House debates
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) notes: (a) the Prime Minister had two jobs this year, to get the vaccine rollout right and to create a safe, national quarantine...
- Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (9 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That this House: (1) notes (a) the Industry Minister yesterday stated the ABC had been forced to express regret at the outcome of their...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government: COVID-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] Last week we asked a question of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Health and Aged Care regarding aged-care facilities and vaccines. Australians have been shocked as we've...
- Local Measure (1 speech)
Last month I was privileged to welcome the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, to Sydney to meet with the team at Local Measure. Local Measure is a technology business that's helping businesses connect...
- Morrison Government: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise to speak about this government's main job this year. Those opposite had two jobs. One was to vaccinate the Australian population so we'd be free of COVID, and the other was to take care of...
- Garrett, Mr Malcolm, Bonetti, Ms Ruth (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the work of two outstanding and talented authors in my local community of Ryan who are ensuring that our local history is preserved. Firstly, there's Malcolm Garrett,...
- Harriott, Mr Tony (1 speech)
In July, COMCAR driver Tony Harriott will retire after 50 years of service, making him the longest-serving driver in COMCAR history. He was 24 years old when he took the wheel of a Ford Galaxie,...
- Sturt Electorate: Magill Village Precinct (1 speech)
Firstly, I happily join in the member for Fenner's best wishes to Tony. That is an unbelievable contribution. Slightly as an aside, I'd acknowledge how much we appreciate people like those in the...
- Migration (1 speech)
With no consultation, the government suddenly announced that Australia's embassy in Afghanistan would be closing in one week—this in a country where Australian soldiers have served for 20...
- COVID-19: State of Origin (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Llew O'Brien, as you may be aware, Townsville will host the first game of the State of Origin. This is fantastic for people in the north. It's fantastic for the people of my...
- Hobart: Defence and Veterans Workshop, Coughran, Mr Christopher (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the great work of the Defence and Veterans Workshop in Hobart. Originating more than 20 years ago when a psychiatrist recognised that medication and counselling were not...
- Norfolk Village State School Community Health Hub (1 speech)
It was my pleasure to officially open a new community wellbeing and health services hub at Norfolk Village State School a few weeks ago. The building was fully funded, with $500,000 from the...
- COVID-19: Victoria (1 speech)
I want to start by thanking my fellow Victorians. The daily test numbers and vaccine numbers in Victoria are extraordinary. Victorians are rising to this challenge. They are doing it not just for...
- Bonner Electorate: Men's Sheds, Mental Health (1 speech)
Last week, I had the pleasure of dropping in on the Wynnum, Manly and Districts Men's Shed. The shed recently completed upgrades to its facilities, thanks to $200,000 in funding from the Morrison...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
The Prime Minister says the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not a race. But it is. It's a race to beat this virus and the dangerous mutations leading to outbreaks across the world and close to home....
- Fisher Electorate: Maleny Show (1 speech)
The Maleny Show is back. After a disappointing 2020, when COVID put an end to Queensland's greatest exhibition, last week I had the honour of opening the 83rd Maleny Show and helping to bring...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
I am not a Victorian, but I stand with all Victorians in the midst of this latest COVID outbreak. If this government had taken seriously its responsibility to vaccinate Australians, more...
- Mallee Electorate: Business Reimagined Series (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Business Reimagined Series in Horsham, with the Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack. The event was held at the Cattle Shed, one of...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
I promised my community that I would spend this week fighting to fix the vaccine rollout, for fit-for-purpose quarantine facilities and for financial support for Victorians during our lockdown. I...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate the millions of Australian that have secured a COVID-19 vaccine and have shown responsibility for themselves, for the community and for the welfare of others. At this...
- COVID 19: Aged Care (1 speech)
Last year 655 Victorians died from COVID-19 infections in aged-care facilities, 64 of them in four facilities in my electorate. I've spoken with their grieving families. They aren't statistics....
- Budget (2 speeches)
This year's budget commits over $1.1 billion to reducing family and domestic violence and making our community safer for women and children. O'Connor is benefitting directly from more than $3.75...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Defence Industry will be absent from question time today. The Minister for Defence will answer questions on her behalf.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID 19: Vaccination (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister still say that vaccinating all Australians, including aged-care residents and workers is 'not a race'?
- Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please update the House on his annual leaders dialogue meeting yesterday in New Zealand and how both countries are working together...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Can the minister confirm that Senate estimates has today revealed that 12,873 aged-care residents in Victoria are still waiting for their...
- Budget (3 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the Deputy Prime Minister informed the House how the Morrison-McCormack government's support for the transport sector as part of the economic...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
My question is again to the minister for health, and I refer to his previous answer. The minister's comments to the 7.30 program on Thursday night contained no mention of first doses only, so why...
- Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services. Minister, the COVID-19 freeze on Centrelink debts has been lifted, and my office is taking calls daily from...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House of the unprecedented scale of the Morrison government's economic support for Australian families and businesses, particularly...
- COVID-19: Victoria (13 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Victorians wouldn't be locked down today if it weren't for the Morrison government's failures on vaccines and quarantine.
- Victoria: COVID-19 (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please provide an update to the House on the current COVID situation in Victoria and what actions the Morrison...
- Covid-19 (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Workforce Skills, Small and Family Business, representing the Minister for Government Services. Will the minister please update the House on how the...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the minister for health. The government announced that aged-care residents would be fully vaccinated by Easter, but it was revealed in Senate estimates today...
- Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is increasing support to victims of...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the fact that just 15 per cent of aged-care workers have been fully vaccinated, even though the government announced that aged-care workers would...
- Defence (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister please inform the House of the significant investment the Morrison government is making through its plan to secure our recovery and...
- COVID 19: Aged Care (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister: Why did the government end its program to stop aged-care staff working across multiple facilities in November last year before a single Australian had been...
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is driving our economic recovery and creating a stronger Australia by...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This morning the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians was asked if the government was responsible for the vaccine rollout in aged care, yes or no....
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government is securing the affordable, reliable energy Australian...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. This morning the aged-care minister again said he was 'comfortable' with the pace of the vaccine rollout in aged care. Is the Prime Minister comfortable with...
- Biosecurity (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister outline how the Morrison government's sustained investment in biosecurity ensures Australia has...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Strange, Mr Ray (2 speeches)
In discussion with the Leader of the Opposition, could I pass on the House's and the government's condolences to Ray Strange, a photojournalist who we lost very recently. Ray captured some of the...
- Indigenous Marathon Foundation (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, it was a pleasure to catch up with you in your suite this morning to discuss the work of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. Since it was founded in 2009 by Rob de Castella, over a...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (12 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Hindmarsh proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's failures...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (2 speeches)
In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved earlier today by the honourable member for Hindmarsh on which a division was called for and...
- Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (1 speech)
In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the motion moved earlier today by the honourable member for Isaacs on which a division was called for and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] Tonight I am joining you from lockdown in Melbourne. I must begin by acknowledging all the people in my electorate tonight who are doing it tough because this is an extremely...
- South Australia: Energy (1 speech)
This week there's been some very good news for South Australia, with the agreement by TransGrid in New South Wales to build their end of the new Project EnergyConnect transmission line between...
- Petition: Inland Rail (1 speech)
by leave—I table a set of documents which contain a petition that seeks the abandonment of the ARTC's proposal for a railway overpass bridge and a proper and detailed analysis of an...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
Members here would be aware that the Prime Minister announced last week, on 25 May, that our embassy building in Kabul in Afghanistan would close—with effect from 28 May, a few days ago....
- Australian Screen Industry, Outback Truckers: 100th Episode (1 speech)
The week before last I attended an event to celebrate the screening of 100th episode of Outback Truckers, a successful and distinctive piece of Australian factual television making that was...
- Queensland Corruption and Crime Commission (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about that most important of principles, the burden of proof. You should be innocent until proven guilty, and the world of people, democracy itself, should not be able to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Scullin Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
Things are pretty tough in the northern suburbs of Melbourne right now, and I want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts that my constituents are undertaking to support themselves, keep...
- Edwards, Hon. Sir Llewellyn Roy (Llew), AC (1 speech)
Upon their passing, many leaders are described as great. Sir Llew Edwards is someone who richly deserves the epithet of being a truly great man. He was a giant of the Liberal Party and a champion...
- Veterans (1 speech)
For too long now we have not been listening to veterans. We haven't been responding to what they need as opposed to what we think they need, and this needs to change. I hope that the royal...
- Bennelong Electorate: Pharmaceutical Industry (1 speech)
In the week before the budget, I was hit with the affliction which puts fear into the hearts of men, a condition that brings the powerful to their knees and lays all men low at some point. I am,...
- Macarthur Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
Of course, Pill Hill is welcome to move to Macarthur. I'd make them most welcome. Eight hundred and fifty-six thousand years—that's roughly how long it would take the average Australian to...
- Imports (1 speech)
Back in 2007 or around then—the member for Hunter will remember this very well—we ran a very strong campaign to stop New Zealand apples coming into Australia. We did our very best,...
- Rugby League, Indigenous Australians (1 speech)
It was a great pleasure and, indeed, a relief to be present for the Newcastle Knights victory over the Manly Sea Eagles on Sunday. The Sea Eagles have lifted the legendary Bob Fulton the week...
- COVID-19: Queensland (1 speech)
The Whitsunday region's two major industries, tourism and agriculture, have each taken big hits over the last 14 months. International border closures stripped tourism businesses of their...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the enormous contribution of older Australians to this nation. Our older Australians make up a very significant portion of my electorate of Richmond and the population...
- Cowper Electorate: Wastewater treatment, Make a Difference (2 speeches)
In March of this year, many of the residents of Stuarts Point, just north of Kempsey, were evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night due to health concerns as a result of flooding...
- Bills (0 speeches)
