House debates
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 24 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 7 December 2020. The report will be...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent a grievance debate occurring in the Federation Chamber as the final item of business today, commencing no...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (12 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Melbourne from moving the following motion immediately—That the House: (1) declares an environment...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Native Title: Anthony Lagoon (1 speech)
Last Thursday I had the great honour and privilege to attend a land handover ceremony at the Mary Ann Dam at Tennant Creek. The land handover ceremony was to the traditional owners of Wampaya...
- Petition: Tiaro Bypass Upgrade (1 speech)
Maryborough has huge potential for more job-creating manufacturing, forestry, primary industry and tourism, but, when I drive on the Bruce Highway between Gympie and Maryborough, I see a...
- Food Delivery Industry (1 speech)
In recent weeks, five food delivery drivers or riders working in the on-demand, or gig, economy have lost their lives at work, including Bijoy Paul, Dede Fredy, Xiaojun Chen, Chow Khai Shien and...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
It is time to get this great nation back to work. There was a time for an abundance of caution, but now it's time for evidence to rule supreme again. I refer to the seating arrangements in this...
- Member for Fowler, National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, Death Penalty (3 speeches)
I take this opportunity to table two speeches by my friend and colleague the member for Fowler, Chris Hayes. Chris was unable to finish this speech on the anniversary of the National Apology to...
- Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
I recently had the great pleasure of joining the Rotary Club of Gosford City for their men's health breakfast to raise funds in support of prostate cancer research. The special guest speaker at...
- Dobell Electorate: Toukley Neighbourhood Centre (1 speech)
On Wednesday 18 November, I was delighted to join Toukley Neighbourhood Centre for a morning tea to celebrate the unveiling of their new community mural, painted by artist Colin Miller. The mural...
- Reid Electorate: Diwali (1 speech)
On Saturday 14 November, Indian-Australians celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, an important spiritual and cultural milestone of the community. Diwali teaches that light overcomes darkness...
- Australian Greens (1 speech)
Today the parliament of Aotearoa New Zealand declared a climate emergency, an initiative championed by a Greens leader in his second term as climate change minister. The October election in...
- COVID-19: Higher School Certificate (1 speech)
On behalf of everyone in my community of Lindsay, I would like to congratulate our year 12s for finishing their HSC in what has been an extraordinary year. I now hope that you have enjoyed your...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
When I was elected to this place, I thought that members were here to make life easier for future generations, but not members of this government. They've climbed into the castle and now they...
- Go Local First Campaign (1 speech)
This year has not been without its challenges for everyone in the community. Many have lost their jobs and some their livelihoods, while others have been separated from loved ones. In the face of...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
Right now, there are posties riding around my electorate trying to deliver two full postal runs in a single day. This is the alternative model that Australia Post has imposed. Leigh has contacted...
- Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
As another sign that we're on our way back from COVID-19, the Prime Minister met with the president of the International Olympic Committee only a couple of weeks ago in Japan. It was a positive...
- COVID-19: Income Support Payments (1 speech)
I rise today to set the record straight. I sat in this chamber last night listening to those opposite say that this government had left no-one behind in this pandemic. There was laughter. I tell...
- Cairns Men's Shed (1 speech)
I recently had the honour of attending an event that was really a red-letter day for our Cairns Men's Shed. I can now proudly say the funding has been delivered, the contract is well and truly...
- COVID-19: Repatriation (1 speech)
There are almost 37,000 stranded Australians overseas who want to come home—Australians abandoned by this government during a deadly global pandemic. Eight thousand of those are considered...
- Braddon Electorate: Monopoly, Braddon Electorate: Tourism (1 speech)
A very special Australian Community Relief Edition of the popular board game Monopoly has just been released. The edition highlights regional towns with an outstanding sense of community spirit....
- Qantas (1 speech)
If the government says that it's all about protecting Australian workers' jobs, why won't just one Liberal or National MP stand up for the thousands of Qantas workers who have been sacked by the...
- National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (2 speeches)
In 2015, following the advice of an independent committee, the government called for people to volunteer their land for the siting of the new National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. We...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Why is the government congratulating itself today when almost one million Australians are unemployed, 1.4 million Australians are underemployed and, for...
- COVID 19: Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on Australia's economic comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Morrison government will continue to support...
- COVID-19: Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer explain to the House how today's national accounts figures provide further evidence that our economic comeback from the COVID-19 recession is...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and refers to his previous answers. Why hasn't the Treasurer mentioned the following comment by the Reserve Bank governor: What has become clearer, though, as time...
- Pensions and Benefits (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. 2020 has been a challenging year for older Australians. Many retirees have put savings in government guaranteed term deposits because they are concerned about the...
- Budget (2 speeches)
I ask the Treasurer: would he remind the House how the Morrison government's budget tax cuts and incentives are providing relief for Australian households, assisting businesses to generate more...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the 28 times the government used their new 'comeback' slogan in question time yesterday, though there have been only seven today. Can the Treasurer...
- COVID-19: Regional Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House...
- Prime Minister (7 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer as Minister representing the Minister for Finance, who is responsible for Commonwealth assets, including The Lodge. Can the Treasurer confirm that 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 creating the...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. Persa is a pre-press operator who has worked at Ovato's Clayton site for 30 years. Like 300 of her fellow workers, she will be made...
- COVID-19: Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is working on reforms to support industries...
- Retail Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. In the past fortnight 350 workers at the Coles Smeaton Grange depot in my electorate were locked out of their workplace during a dispute...
- Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House the important role the Australian agricultural industry will play in...
- COVID-19: Aviation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Darren from Botany is a 52-year-old single dad who has been working as Qantas ground crew for 24 years. He...
- Exports (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. Will the minister please update the House on how Australia's high-quality exports continue to support Australian jobs...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industrial Relations. I refer to the tragic death of delivery driver Chow Khai Shien, who was killed while riding his scooter on a delivery run in Melbourne in...
- Australian Defence Force (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is investing in the Australian Defence Force so our service...
- Pensions and Benefits (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services. Can the minister confirm that by 25 January 2017 the government was in possession of Commonwealth data warning the government that almost...
- 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 investment in defence industry is supporting Australian jobs, Australian...
- Pensions and Benefits (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services. I refer to threats by the then human services minister in 2016 to victims of the Prime Minister's illegal robodebt scheme: 'We'll find you,...
- Australian Defence Force: Mental Health (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel. Will the minister please outline to the House what steps the Morrison government is taking to ensure...
- 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.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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The member for Maribyrnong has indicated to me he wishes the call.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (37 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 Government's...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Payday Lenders (1 speech)
The reckless behaviour of payday lenders has gone on long enough. Data, as we know, from the Consumer Law Action Centre has shown the number of households with a payday loan has continued to...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
This evening I'd like to talk about some of the recommendations that have been made by the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce. This is a group who say their job is to work to keep...
- Richmond Electorate: 2020 (1 speech)
I rise tonight to firstly acknowledge the strong community spirit of locals in my electorate of Richmond as 2020 has been a very tough year for so many people in our region with the COVID-19...
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Earlier this week, a spokesman from the Chinese foreign ministry tweeted a graphic, doctored and deeply disturbing image showing an Australian soldier holding a knife to an Afghan child. The...
- Member for Hunter: Shadow Cabinet (1 speech)
Walking away from Labor's shadow cabinet was obviously not an easy decision for me. The reasons are many and obvious. The issue I want to speak to tonight is the impact on my staff. As a result...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
Thirty years ago this year, I was elected to this House. Joel Fitzgibbon's father, Eric, was there at the time. You can go, Joel. One thing I've learned over that time, from 1990 till...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Housing (1 speech)
Investment in social and public housing should be a no-brainer, particularly at this time. It is good for the economy as a stimulus, it is good for jobs, and it is really good for the people who...
- Neuromuscular Disorders (1 speech)
I rise today to discuss the impact of muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular conditions, a group of inherited neuromuscular disorders that cause irreversible weakness and wasting of the muscles. I...
- Jackson, Mr Geoff (1 speech)
In many communities there are individuals whose go over and above the normal because they love doing what they do. I would like to take a moment to congratulate a great man and champion of the...
- Sheean, Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) (1 speech)
'Never give in' is the lesson of Teddy Sheean VC's final act of bravery aboard the sinking HMAS Armidale 78 years ago off the coast of Timor. 'Never give in' is the lesson that we should take...
- Fraser Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I want to pay tribute today to the extraordinary teachers, educators and school leaders working so hard right now across Fraser and to all the work that they have contributed throughout this...
- Battle of Long Tan (1 speech)
I acknowledge the bravery of a special group of Royal Australian Air Force airmen during the Battle of Long Tan in South Vietnam in 1966. This battle saw 108 Australian soldiers from D Company, 6...
- COVID-19: Repatriation Flights (1 speech)
Like many Australians, the thought of having my family together for Christmas has kept me going through this hard year of isolation and separation. But, for hundreds of my constituencies whose...
- Ford Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
One of the great things that unites communities is sport, and in the past week or so, in partnership with the Logan City Council, the federal government has announced a $644,000 investment...
- Parramatta Electorate: Youth Employment Innovation Challenge (1 speech)
Last week, I hosted an online forum for young people in my electorate and I heard from a diverse and amazing group of people with different cultural backgrounds, interests and goals but all ready...
- Clarence Valley Sports Awards, St Brigid's Primary School, Kyogle (2 speeches)
The Daily Examiner's Clarence Valley Sports Awards showcase the achievements of the many great athletes in the Clarence Valley. In what has been an extremely challenging year for many, I'd like...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- South-West Sydney: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today is the 48th anniversary of the election of the Whitlam government on 2 December 1972. Whitlam, as the member for Werriwa, said at that election, 'I do not for one moment believe that we...
- National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (1 speech)
Following a number of thwarted attempts, in March 2015 the government called for voluntary nominations of land on which to establish a national radioactive waste management facility. I raised the...
- Qantas, Kingsford Smith Electorate: Randwick City Football Club (1 speech)
On Monday a bad year got even worse for thousands of employees of Qantas, many of whom live in the community that I represent. 2,000 Qantas workers and their families were given the bad news that...
- Drought (1 speech)
I rise today to use this grievance debate to discuss some of the fantastic initiatives the Morrison government is spearheading to support our regional, remote and rural communities in WA who are...
- RuffTrack Farm, Yates, Ms Robyn, OAM, Macquarie Electorate (1 speech)
It is not every day that a group of teenagers does you the honour of naming a young kid only a couple of days old after you, but that's what the boys at RuffTrack Farm did for me when showing me...
- Parliamentary Committees (2 speeches)
In this parliament, we do incredible work which largely flies under the radar. I'm not talking about the government here. The government does incredible work, obviously—and governments of...
