House debates
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
- Business (0 speeches)
- Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I advise the House that the Deputy Speaker has fixed Monday 18 October 2021, at 10.30 am, as the time for the next meeting of the Federation Chamber, unless an alternative day or hour is fixed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 35 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business for Monday 9 August 2021. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 4) 2021 (1 speech)
I move, in the terms printed, which are now being circulated to members: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 4) 2021. Today I table Customs Tariff Proposal No. 4 2021. This proposal extends to 30 June...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response — Better Advice) Bill 2021; Second Reading (19 speeches)
Westpoint, Trio, Opes Prime, CommInsure, Timbercore, Storm Financial, fees for no service, forged signatures on loan documents, breaches of anti-money-laundering laws—the list goes on....
- Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response — Better Advice) 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.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2021; Second Reading (10 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2021 and, because the member for Kingston is appearing by video presence, on her behalf, I move: That all...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Beirut (1 speech)
Today, one year ago, Beirut was rocked by a terrible explosion. The images of that explosion quickly made their way right around the world and shocked all who saw them. One year on, its effects...
- Coming of the Light (1 speech)
During the recent winter break, I had the absolute pleasure to attend the 150th anniversary of the Coming of the Light celebrations on Erub Island. Coming of the Light recognises the adaptation...
- Beirut (1 speech)
A year ago today, we were shocked as we saw the images coming out of Beirut. While Isaac Oehlers was in his high chair, we lost a two-year-old Australian. His parents, Craig and Sarah Copland...
- Williams, Mr Walter George, OAM (1 speech)
[by video link] Walter Williams is a World War II veteran and 2021recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans and their families. At age 17, Mr Williams gained...
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
[by video link] It's good to be speaking from Melbourne today, on a day when the hard work of our community has meant that we've have again recorded zero community transmission. This effort takes...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
It was wonderful to have the minister for the NDIS and government services in Boothby last month to join me in visiting Minda Incorporated's COVID-19 vaccination site. Minda Inc is one of the...
- Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (1 speech)
[by video link] Grace Tame was selected as Australian of the Year because of her bravery ingiving voice to victims of sexual assault. When Grace Tame speaks, it's important that we listen. Today,...
- Moore Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The grade separation of the extremely busy intersection of the Reid Highway and Erindale Road is essential in order to improve for the residents of my electorate the east-west connectivity to the...
- Taxation (1 speech)
The Liberals love inequality. For ripping billions of dollars from the public purse and giving it to billionaires and the ultrawealthy, the Prime Minister gets a gold medal for greed. Whether...
- National Stroke Week (1 speech)
This week is National Stroke Week, and the Stroke Foundation is calling on all of us to raise awareness of the common signs of stroke. Last year there were 27,428 Australians who experienced...
- Beirut: Explosion (1 speech)
It has been one year since the catastrophic explosion that rocked Beirut. The tragedy affected many in Lebanon and, indeed, Lebanese here in Australia, who are still grieving for family and...
- Bowman Electorate: South East Queensland City Deal (1 speech)
The Redlands Coast is an iconic place. It offers many of us a convenient escape from the hustle and bustle, and I could argue that there's really no place worldwide which offers that subtropical...
- Veterans (1 speech)
Australia's 20-year commitment to the war in Afghanistan has ended. This period, from 2001 to 2021 was our Defence Force's longest military commitment. But that period of time also included many...
- Berowra Electorate: 1st Dural Scout Group (1 speech)
The 1st Dural Scout Group recently had their annual awards presentation, an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of their scouts throughout the year. This year I had the privilege of...
- Lalor Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
To echo the words of the member for Jagajaga, it is a doughnut day in Victoria today. For the fifth time, Victorians have shown their tenacity, their determination and also the way they can work...
- Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
Today I want to celebrate the remarkable athletes from Chisholm representing Australia in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tim Disken made his Paralympic debut in Rio in 2016. He splashed onto...
- Bol, Mr Peter (1 speech)
It is fair to say that Peter Bol was not high in the public consciousness until this week, but his wonderful journey is now playing out before our eyes in Tokyo, with two Australian records in...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
() (): [by video link] I want to start by thanking everyone in New South Wales for backing each other to save lives and livelihoods during this incredibly difficult time for our state and nation....
- National Integrity Commission (1 speech)
It is now 965 days since Australians were promised a national anticorruption commission by the Prime Minister and his former Attorney-General—and it is still nowhere in sight. That's...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
[by video link] I want to give a big shout-out to everyone in my community of Lindsay for everything you're doing this time to keep each other safe, to back each other and to keep our community...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. The government promised that aged-care workers would be fully vaccinated by Easter. Does the Prime Minister take any responsibility for the fact...
- Covid-19 (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister please inform the House about the importance of the Morrison government's considered and disciplined approach to governing Australia...
- Member for Dawson (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. According to Department of Health figures, the member for Dawson's electorate has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. Why has the Prime...
- Regional Australia: Infrastructure (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I would not seek to undermine your ruling; I was preparing to get up and ask this question. That is why I removed the mask. My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the...
- COVID-19: Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How many billions of dollars a week are being lost from the national economy because the Prime Minister failed to do his two jobs—rolling out the vaccine...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. From Victoria to Queensland and to New South Wales large numbers of school students have been infected with COVID, but your vaccination targets do not...
- COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House how the Morrison government's fiscal discipline and careful approach to policymaking is enabling us to...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It's reported that a nurse who infected residents at an aged-care centre in Summer Hill in my electorate worked across multiple sites, leading to the...
- Taxation (6 speeches)
My question goes to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please remind the House why only the Morrison government can be relied upon to cut taxes and to ensure businesses, workers and families keep...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to this statement from the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, in May this year. I quote him: I think we really do need to look...
- COVID-19: Australian Defence Force (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry, representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister update the House on how the Australian Defence Force is helping to...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (8 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister, and it follows my question previously where I asked about Professor Kelly and the Prime Minister responded about Lieutenant General Frewen's comments. Is he...
- COVID-19: Mental Health (2 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's health response to the COVID-19 pandemic is helping...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (6 speeches)
My question's to the Prime Minister. When a Melbourne pub offered free beers for vaccinations, the Prime Minister said to the pub: 'Good on you for getting behind the national effort. Cheers!'...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's 'technology not taxes' approach to reducing emissions is...
- COVID-19: Vaccines (10 speeches)
[by video link] My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, medical researchers and scientists started lobbying the government to set up local manufacturing for an mRNA vaccine last...
- Resources Sector (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Water. Will the minister inform the House how the Morrison government is positioning Australia as a leading supplier of critical minerals and rare...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday the Prime Minister told the House he was talking about the approval of vaccines when he said 'It's not a race' on multiple occasions, on 11 March,...
- Manufacturing Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison government's economic recovery plan is working to support Australian...
- Minister for Education and Youth (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today, the minister who administered the car park rorts said that he wasn't aware of the list of top 20 marginals the Audit Office found was used to allocate...
- COVID-19: Women (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs, representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister advise the House on how Australian women are playing a vital role in our economic comeback...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- 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.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Speaker, I ask that you write to the Treasurer to seek an explanation as to why questions in writing Nos 512 and 516, which relate to the government's $13 billion mismanagement of the JobKeeper...
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Speaker's Panel (1 speech)
Just before I call on the matter of public importance, pursuant to standing order 17(a), I lay on the table my warrant nominating the honourable member for Oxley to be a member of the Speaker's...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (16 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 costs and consequences...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the following reports: Human rights scrutiny report 9 of 2021 and inquiry report ParentsNext: examination of Social...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Biosecurity (1 speech)
[by video link] Like many of my colleagues, I am speaking tonight from my electorate. I'm here in Ipswich. My constituents are frustrated that we are 18 months into a pandemic and the Prime...
- Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
I congratulate all the Olympic athletes and medallists who have done us proud at the Tokyo Olympics. Special Moncrieff congratulations go to Chelsea Hodges, who won gold in the 4 x 100 medley...
- COVID-19: Arts and Entertainment Industry (1 speech)
The arts and entertainment industry has been smashed by COVID. After last year, people had this sense of hope that 2020 was going to be the bad year and there would now be a pathway forward....
- Veterans' Affairs Portfolio (2 speeches)
I entered politics to try to make a difference, and over the past three years I have been part of a team which has helped to save lives and transform the system of veteran support in Australia....
- Macquarie Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I join you, Deputy Speaker Wallace, in extending my thanks to the member for Gippsland for his service to veterans. I have spoken a lot about the impacts of COVID on my community. While that's...
- Whitsundays: Tourism Industry, COVID-19: Health Care (1 speech)
The tourism operators in the Whitsundays would have to be some of the most brilliant business owners in this country, considering what they've been through in recent years. They've endured quite...
