House debates
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present Report No. 28 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 22 March 2021. The report will be...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: Access (1 speech)
On 25 February, the Leader of the Greens, the member for Melbourne, asked me a question about access to Parliament House. For the information of members and in answer to the question, I table a...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2021 (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2021. This proposal creates a new tariff concession for goods that are for use in the program known as the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Sydney Electorate: JobKeeper (1 speech)
In less than two weeks, the Prime Minister is ending JobKeeper wage support across the country. He said he'd do it when the vaccine rollout was well underway. Sadly, the vaccine rollout is very...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I am pleased to say that we have an exciting step forward in Australia's vaccination program today. Already the vaccination is being rolled out to aged-care homes in the Ryan electorate,...
- Parramatta Electorate: International Women's Day (1 speech)
Today I want to acknowledge some of the amazing women that worked so hard to organise events celebrating International Women's Day. Of course, all these women work hard all year to celebrate...
- Sex Education (1 speech)
The time for action is now. It's time that education about sexual consent becomes standard across Australian secondary schools. As students reach adolescence, they are discovering their...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
This morning Tasmanians woke up to learn 36 clinics had been announced to roll out the vaccine from next Monday—36. There are five seats in Tasmania. Divide that and you get just over seven...
- Cutts, Mr Ross (1 speech)
Throughout the electorate of Longman we have a wealth of business men and women who are proud to serve the community and their customers. One such businessman is Ross Cutts, who is the branch...
- Corangamite: Roads (1 speech)
Our roads need to be safe; it's just that simple. The first responsibility of government at any level is to protect the safety of people, but Tivoli Drive in Curlewis in my electorate of...
- Probus Club (1 speech)
Across Australia and New Zealand, Probus clubs provide fun, friendship and fellowship to over 125,000 retirees who look to progress healthy minds and healthy bodies through social interaction...
- Petition: Ethiopia (1 speech)
I'm here today on behalf of the members of the Tasmanian Eritrean and Tigrayan communities to table a petition regarding the civil war in Tigray. On 4 November last year, in response to an...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
This morning I was alarmed to hear that a misinformation campaign is travelling around Bennelong. Leaflets are being distributed describing the anti-COVID vaccines as unsafe. This is a blatant...
- Cooper Electorate (1 speech)
Today is 17 March, St Patrick's Day. Happy St Pat's day to everybody. It's also three years to the day since the Batman by-election, when I was elected. It's when I started this fabulous...
- Goldstein Electorate: Queen's Scout Awards (1 speech)
The strength of Australia comes from strong citizens as the foundation for family and community to achieve and be part of our national success. It's with pleasure that I recently had the...
- Queensland: Sexual Violence (1 speech)
On the cover of Queensland's Courier-Mail today, women on both sides of state politics have come forward and shared their stories of sexual assault and harassment. They've done the bravest thing...
- Anzac Day (1 speech)
I was dismayed to read this article in the Melbourne Herald Sun this morning, entitled 'Anzac days axed in tiers of frustration'. It said: ANZAC Day commemorations are being cancelled across...
- March 4 Justice (1 speech)
There are some moments in our history when marketing won't work and spin won't work. There are moments that require us to reach in and find our humanity. I'm really proud to stand here today to...
- Tasmanian Holocaust Education and Interpretation Centre (1 speech)
On 2 March, members and friends of the Jewish community converged on Australia's oldest synagogue, in Hobart, for the announcement of the establishment of a Holocaust Education and Interpretation...
- Macarthur Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
In my electorate, my patients cannot access primary health care. This has been an issue that I have discussed with the health minister's office for a number of years. It's occurring because, in...
- Dawson Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
There's a place in southern Townsville. Its name is Wulguru. Every time it rains up there, the homes fill up with poo. The sewers get all backed up, the suburb really whiffs, and, despite the...
- Greenway Electorate: Blacktown Hospital (2 speeches)
A most serious issue has emerged in Blacktown that is nothing short of a national disgrace. At the only public hospital in the Greater Blacktown area, which services some of the fastest growing...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's long-awaited announcement to launch the booking system for COVID vaccinations was executed with precision in every newspaper and media...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I would like to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Hon. Bronwyn Bishop, a former senator, a former member, a former minister and a former Speaker of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Papua New Guinea (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please inform the House how the Morrison government is stepping up to manage a concerning spike in COVID-19 cases in Papua New...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On 7 January, the Prime Minister said about the vaccine rollout, 'We have set out cautious timetables,' and: 'We don't want to make promises that we can't...
- COVID-19: Papua New Guinea (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is providing critical medical support to our neighbours in PNG,...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister said economic confidence will be reinforced by the rollout of the vaccination program. What will be the economic-confidence and jobs...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, regarding the alleged rapist of Brittany Higgins. Almost four weeks ago I asked you, amongst other things, whether the alleged rapist of Ms Higgins had...
- COVID-19: Biosecurity (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the enhanced border measures the Morrison government is implementing in response to the unfolding COVID-19...
- JobKeeper Payment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to reports that the Treasurer has told the government to be prepared for a rough couple of months because of the decision to rip away JobKeeper. Why is...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister please inform the House how the Morrison-McCormack...
- JobKeeper Payment: Tourism Industry (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In response to the Prime Minister's decision to rip away JobKeeper, the operator of Gold Coast tourism business Duffy Down Under says, 'What is the point of...
- COVID-19: Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House how the Morrison government's economic support packages have helped save the Australian economy and enabled it to recover...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given it's now been more than 48 hours since Brittany Higgins told the women's March 4 Justice that the Prime Minister's office had sought to undermine her...
- Women's Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister please advise the House on the measures the Morrison government is taking to improve the health of Australian...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. A month ago the Prime Minister told this House that he asked his former chief of staff, Phil Gaetjens, to verify what his office knew about the reported...
- Women in STEM (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is backing women in STEM as part of our plan to increase...
- Respect at Work Report (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: Over a year ago, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, delivered her Respect@Work report to the government. When will the government formally...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is working to keep women and...
- Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the reports that the government will introduce legislation to allow domestic violence victims to take $10,000 out of their superannuation. Can the...
- Agriculture Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline to the House what action the Morrison government is taking to help address...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday the Prime Minister said the Attorney-General would not perform certain functions of his office. If the Prime Minister intends to allow the...
- HomeBuilder Program (3 speeches)
My question is to the . Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's HomeBuilder plan is creating new jobs in the housing and construction sector and generating...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Economy (37 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 failure of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Road Safety Joint Select Committee; Membership (1 speech)
The Speaker has received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator Small has been appointed a member of the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety.
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the committee's report entitled Human rights scrutiny report: report 3 of 2021. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the 84th annual report and Report No. 2 of 2021, concerning referrals made in November and December 2020. Reports made...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Loneliness (1 speech)
If 2020 has taught us anything, it's the importance of human connection and, of course, the significance of its absence. Loneliness was a quiet crisis in Australia before we'd even heard of...
- Medicinal Marijuana (1 speech)
I'd like to thank the member for Scullin for his contribution and associate myself with his remarks as well. I think it's a very, very important issue. So thank you to the member for Scullin for...
- Parental Leave, Gender Equality (1 speech)
Ruby Elizabeth Bukowski-Gorman was born at 5.28 pm on Thursday 3 December 2020. Jess and I couldn't be prouder; neither could grandparents Diane and Danny, Wendy and Ron. Our three-year-old, Leo,...
- Women in Leadership, Lindsay Electorate: Awards (1 speech)
Being a parliamentarian is an absolute honour and, I believe, the best job in the world—leading our communities in the Australian parliament. But this job is not the only way to lead. And...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
On Monday, before the sun came up, Serco took two Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from the cramped Darwin cabin that they had been kept in for more than a year. They were put on a charter flight and...
- Longman Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Love 'em or hate 'em, mobile phones are a fact of life, and in many cases they are a necessary part of our lives. We use them for work and to keep in touch with friends and family, and these days...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Isaacs Electorate: JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
Last month I met with a number of travel agents in my electorate of Isaacs in the south-east of Melbourne. Like so many businesses in my electorate, they have been utterly devastated by the COVID...
- Ryan Electorate: TRACTION (1 speech)
One of the great privileges of being in this place is that you get to meet with groups from all around and throughout our community who do incredible work to support our local residents and to...
- Domestic and Family Violence: Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
Amani Haydar lives in my electorate. Six years ago her mum was murdered by her father. She was stabbed 30 times in front of Amani's younger sister. At the time, Amani was five months pregnant....
- HomeBuilder Program (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity to highlight the major impact that HomeBuilder has had in my electorate of Herbert. Without HomeBuilder our residential construction industry, which had already...
- Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
It's that time of year when Australians receive that letter from their health fund telling them their private insurance premiums are going up—again. For those who can't get joint funds, the...
- COVID-19: Papua New Guinea (1 speech)
I want to discuss today the alarming rise in the outbreak of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea, our nearest northern neighbour. We have seen a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and positive tests...
- Employment (1 speech)
There are too many people being left behind by the Morrison government. This government wants to pretend that the pandemic is over and it's business as usual. But for my community, that's just...
- Member for Boothby (1 speech)
When Brittany Higgins said to the women for justice rally on Monday, 'Silence says it's okay to treat people this way,' she was right. Our silence condones appalling behaviour. Women will never...
- Adelaide Festivals (1 speech)
On Thursday 11 March I joined many people in the electorate of Adelaide, at the Adelaide council chambers, at a function hosted by the Adelaide Lord Mayor to celebrate the return of our festivals...
- Bankstown District Amateur Football Association, St George District Netball Association, Georges River Life Care (1 speech)
Last Saturday 13 March I attended the start of season kick-off event for the Bankstown District Amateur Football Association, the BDAFA, an incredibly important organisation in our electorate...
- Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (1 speech)
In 2018-19, the Australian government ran a program known as the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program. It had three rounds: December 2018, February 2019 and April 2019. According to the...
- Old Bonalbo Public School (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate Old Bonalbo Public School on their upcoming centenary celebrations. The school turned 100 last year, but celebrations were postponed due to COVID and will now be held on...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (6 speeches)
It's no understatement to say the most critical thing facing the government in our country is the successful rapid rollout of the vaccine across the country. It's the absolute key to opening up...
- Petrie Electorate: Australian Indigenous Football Championships (1 speech)
I want to give a shout-out to the Hon. Ken Wyatt, Minister for Indigenous Australians, who visited my electorate two weeks ago. It's the first time a Minister for Indigenous Australia has visited...
- Brand Electorate: Mining (1 speech)
Earlier this month, accompanied by Labor leader Anthony Albanese, I visited BHP's Kwinana nickel refinery in my electorate of Brand. Kwinana is where I was born, and the nickel refinery has been...
- Warrandyte Country Fire Authority (1 speech)
Right across rural and regional Australia, country fire brigades serve a very significant and important purpose, particularly in times of natural disaster. They come to the fore not just for...
- Walter Taylor Bridge (1 speech)
The Walter Taylor Bridge spans the Brisbane River between Chelmer in Moreton and Indooroopilly in Ryan. It's a heritage listed suspension bridge built way back in 1930. It's actually unique to...
- Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast: Tourism (1 speech)
Off the topic that I'm about to talk about, which is tourism on the Gold Coast, I would actually like to commend the Brisbane City Council and Lord Mayor Adrian Shreiner for the great work that...
- Western Sydney Airport (1 speech)
Last month I spoke in the House about the plight of small landowners in and around Western Sydney airport. The continuing neglect by the state and federal governments on this issue is appalling....
- O'Dwyer, Hon. Kelly (1 speech)
In this week of the women for justice march, it's appropriate I recognise Higgins constituent and former member for Higgins the Hon. Kelly O'Dwyer for her groundbreaking legacy work. It was the...
