House debates
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Parliament House (1 speech)
For the information of members I have a statement to make regarding the building and, of course, the chamber. Unfortunately, once again I have to advise the House of revised arrangements for the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Speaker's Panel (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 17, I lay on the table my warrant revoking the nomination of the honourable member for Lyne to be a member of the Speaker's panel. I also lay on the table my warrant...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
[by video link] Two years and one week ago, in my first speech, I committed to do what my community asked me to: to work to recover the public's faith in our democratic system and to harness...
- Graham, Mr Peter, OAM (1 speech)
[by video link] Last week, the Bennelong community lost a giant: Peter Graham OAM was a pillar of our community. As alderman, councillor, mayor, pastor, volunteer and, until April, chair of my...
- Greenway Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] I draw the attention of the House to the reality that Australia is a diverse nation so it is no revelation that a diverse range of communities are impacted by this delta outbreak....
- Electric Vehicles (1 speech)
The Morrison government is investing in Australia's future by investing in technologies that will drive down emissions. One of the many ways we're doing this is through the Future Fuels Fund....
- Wright, Mr Ronald (Ron), OAM (1 speech)
Parramatta has lost another of its greats. Ron Wright OAM, Secretary of the Parramatta District Cricket Club, passed away last week. Even among Parramatta greats, Ron stood out. We knew him as...
- National Stroke Week (1 speech)
Can I remind honourable members and, indeed, all Australians, that this is National Stroke Week. Stroke is a major killer of Australians. More people die from stroke than they do from breast...
- Oxley Electorate: Vietnam Grace Church (1 speech)
Over the weekend, Vietnam Grace Church, in my electorate, had planned to celebrate their 35th anniversary with a church service and a gathering of their wonderful congregation. Of course, in...
- Titmus, Ms Ariarne (1 speech)
I'm delighted to stand here today to pay tribute to Northern Tasmania's golden girl Ariarne Titmus. Although she's on loan to the Queenslanders, the electorate of Bass, which I represent, is...
- Australian Democracy (1 speech)
The late Australian academic and historian John Hirst liked to reflect on the distinctiveness of Australian democracy. He was one of the first public intellectuals, somebody who liked to...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Nerang Community Association (1 speech)
Last week I had the great pleasure of visiting the Nerang Visitor Information Centre and art gallery in my electorate of Moncrieff. Both are run entirely by the selfless volunteers of the Nerang...
- COVID-19: Morrison Government (1 speech)
My community is entering its sixth week of lockdown and is about to have many more because of the actions of this government, in particular the actions of this 'off to the footy; don't hold a...
- Victoria: Bushfires (1 speech)
We need more boots and less suits to accelerate the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program in my electorate and assist with practical projects to increase the resilience of Victoria's...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
My community on the New South Wales North Coast are so angry about the situation the Morrison and Berejiklian governments have put us in. Firstly, the Prime Minister's failure to get enough...
- COVID-19: Demonstrations (1 speech)
In July 2020, tens of thousands of people, including some Labor MPs, marched in Black Lives Matter protests in every major city in this country. Mainstream media defended these people, even...
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
There is no such thing as business as usual anymore. After droughts, bushfires and a pandemic, a number of years have now made businesses uncertain and the disruption causes significant concern....
- Stirling Electorate: Stirling Natural Environment Coastcare (1 speech)
WA has some of the best beaches in the world, including in my electorate of Stirling. As a lover of our magnificent coastline, and a keen surfer, I appreciate how essential environmental coastal...
- Perth Electorate: Palmer, Mr Clive (1 speech)
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter all stand against COVID misinformation. It's time that our mail distributors do the same. They should stop taking Clive Palmer's money to distribute falsehoods, lies...
- Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (3 speeches)
During recent weeks, I've taken the opportunity to see firsthand some of the works in progress and some of the completed projects as part of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
- Morrison Government: COVID-19 (1 speech)
If you have a go, you get a go, according to the glib Morrison government lines, but not if you're a 16-year-old apprentice and you've lost your income because of the Sydney COVID lockdown. That...
- Flynn Electorate: CQWA Mt Larcom Branch (2 speeches)
Last weekend, I attended the CQWA Mt Larcom Branch 90th anniversary celebrations. Festivities included a street parade, led by a pipe band, followed by a roll call. There were plenty of...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I present a revised ministry list reflecting changes to the ministry and the change of representative arrangements. The document read as follows— Commonwealth Government 2 July...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government: COVID-19 (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister had two jobs this year: fixing the bungled vaccine rollout and creating a safe national quarantine system. Don't the widespread...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government is implementing its plan to transition Australia from the COVID-19 pandemic...
- Regional Australia: Infrastructure (10 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the Morrison-Joyce government is investing in nation-building infrastructure which is creating...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. If incentives are a vote of no confidence in the Australian people, why does the plan that he released on Friday of last week specifically mention...
- Centrelink (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services. My constituents are spending hours on hold to Centrelink, only to have their calls go unanswered. Just this...
- COVID-19: Economy (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House how the Morrison government is working in partnership with state governments to provide further economic...
- Vaccination (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister just before question time claim to the Australian people that No Jab, No Pay was not an incentive scheme to improve child...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please update the House on Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout?
- COVID-19: JobKeeper (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his previous answer. How can the Prime Minister—who delivered $13 billion of JobKeeper payments to businesses whose earnings went up,...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer remind the House of the Morrison government's strong record on cutting taxes for Australian businesses, workers and families, and is the...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (16 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister repeatedly tell Australians that getting vaccinated is 'not a race'?
- Exercise Talisman Sabre (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is working with strategic partners to...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has repeatedly said that the vaccine rollout is 'not a race'. My community is in lockdown right now because of the slow pace of the...
- Biosecurity (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's landmark investment in our biosecurity systems,...
- COVID-19: New South Wales (4 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. On 24 June, the Prime Minister said, 'I commend Premier Berejiklian for resisting going into a full lockdown.' Now hundreds of thousands of...
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's economic plan is delivering...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. Carly is a teacher who lives on the Central Coast but teaches year 12 in Western Sydney. Carly has just had her vaccine booking cancelled so...
- National Security (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is creating a stronger Australia by enhancing national security to keep all...
- 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.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Reports Nos 46 to 49 of 2020-21 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's audit reports Nos 46 to 49 for 2020-21. Details of the reports will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. Documents made parliamentary papers in accordance...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I seek leave to give a personal explanation.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government: COVID-19 (12 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 failure of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Allergy and Anaphylaxis (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm speaking from my electorate on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and I pay my deepest respects. I want to bring to this House's attention the seriousness...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] I'm speaking in this adjournment debate today from Epping, in my electorate of Bennelong. This perverse sentence underlines the new normal of these last two years. That a...
- Mayo Electorate: Positive Ageing (1 speech)
I was delighted to recently host two positive ageing forums, in Mount Barker and Victor Harbor, in my electorate. Mayo is the oldest electorate by mean age in South Australia. The needs of older...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
So many of us have come together to support our fellow Australians as they compete on the global stage at the Tokyo Olympics this past fortnight. We have seen inspiring sportsmanship,...
- Senior Australians (1 speech)
Amidst the disaster that's facing the nation now, with most of the country locked down or suffering other restrictions due to the Prime Minister's failure on vaccines and quarantine, we've heard...
- Bass Electorate: Ravenswood Heights Primary School (1 speech)
Think back to your favourite teacher as a child, the one who had a lifelong impact on the person that you are today. I can think of several, notably the late Bruce Fairfax, who instilled in me a...
