House debates
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- House of Representatives: Procedure (4 speeches)
I have a question for you, Mr Speaker, on the administration of the House. Last night, the House considered and passed the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020. The...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
At the request 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...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020 (1 speech)
For the clarity of the House, I present the summing-up speech for the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance Administration) Bill 2020.
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020; Second Reading (12 speeches)
I rise to speak on the banking royal commission bills. I think we learn a lot about this government, now in its eighth year, from its approach to the banking sector—particularly in terms of...
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020; Consideration in Detail (11 speeches)
I move: (1) Schedule 3, page 36 (after line 14), at the end of section 12DX, add: Pre-condition for making regulations (3) Before making regulations for the purposes of subsection (1), the...
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020. This bill amends the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959, raising liability caps for death and...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- India: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Over the past few weeks I have been inundated with representations from local residents, as well as the Australian Sikh Association, regarding the protests being undertaken by farmers in India...
- Fraser Island: Bushfires (1 speech)
It's heartbreaking to see the devastation that the bushfires on Fraser Island have wreaked on its flora, fauna, residents and businesses. Fraser Island is internationally renowned for its...
- Dobell Electorate: Christmas Card Competition (1 speech)
This year has been tough on the coast, and I'm proud of the way our community has pulled together. So I wanted to finish the year by capturing the spirit of the coast on my 2020 Christmas card....
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
Following an extraordinary US Senate committee hearing overnight, especially the impassioned plea by Associate Professor Pierre Kory, I again call on our National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence...
- Building Approvals: Altitude Apartments (1 speech)
The residents of the Altitude Apartments in Balfours Way in the Adelaide CBD have approached me because they are absolutely enraged that they may soon find themselves entombed in complete...
- Poluyanovski Mr Nicholas (1 speech)
If you turn left at Oak Street in my city at the top of the hill you'll find an old farmhouse, an Ashgrovian besser block built in underneath, where 104-year-old Nick Poluyanovski is still living...
- Wills Electorate (1 speech)
On Sunday, on social media, I asked my electorate: what issues do you want me to raise in the last week of parliament for 2020? I was flooded with responses from my engaged and passionate...
- Chisholm Electorate (1 speech)
The communities I represent here in parliament are filled with heroes—men and women who selflessly put the people of Chisholm before themselves. This year, I want to acknowledge those...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise to raise the issue around Christine Holgate, which, I think, is one of the most unfortunate events I've seen in recent times. Under her the revenue is up for Australia Post by seven per...
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
In May this year, I told the House about the telecommunications challenges faced by my electorate and the serious threats to life and property resulting from unreliable and inadequate service....
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: Small Business Insurance (1 speech)
I rise today to draw further attention to the issue that is affecting many small businesses across Eden-Monaro. Businesses are desperately trying to renew their insurance policies in the wake of...
- COVID-19: Mental Health (1 speech)
As a former mental health researcher and clinician, I'm in a unique position to understand not only mental health research but also the real-world implications of mental health policy. Through...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
As every Victorian would know after the COVID-19 lockdown, Australia Post delivery services have been a shambles. Why? The posties know why. In October, the Victorian postal union surveyed the...
- Lindsay Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
I often say that in my electorate of Lindsay our community is full to the brim and overflowing with community spirit. This was on full display at Christmas events for the Penrith City National...
- Petition: Horsley Park SEPP (1 speech)
Every one of these signatures represents the views of the people of Horsley Park and Cecil Park against the degradation of their rights by the Berejiklian Liberal government in New South Wales....
- Ford Electorate: Education (1 speech)
One of the great privileges in this role at this time of year is that get to enjoy attending graduation and awards ceremonies at some of our 41 schools around my electorate of Forde. It's always...
- Coles Group: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Last week I rose to inform the House about the plight of over 300 local employees and their families in my electorate of Macarthur who have been unfairly locked out of their workplace by the...
- Barker Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate year 12 students in Barker on the completion of their secondary education. For them their graduation represents the closure of one chapter of their lives and the...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
Well, well, well, they say history repeats itself and here we are again: history has repeated itself. I thought, like many, Work Choices was dead, buried and cremated but today it's been...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Nurses, supermarket workers, cleaners, teachers, childcare workers, truck drivers and aged-care workers amongst others have helped Australia get through the...
- COVID 19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's Economic Recovery Plan is driving our comeback from the COVID-19 recession,...
- Employment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It's true that businesses around Australia have had an extremely difficult year. But doesn't the Prime Minister understand that working families have too, so...
- COVID-19: Regional Infrastructure (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: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. The government has said the economy is recovering so well that JobKeeper and JobSeeker are being cut but now says the economy is going so badly...
- Media (2 speeches)
My question is to the minister for communications. Minister, small and regional news media publishers are vital to rural Australia. They face unique challenges different to those of the large...
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer explain to the House how the Morrison government's effective economic leadership is helping to create a stronger and more secure economy as we...
- COVID 19: Vaccine (4 speeches)
My question today goes to the Minister for Health. Will the minister update the House on Australia's health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the encouraging developments in the search...
- Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Wages growth has been stagnant for the eight long years of this Liberal government. Won't cutting the take-home pay of working families just make things worse?
- COVID-19: HomeBuilder (2 speeches)
My question is to the . Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's HomeBuilder plan is supporting new jobs in the housing construction sector and helping to drive...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm the government's new workplace laws allow the Fair Work Commission to approve agreements that cut existing penalty rates and...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is backing our world-class science agency the CSIRO...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In three months, JobKeeper will be ripped away and JobSeeker will be cut to $40 a day. Now the Prime Minister wants to also cut the take-home pay of working...
- Telecommunications (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts. Will the minister please update the House on what the Morrison government is doing to ensure that Australians stay...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On Monday in this House the Prime Minister refused to guarantee that no worker would be worse off under his new workplace laws. Why didn't the Prime Minister...
- Australian Natural Disasters (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House how the McCormack-Morrison government has given Australians what that they...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (15 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition from moving the following motion immediately—That the House: (1) notes that: (a) on...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Environment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister outline to the House the important measures the Morrison government is taking to protect our unique and precious wildlife?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his previous answers where he has suggested that the changes he's proposing in this bill to the Better Off Overall Test, under section 19, will...
- Indigenous Employment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians: Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government is supporting Indigenous employment, including in my...
- 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)
- Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I advise the House that the Deputy Speaker has fixed an alternative time of 4:30 pm today for the next meeting of the Federation Chamber.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Child Care (30 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Kingston proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government’s...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before Order of the Day No. 9, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Bill 2019; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australia is well regarded for our top-quality agricultural produce, fine food and wine,...
- Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Bill 2019; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I declare that the Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Bill 2019 is referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration.
- Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020; Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
I move: That the amendments be agreed to. Question agreed to.
- National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading (9 speeches)
The 2019-20 Australian bushfire season, the Black Summer, will never be forgotten. Over 24 million hectares of bush and farmland were burnt. Over 3,000 homes were destroyed. Nearly three billion...
- National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill and—by leave—I move government amendments (1) to (5) as circulated together: (1) Clause 4, page 3 (line 20), omit "within...
- National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, I present the following reports: General issues and the NDIS workforce interim report. Reports made...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the orders of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Economics Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Economics, I present the following reports: Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2019 (second report) and Review of the...
- Economics Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the orders of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, I present the committee's report, entitled Fairer funding and financing of faster rail: inquiry into options for...
- Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the committee's report entitled Inquiry into the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for Australia's...
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I present report No. 485 entitled Cyber resilience: inquiry into Auditor-General's reports 1 and 13 (2019-20). Report made a...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Northern Australia Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia, I present the committee's interim report, incorporating additional comments by Senator Dean Smith: Never again: Inquiry into the...
- Northern Australia Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, I present the committee's report, incorporating a dissenting report, entitled Integrity...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) and standing order 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) be suspended for this sitting....
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned 20:03
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Armenia, Azerbaijan (1 speech)
Over the past two months, the Armenian Australian community has been in a state of overwhelming devastation, shock and despair as they've witnessed their homeland desecrated at the hands of...
- Mallee Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
I am pleased to bring to the attention of the House two outstanding manufacturing businesses in Mallee. In my travels around the electorate last week I had the pleasure of meeting Matthew Muraca,...
- Richmond Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House on the New South Wales Liberal-National government's cruel plan to close all four public schools in Murwillumbah. That's two high schools and two primary schools....
- Ramenka, Mr Horowai (1 speech)
When it was revealed there were about two dozen locals living in bushland in my electorate, most of our city were shocked. The fact that people didn't go home at night to a roof over their heads...
- Isaacs Electorate (1 speech)
As one of the most difficult years in recent memory draws to a close, I want to pay tribute today to the fantastic community spirit of the people in my electorate of Isaacs. I mean everyone,...
- COVID-19: O'Connor Electorate (1 speech)
It would be an understatement for me to say that 2020 has been the most difficult of years. But the people of O'Connor have shown remarkable courage, fortitude and resilience in the face of this...
- Ethiopia, COVID-19: Income Support Payments (1 speech)
I want to speak today about the conflict and violence that has occurred in Ethiopia and particularly to acknowledge its impact on diaspora communities in Australia and especially in my electorate...
- Goldstein Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
A good education is what empowers the next generation to realise the fullness of their lives. In the wonderful electorate of Goldstein, our schools continue to excel. In 2021, the Tombolo Academy...
- Oxley Electorate: Business Community (1 speech)
I'm proud to represent over 12,000 businesses in the Oxley electorate, and during what has been a difficult time for small business during the COVID-19 pandemic it's been wonderful to work with...
- COVID-19: Economy, Capricornia Electorate (2 speeches)
2020 has certainly been a year to remember. If you had told me last year that we'd have a global pandemic, I wouldn't have believed you. To deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Morrison-McCormack...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
