House debates
Thursday, 18 March 2021
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia Select Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip that he has nominated Mr Zappia to be a member of the Select Committee on Regional Australia, in place of Ms LM Chesters.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) Bill 2020; Second Reading (7 speeches)
I move: That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes that the Coalition...
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Bill 2020, Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) 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.
- Industrial Chemicals Legislation Amendment 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.
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) 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.
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill now be read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill now be read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading (15 speeches)
The question now is that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) and (2) together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 8, column 1), omit "Part 8", substitute "Parts 8 and 9". (2) Schedule 1, page 17 (after line 8),...
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Bill 2021; 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)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Corpus Christi College (1 speech)
Last week, I really enjoyed spending time with the year 9 humanities and social science students at Corpus Christi College, thanks to an invitation from their teacher, Lidia Di Giuseppe, who I...
- March 4 Justice (1 speech)
I joined my coalition colleagues at the respect for women march because I believe we can do more to improve the lives of Australian women. Women deserve to be safe at home, in public and at work....
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
The empathy and understanding of the Australian people has been central in setting us up for success in post-pandemic Australia. The communities I represent in the mighty Eden-Monaro need a...
- Moore Electorate: Volunteer Grants Program, Wheelchairs For Kids (1 speech)
As part of the 2021 Volunteer Grants program, I'm pleased to be able to deliver up to $132,450 in federal funding to assist volunteer based organisations in my electorate to provide better...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
This week I met with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, a wonderful organisation that does great work for asylum seekers and refugees in our communities. We know that the government has released...
- Myanmar (1 speech)
I wish to raise in the chamber the current situation in Myanmar and its impact on the almost 5,000 members of the Burmese community who now call Cowper home. Just last Wednesday, I met with three...
- JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
The Morrison government's thrown a shroud of secrecy over the JobKeeper program, but a new report finds that half of the public companies that got JobKeeper saw their earnings go up, not down....
- Tobacco Regulation (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about the rise of the illegal tobacco trade in Australia. My electorate of Nicholls is one of the worst affected by the sale, the production and, more importantly,...
- Insurance (1 speech)
The Townsville Chamber of Commerce has put out a document showing that we pay over $4,000 a year for insurance on our houses, whilst the rest of Australia pays $1,500. This would be justified if...
- Korman, Ms Rose (1 speech)
The pitter-patter of little feet in the Sauve-De Rose household will not be coming only from the pug called Chuck for much longer. I was recently overjoyed to learn that my long-serving...
- Harmony Day (1 speech)
This is Harmony Week and Sunday is Harmony Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We recognise that multiculturalism is one of Australia's greatest...
- Water Safety (1 speech)
Nearly everyone on the Northern Beaches can tell you a story about how a surf lifesaver has helped them or someone they know. We have a special connection with the surf lifesaving movement, and...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Lots of people are struggling to pay the rent. If you're one of those people, you might be surprised to learn that last year governments right across the country set up rent relief funds to help...
- Endometriosis (1 speech)
The month of March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and today I want to give a shout-out to the incredible groups who do so much to support women with endo, which until recently was a...
- Women's Safety (1 speech)
You can't fix what you don't talk about, so I'll talk about what my team, my family and I deal with. There are the Facebook comments, daily and derogatory, about personal attributes, not policy....
- Newcastle Airport (1 speech)
Infrastructure Australia has this week launched its list of priority projects across the country, and I was absolutely delighted that the Newcastle Airport capacity expansion has now made its way...
- Women in Parliament (1 speech)
All women deserve to feel safe in public, in workplaces, in their homes. Criminal or abhorrent behaviour and comments directed at women is a serious issue that needs urgent action, and members of...
- COVID-19: Travel Industry (1 speech)
When coronavirus hit, the Morrison government got straight on the front foot, declaring it a pandemic two weeks before the World Health Organization and closing our international border. That...
- Women in Parliament (2 speeches)
Three years ago, almost to the day, I won a hard fought by-election, my first election. The battle brought out some undesirable tactics from supporters—I admit, on both sides. A number of...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister now admit that his industrial relations changes failed to meet the basic test of providing secure jobs and decent pay? Is this why he...
- COVID-19: Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan is strengthening our economy and creating...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to numerous reports today of Australians eligible for COVID vaccinations who are unable to book online, are unable to get through to their GP clinic...
- COVID-19: Regional Australia (7 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...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given it has been 72 hours since Brittany Higgins told the women's March 4 Justice the Prime Minister's office had sought to undermine her loved ones, I ask,...
- Homelessness (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, in October last year the government committed to renewing the Equal Remuneration Order supplement for federally funded community services,...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to our Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House how the Morrison government's strong leadership on the economy and its unprecedented levels of economic support are delivering...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. On Monday, Brittany Higgins stood at the front of this parliament and said: I watched as the Prime Minister of Australia publicly apologised to me...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House of how the Morrison government's strong stewardship of our economy is delivering on our commitment to generate more full-time...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Have the Prime Minister's chief of staff and principal private secretary been interviewed by his former chief of staff, Mr Gaetjens, about their knowledge of...
- Covid-19 (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please update the House on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and how Australia's response is helping to save...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (21 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Thirty days ago, the Prime Minister told this House that he asked his former chief of staff, one of the few people he's ever shown empathy for, to verify...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government is working to combat foreign interference and espionage? What is being...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister confirmed he had sought the advice of the Solicitor-General about the Attorney-General's portfolio responsibilities. Why is it...
- Women in the Workforce (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister please update the House on the Morrison government's commitment to empowering women in the workforce and...
- Attorney-General (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has said that the Attorney-General would not perform certain functions of his office. If the Prime Minister intends to allow the...
- Mining Industry (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 leveraging our nation's world-leading resources sector...
- JobKeeper Payment (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Lisa is a travel agent in my electorate, who, in 2019, fulfilled her dream of owning her own business. She says she will have to let her five staff go when...
- Rural and Regional Australia: Innovation (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister please outline how the Morrison-McCormack government is backing innovative businesses in regional...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How much of the taxpayer money used to fund JobKeeper has been spent on executive bonuses?
- Defence Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government, through its investment in our defence industry, including through...
- JobKeeper Payment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that if he'd not given JobKeeper funds to businesses that didn't need it he'd be able to continue supporting hundreds of...
- Indigenous Australians (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is empowering Indigenous women across the nation?
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Day (1 speech)
As members would be aware, on 8 March, Australia joined 53 other countries around the world in celebrating Commonwealth Day. The theme, 'Delivering a common future: connecting, innovating and...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 31 of 2020-21 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's Audit report No. 31 of 2020-21, entitled Award of funding under the Supporting Reliable Energy Infrastructure Program: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and...
- 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)
- Homelessness, Housing Affordability (14 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Clark proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need to solve Australia's...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Newcastle Electorate: Volunteers, Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
I'm very pleased today to launch the 2021 round of the Newcastle volunteer grants program. The Newcastle volunteer grants program offers grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 for eligible...
- Environment (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity in the House to thank the Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Sussan Ley, for visiting my electorate of Bonner recently and meeting with some of our...
- Assange, Mr Julian Paul (1 speech)
Julian Assange is an Australian citizen. He's never been convicted of any crime, yet he's been locked up and confined for years now, facing extradition to the USA and an effective death sentence...
- Sturt Electorate: Adelaide City Deal (1 speech)
Today is a very significant milestone in the city deal between the Commonwealth government, the state government and the Adelaide City Council local government in my home city of Adelaide, with...
- National Security (1 speech)
In the last 24 hours, we've seen the release of the latest threat assessment by ASIO director-general Mike Burgess. It builds on last year's threat assessment, which dramatically signalled the...
- March 4 Justice (1 speech)
The last few weeks have been really tough for many, many people. The groundswell of anger around the nation that we all heard and saw in the women's March 4 Justice rallies must be addressed. In...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Myanmar (1 speech)
It's been more than a month now since the military coup of 1 February 2021 in Myanmar and the subsequent detention of political figures. We have seen deeply distressing and deeply disturbing...
- Charitable Organisations (1 speech)
Australia's 58,000 registered charities hold a special place in our communities. Day in and day out they fulfil a vital role in our society, delivering important and often essential services,...
- March 4 Justice (1 speech)
What an important and historic week we have seen here in Canberra and around Australia. Monday's March 4 Justice was a defining point for me and I hope for our nation. It has led to a national...
- Barker Electorate: Citrus Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an issue of concern to constituents in my electorate of Barker. It's trite to say, but I'll say it nonetheless, that since the pandemic the nature of work and...
- 2020 Holt Community Spirit and Leadership Awards (1 speech)
On Monday 14 December I conducted the 2020 Holt Community Spirit Leadership Awards in what was a virtual presentation ceremony via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Last year marked...
- Flynn Electorate: SwarmFarm Robotics (1 speech)
I'd like to talk about SwarmFarm Robotics, in Gindie, in Central Queensland. Ten years ago the SwarmFarm Robotics' journey began with developers Andrew and Jocie Bate in a paddock on a farm at...
- Endometriosis Awareness Month (1 speech)
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a hidden disease, in many ways. Although it affects close to a million Australian women, its symptoms, its signs and its treatment are...
- Women in Sport (1 speech)
One of the great strides made in our community over the past few years has been in the growing involvement of women and girls in sport. Football Queensland has recently partnered with Bethania...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
This week in parliament I had the absolute pleasure of meeting and talking with some amazing people who work in our aged-care system. They came to Canberra via their trade unions—the United...
- Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
The Australian Federal Police and the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation have launched a new initiative called 'Stop Child Abuse -Trace an Object'. Trace an Object calls on the...
- St Kilda (3 speeches)
I want to take this opportunity to talk about the revitalisation of one of the hearts of my electorate, St Kilda. St Kilda is an iconic part of Melbourne. We all love St Kilda—Luna Park and...
- March 4 Justice (1 speech)
This week marked a moment in our history when many thousands of Australians took to the streets to demand respect, justice and safety for women. As both an elected representative and a man, I...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the NDIS and specifically the introduction of independent assessments. This is the most fundamental change to the NDIS since it was introduced. What this means is that...
- Calare Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to the citizens of Calare who were recently recognised for their service to our communities with Australia Day honours. They have made an enormous contribution to our...
- Myanmar (1 speech)
Do you hear the people sing? That is a famous song from the world's most famous musical, Les Miserables. We download the track, we watch it in theatres, we listen to it on Spotify and other...
- Member for Boothby (1 speech)
I have had a tough few days. I have tried hard to contain my emotion at my decision to leave the parliament at the end of this term, especially when explaining the reasons. Recounting, yet again,...
- Chifley Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I want to just say to the member for Boothby that, while we may be political combatants, our democracy is strengthened by being able to challenge ideas in a way that do not resort to what we have...
- Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Earlier this month I attended some Clean Up Australia Day events around my community, including: an early morning event in New Farm Park, a visit to the blue army event organised by Cleanaway at...
- Griffith Electorate (1 speech)
It's good to follow the member for Brisbane, because I know he has, in his electorate, some real concerns being raised with him about aircraft noise as is the case in my electorate. I just want...
- Capricornia Electorate: Water (2 speeches)
I have spent a great deal of time in this place and in my electorate of Capricornia, talking about Rookwood Weir. This is a project very close to my heart because of the benefits it will bring to...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hurford, Hon. Christopher John, AO (4 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker Vamvakinou, can I start off by saying thank you to you for relieving me in the chair in order for me to speak on this condolence motion. I rise to express my deep sadness and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's climate change forum, which I participated in via video link on Monday and Tuesday nights this week. The forum saw...
- Travel Industry (1 speech)
Prior to the pandemic, we had a booming travel industry. We had some 40,000 people working in the industry, 80 per cent of whom were women, and 60 per cent of those people were working in...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
You can tell a lot about where this government's priorities lie by comparing their announcements with their follow through. We're about to wrap up the first parliamentary sitting week since the...
- Euthanasia (2 speeches)
Today I rise with a heavy heart to speak about something that's happened to our country. We all make assumptions about the enduring values that underpin our society, and when those assumptions...
- JobKeeper Payment (3 speeches)
If you're going to run up a trillion dollars worth of debt, then you want to have something to show for it. Today we learnt that not only has the government got nothing to show for it—not...
- Papua New Guinea (1 speech)
I rise today to make some commentary about the very dire situation that PNG finds itself in—our great neighbour and friend to the north—and to talk a bit about the importance of...
