the House on the Morrison government's plan for economic recovery—how it's creating jobs in the...
- Western Sydney Airport (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. It has been reported that at the National Press Club the minister made a statement that he did not know how much the...
- Partner Visas (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. Will the minister outline how the Morrison government's...
- 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.
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Member for Lilley (1 speech)
on indulgence—Today, of course, is tenth of the twentieth, a very twin day, and for the member for Lilley it is a great day. She has asked me to inform the House that this morning she gave...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (16 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for McMahon proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's inability...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Palmer, Mr Clive (1 speech)
According to The Australian newspaper on Saturday, Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has already spent $400,000 on advertising in the Queensland state election, dwarfing other parties, just...
- COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine (1 speech)
We are rightly proud in this country that, through the encouragement of risk taking and wealth creation, we are able to afford to list life-saving drugs on the PBS, enabling Australian citizens...
- COVID-19: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I rise tonight, sadly, to raise the health crisis that is not getting the mobilisation and focus needed. It's a shadow pandemic and an ongoing national emergency. The scourge of domestic and...
- New England Electorate (1 speech)
Briefly, I would like to concur with the remarks from the member for Warringah. Domestic violence, especially domestic violence against women, is an absolute scourge. Having worked with the St...
- Gilmore Electorate: Mental Health, Headspace (1 speech)
Tomorrow, 21 October, is headspace Day. I want to talk about some of the wonderful work that headspace does in my electorate. Headspace Day promotes mental health literacy among people aged 12 to...
- Edith Cowan University (1 speech)
Edith Cowan University, based in my electorate, has been allocated $245 million in the federal budget to establish a new campus, specialising in creative industries, business and technology...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Oxley Electorate: Streets of Inala, McCoy, Ms Glenda (1 speech)
Last week I was honoured to attend the launch of the Inala 4077 Street Names book. The suburb of Inala is iconic. Not only does it fall in my federal electorate but also it makes up a large part...
- Diwali (1 speech)
Diwali is a festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. This year it is celebrated on Saturday 14 November. It...
- Western Sydney (1 speech)
The government is leaving Western Sydney behind. The government recently announced $700 million for construction of business fibre zones, where business can have access to higher speeds, and I...
- Lyne Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I was pleased to inspect the first works associated with the Fig Trees on Manning project on the banks of the Manning River. I was there with Denis Hawkins, CEO of Bushlands Health. Fig Trees on...
- Gorton Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the strength and resilience of the people of Gorton in the fight against COVID-19. Gorton has been hit hard by the pandemic, with the two municipalities within my...
- Moore Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
As part of the next stage of the Mitchell Freeway extension northwards from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road, Lukin Drive should be extended by approximately 800 metres east from the new interchange...
- Travel Agents (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of travel agents across Australia and particularly in my community in Dunkley—small and family businesses who have been absolutely decimated by the impact of...
- Water (1 speech)
I'd like to talk today about the issue of water infrastructure. It's so vitally important. I want to commend the LNP in Queensland for their policy stance with regard to the Bradfield Scheme....
- Lyons Electorate: Community (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to recognise the resilience and strength of communities across my electorate. This has been a tough year. If anyone had said 12 months ago that you need to...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
As I move across the electorate of Wright, I am constantly approached by supporters and strangers in the electorate, who come up, whether it be in the Lockyer Valley, the Scenic Rim, Tamborine...
- Bills (0 speeches)
