House debates
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 39 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 25 October 2021. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021, Customs Tariff Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021; Second Reading (8 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I might enunciate something I said to you digitally and apologise for my coughing. I assure colleagues it has nothing to do with COVID. It has everything to do with my asthma, which...
- Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021, Customs Tariff Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021; Consideration in Detail (4 speeches)
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) together: (1) Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (after line 6), after the paragraph beginning "Subdivision E" in section 153ZQA, insert: • Subdivision...
- Customs Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2021, Customs Tariff Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) 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.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) 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.
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; Second Reading (12 speeches)
The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 responds to the threat of cyber-enabled attacks and other risks to Australia's critical infrastructure. Labor is committed...
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill, and I asked leave of the House to move government amendments (1) to (59), as circulated, together. Leave granted. I move: (1) Clause...
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (1 speech)
[by video link] I have just announced a $20 million commitment towards a first-class indoor aquatic centre for North Bellarine, a vital piece of high-participation community infrastructure, good...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
Today I am delighted to read a speech prepared by an impressive young man from Fisher, as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament Week campaign. The speech reads: My name is James Donnelly. I'm an...
- Migration (1 speech)
[by video link] I rise on this fourth anniversary of arrivederci Holden and the fifth anniversary of antio and gule gule Ford, when the last of Australia's once great car manufacturing industries...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
As we look to the future, Australians can have a great deal of hope and optimism. As we face the challenge of caring for our country and the globe, the track record of this government and members...
- Robertson Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Live music is set to be reignited on the Central Coast with two venues in my electorate of Robertson being supported as part of round 3 of the more than $2.5 million Live Music program. This...
- Federal Election (1 speech)
In the coming months northsiders from Toombul to McDowall to Brighton will have to make a choice about who they trust to lead Australia out of the pandemic: a complacent and arrogant government...
- Local Council Elections: Western Australia (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the many candidates who were successful in the local government elections held across my electorate of O'Connor this week. After the recent WA redistribution O'Connor...
- Warringah Youth Ambassadors Program (1 speech)
I've had the pleasure of meeting regularly with the school captains of Warringah as part of the Warringah Youth Ambassadors Program. They are bright and engaged young people who are focused on...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Nerang Community Bowls Club (1 speech)
(where locals gather not only to play lawn bowls but to socialise over a meal and entertainment and to support one another, especially through this COVID-19 pandemic. A few short weeks ago I had...
- Kingsford Smith Electorate: Environment (1 speech)
Our community continues to fight plans to build a massive waste incinerator in Matraville that will impact all of Sydney's eastern suburbs. The New South Wales Liberal government recently...
- Braddon Electorate: University of Tasmania Burnie 10 (1 speech)
[by video link] This Sunday, 24 October, the University of Tasmania Burnie 10 will be run for the 37th time. If you live on the north-west coast of Tasmania, you have every reason to be proud...
- Prime Minister (1 speech)
When every state and territory leader wrote to the Prime Minister to say, 'We need this federal government to commit to more funding for the public health system, for public hospitals, to get us...
- Artsakh (1 speech)
The first anniversary of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the republic of Artsakh was marked on 27 September. Bennelong is home to the largest Armenian diaspora in Australia, many of...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
I want to speak today about reports that a former Afghan army officer has been executed in Afghanistan. While his name is being withheld to protect his family, this officer previously worked as...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
It's Youth Voice in Parliament Week. The Raise Our Voice Australia campaign encourages youth voices to share what they want Australia to look like in 20 years. I'm proud to share a speech from...
- COVID-19: Morrison Government (1 speech)
Some 500 Australians have died from COVID-19 since parliament last met, in August. Christmas will not be the same for those 500 families. I pass on my condolences to each of them. Sadly, the...
- Stronger Communities Program (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to draw the attention of the volunteer charitable community and the sporting and other civic groups in my electorate of Menzies to round 7 of the Stronger Communities...
- Greenway Electorate: COVID-19 (2 speeches)
There's a sentiment I know that is widely shared. There's something about being born and bred in Western Sydney that compels you to try harder than everybody else. The residents of Western Sydney...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Regional Australia (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. An Auditor-General's report published yesterday found 55 per cent of the grants earmarked for regional...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Seventy per cent of Australians aged 16 years and over have met the call to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. With such a tremendous effort and with more...
- Bega War Memorial Pool (10 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Can the minister confirm that this government has spent regional funds on the North Sydney pool but...
- Infrastructure: Regional Australia (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. Will the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison-Joyce government's plan for a strong economic recovery is delivering...
- Climate Change (14 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister representing the Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education. In the Senate just now,...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House of how the Morrison government's strong economic management and sticking to our national plan is ensuring that our economy is...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the minister for regional development. The Business Council of Australia's recent modelling shows that in dollar terms regional Australians will be three times better off from a...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Will the minister please update the House on the key milestones in the vaccine rollout and how these are continuing to keep Australian...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Does the minister agree with National Farmers Federation President Fiona Simson, who says that 'the lack of...
- COVID-19: National Plan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government's national plan facilitates the safe opening of Australia's international...
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the minister for transport. Does the minister agree with the Prime Minister that electric vehicles will end the weekend?
- Covid-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Health. Will the minister update the House on the success of the rollout of the Morrison-Joyce government's vaccination program in rural, regional and...
- New England Renewable Energy Zone (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. The minister opposes the New South Wales government's New England Renewable Energy Zone, saying it will turn...
- National Education Standards (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Youth. With many students in my electorate returning to school this week, will the minister outline how the Morrison government is ensuring the...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. BHP and Rio Tinto have committed to net zero emissions by 2050 for their companies. Giving the mining,...
- Regional Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia. Will the minister update the House on how the Morrison-Joyce government has supported regional Australia through the...
- Renewable Energy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Can the minister confirm that the Morrison-Joyce government rejected the Kaban wind and battery project that...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is keeping Australians...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. I refer to the answers he gave yesterday on government modelling. Senator Canavan...
- Veterans' Health Week (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Defence Personnel. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is continuing to support the...
- 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.
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanation (13 speeches)
[by video link] Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), I ask that you write to the Minister for Health and Aged Care to ask for a response to question in writing No. 606, which was placed on the Notice Paper...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Morrison Government (15 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: Almost a decade of...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Member for Pearce (1 speech)
As members would be aware, on Monday the Manager of Opposition Business raised as a matter of privilege whether the member for Pearce had failed to comply with the resolution of the House...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges and Members' Interests Committee; Reference (17 speeches)
I move: That the following matter be referred to the Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests: (1) whether the conduct of the Member for Pearce, by refusing to disclose on the Register of...
- Membership (8 speeches)
I've received advice from the Chief Government Whip nominating members to be members of certain committees.
- 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 12 of 2021. Report made a parliamentary paper in...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Integrity Commission (14 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: The m otion was unavailable at time of publishing. Leave not granted. I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
[by video link] Young people across my electorate of Corangamite are passionate about climate change. Their enthusiasm and determination for a better future is inspiring, and we certainly need...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Business Excellence Awards (1 speech)
On Saturday night the 2021 Cairns Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards were held. Since the inception of the awards in 2017, the BEX awards, as they are commonly known, showcase...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week, Western Sydney: Environment (1 speech)
I want to do two things in the adjournment debate. Firstly, we all represent many people in this House, including those who can't vote yet: young people. I want to give a voice to one particular...
- Homeownership (1 speech)
The Australian dream is on life support. The promise that every Australian had a real opportunity of homeownership formed the foundations of our Commonwealth in 1901. Now, if you are under 40,...
- COVID-19: Northern Territory (1 speech)
I rise to again highlight the imperative and urgency for the people in the Northern Territory to get vaccinated against COVID. It's acutely important for people living in remote communities,...
- Groom Electorate: Oakey (1 speech)
I've spoken a lot, here and in the Federation Chamber, about Oakey's past and the challenges that the town has faced and overcome, but tonight I want to focus on its future. It's very hard to...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week, Wills Electorate (1 speech)
I'm going to read out a speech written by Zoe, a young constituent of mine in my electorate, about her vision for Australia in 20 years. She submitted this speech as part of the Raise Your Voice...
- Hopgood, Mr Jack Richard, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to pay attribute to Jack Hopgood OAM, who passed away this past weekend after over 101 years of inspirational life lived. Jack was a softly spoken, humble man, who was never...
- Petition: Residency for the Murugappan family (1 speech)
It's my pleasure this morning to present a petition with 5,221 signatures requesting the House call on the minister for immigration to use his discretion to end the Murugappan family's misery by...
- Western Australia: Cancer (1 speech)
Professor Peter Leibman AO, director of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, recently briefed me on a visionary proposal to develop a Western Australian comprehensive cancer centre...
- Indi Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the challenge facing regional and rural health services and urge the government to inject much-needed funds to assist in meeting the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. In my...
- Grey Electorate: Building Better Regions Fund (1 speech)
It will come as no surprise to the members of this place that Grey covers 92.4 per cent of the area of South Australia and is filled with vibrant communities. The BBRF program represents the...
- Whitlam Electorate: Passenger Train Derailment (1 speech)
This morning constituents in my electorate woke up to the alarming news that a train had derailed at Kembla Grange. The sight of a four-car train flipped onto its side is going to be confronting...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
The Youth Voice in Parliament program asked, 'So, what do you want Australia to look like in 20 years?' and many young Goldstein residents answered to the call. All contributions were excellent,...
- Chifley Electorate: COVID-19 (1 speech)
The lion's share of the consequences of the latest Sydney lockdown lie squarely at the feet of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who had two jobs this year: to get and roll out vaccines quickly and...
- Little, Mr Bob and Ms Judith, Page Electorate: Olympians (2 speeches)
I'd like to acknowledge Bob and Judith Little, who for over 40 years have owned and run the SPAR supermarket in Maclean and who are now retiring. The business has won numerous local and national...
- Youth Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Raise our Voice Australia's Youth Voice in Parliament project, where young people under 21 from all around the country have sent a 90-second speech for their local MP...
- George Town Mountain Bike Trail, FermenTasmania Fermentation Hub (1 speech)
[by video link] As the whole country looks to the future as we emerge from the pandemic, two recent projects in northern Tasmania are helping to cement the economic and creative future of the...
- Antarctic Treaty: 70th Anniversary (1 speech)
[by video link] This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, which anchors the current Antarctic Treaty System. Australia has played a critical role in creating and sustaining...
- Aboriginal Economic Development Forum (1 speech)
[by video link] While the member for Solomon is, basically, freestyling in the Antarctic Territory there's a very important 10th Aboriginal Economic Development Forum happening in his own...
- Amess, Sir David Anthony Andrew (1 speech)
Unfortunately, I was unable yesterday to speak on the motion moved by the Leader of the House in relation to the murder of Sir David Amess, so I will take this opportunity to reflect on this...
- Energy (1 speech)
As the Prime Minister has said, things have changed. There is now an economic transformation in progress around the world. Regardless of what might some may say, there is an economic...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'd like to take a moment to share with the parliament a few of the voices of the young people in my electorate. Astrid raised with me issues of education: 'Imagine this. It's 2041 and Australia...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
Type 1 diabetes can happen to anyone. Triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, it cannot be prevented and it does not have a cure. Diagnosis has a profound impact on the...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
There are so many bright young minds in my community on the Central Coast of New South Wales who are full of ideas about the future. They want to make the world a better place and they want...
- Heart Valve Disease (2 speeches)
I spoke on Monday about the importance of health breakthroughs to treat previously untreatable conditions. That we live in an age where we can turn so many conditions from death sentences into...
