House debates
Thursday, 4 August 2022
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022; Second Reading (10 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 repeals paragraph...
- Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. I will respond to a few of the points that have been made during the second reading debate. The question of urgency was raised by...
- Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The original question was that the bills be now read a second time. To this, the honourable member for Melbourne has moved, as an amendment, that all words after 'that' be omitted with a view to...
- Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Consideration in Detail (36 speeches)
by leave—On behalf of the member for Curtin, I move amendments (1) and (2) in respect of the Climate Change Bill 2022, as circulated in her name: (1) Clause 3, page 2 (before line 15),...
- Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
I propose the motion: That the bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Youth Justice (1 speech)
Two thousand, seven hundred and twenty-eight long days: that's how many days the community of Townsville have endured a complete lack of action on youth crime since the election of the Palaszczuk...
- Gas Industry (1 speech)
The recent ACCC report that Australia's east coast faces a looming gas shortage, at a time when Australia is reportedly the world's largest gas exporter and when global gas prices are at record...
- Aston Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The single biggest issue that locals in my electorate raise with me is traffic congestion. We've had a reprieve during the lockdown years, but now it's almost as bad as ever. I've made local...
- Roach, Mr Archibald William (Archie), AM (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the legend of Archie Roach, songman and truth-teller. He knew sadness and pain. He knew what it meant to have childhood trauma infect your whole life. He had his own...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
The people of Kooyong voted for integrity of every sort in every circumstance. That is the promise I made to them and it is the promise I commit to keep. I believe that if you care about...
- Dowling, Mr Edmund 'Ted' (1 speech)
Today I rise to offer my sincere condolences on the passing of a community icon in my electorate of Pearce. Mr Edmund Dowling, affectionately known as 'Ted', was a true gentleman who lived a full...
- Housing (1 speech)
This week is homelessness week and we have a massive housing crisis. In fact, this is one of the worst housing crises in our history. I am sure there are members across this place who are seeing...
- McEwen Electorate: Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
Once again, we have seen the big banks treat regional communities with absolute contempt. The Commonwealth Bank is closing its branch in Woodend plus the ATM but it did not have the decency to...
- Forde Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I have the privilege of sharing representation of the northern Gold Coast with the member for Fadden. During the election campaign, the member for Fadden and I made a couple of very significant...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I wish to acknowledge and celebrate with the thousands of people I met while campaigning in Hasluck who took the time to express just how important climate action is to them, as it is to me....
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight the incredible mental health initiative You Are Not Alone. Established at the end of last year, You Are Not Alone was born out of the passion and determination of Bonner...
- Tuberculosis (1 speech)
I want to highlight the global challenge of one of the world's deadliest diseases—tuberculosis. In many countries in our region, TB is still a major disease threat. Indonesia has the second...
- Casey Electorate: Rotary (1 speech)
Rotary started with the vision of one man: Paul Harris in Chicago. He formed the Rotary Club of Chicago in 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
It is a true privilege to be back to this place and be returned as the member for Wills. To the people of Wills, I thank you for re-electing me as your representative to be your voice in this...
- Hughes Electorate: The Family Co. (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge the excellent and compassionate work of The Family Co., located in my electorate of Hughes. During the recent election campaign, I was fortunate to meet the CEO, Ms...
- Animal Welfare: Koalas (1 speech)
There's a very special group in my electorate called Port Stephens Koalas, and next week I will be delighted to host the Minister for the Environment and Water, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, to...
- Commonwealth Games (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Claydon, congratulations on your elevation. Australians have offered a remarkable show of force at this week's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and the number, and the buzz of...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
On 21 May my community voted to send me here to work for a better future for them and for our country. It is 75 days later, at the end of the first fortnight of this parliament, and the Albanese...
- Creative Economy Taskforce (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the important work of the Creative Economy Taskforce and thank its 12 eminent members: Rachel Healy, John Barrington AM, Greta Bradman, Adrian Collette AM, Li Cunxin AO, Ian...
- Climate (2 speeches)
To paraphrase Henry Higgins, we said we'd do it and today we did. Today in this House we passed legislation for a 43 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. I...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Webster, Hon. James Joseph (4 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 3 April 2022, of the Honourable James Joseph Webster, a former Minister and Senator for the State of Victoria from 1964 to 1980,...
- Webster, Hon. James Joseph; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Gayler, Mr John (1 speech)
I inform the House of the death, on 27 July 2022, of John Gayler, a member of this House for the division of Leichhardt from 1983 to 1993. As a mark of respect to the memory of John Gayler, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's promise to the families of Longford, in the election of Lyons: … we've looked at measures that make a real permanent...
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How will the government's climate legislation help to put the climate wars behind us after a decade of climate denial and inaction?
- Energy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business. Can the minister confirm that small businesses will see a $275 reduction in their energy bills by 2025?
- Monkeypox (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How will the government's procurement of the new third-generation monkeypox vaccine protect Australians from the spread of monkeypox?
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. ATO data shows that five of the gas industry's biggest companies paid no income tax despite having a combined income of $138 billion over the past seven years. At...
- Jobs and Skills Summit (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What role will the Jobs and Skills Summit play in addressing the challenges facing our economy and who will be involved?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The CFMMEU has given over $10 million to the Labor Party since the last watchdog was abolished. Is the Prime Minister aware of the case of a female...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering for older Australians, after a decade of neglect, and supporting workers in the aged-care sector?
- Australian Labor Party (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Reports in the AFR show that the CFMMEU-run super fund Cbus, a super fund chaired by the current president of the ALP, spent $11.2 million of members'...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How will the passage of the Albanese government's Climate Change Bill address the climate wars and deliver a better future for...
- Health Care (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. What does the minister say to the residents of South West Rocks, a small coastal community in my electorate, who will now be forced to...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and training. How will the Albanese Labor government work to address the skills crisis it inherited and help ensure that the economy is not held back by...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Strohmayer, His Excellency Mr Wolfgang Lukas (1 speech)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon His Excellency Mr Wolfgang Strohmayer, Ambassador of Austria. On behalf of the House, I extend a warm welcome to you....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living, Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Australia is facing a cost-of-living and jobs and skills emergency. My electorate of Fowler also bears the brunt as the nation's migrant settlement city. It...
- House of Representatives: Management (11 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the House. How is the government's management of the House in its first sitting fortnight delivering on Labor's vision for a better future, and how does that...
- Superannuation (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, reports in the AFR show a total of $85.5 million in payments by 51 super funds to political parties, namely the Labor Party, and associates,...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What work is the Albanese government doing to improve the lives of Australians and put our country on a path to a better future after a wasted decade?
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Yaxley, Ms Louise (2 speeches)
In the gallery this afternoon is Louise Yaxley, who has been the ABC parliamentary bureau chief for a very long time. She has spent 28 years covering politics in this House and tomorrow she will...
- Birmingham Commonwealth Games (2 speeches)
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games has been not only an extraordinary success for the host city but a great success for Australia as well. Currently, and I do say 'currently' because of the medal...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence from the determination of this sitting until 24 October 2022 be given to Mr Rae for parental leave purposes. To Sam and to his family—his partner, Zoe, and...
- Leave Of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be given to every Member of the House of Representatives from the determination of this sitting of the House to the date of its next sitting. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reference (1 speech)
I present a schedule showing the allocation to committees of annual reports of government departments and agencies. A copy of the schedule will be incorporated in the Hansard. 47th Parliament...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (20 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Fairfax proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government's...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Energy (1 speech)
It continues to be a concerning development of the Labor Party, walking away from a commitment that they made in the election to my constituents of Sturt and to all the people of Australia to...
- Wellbeing Budgets (1 speech)
I've spoken in this parliament a number of times about the concept of a wellbeing budget and why governments delivering wellbeing budgets is a progressive step not just in measuring GDP and...
- Environment (1 speech)
TINK () (): I rise today to speak about how the deteriorating health of Australia's environment, due to the pressures of climate change, habitat loss, invasive species and pollution, is impacting...
- Higgins Electorate (1 speech)
I'm going to use this opportunity to thank the many members of my campaign team and volunteers who enabled history to be made in Higgins. It is an honour and a privilege to be standing here in...
- Energy (1 speech)
Saving the best to last! Or almost last. I wish to alert the House and the nation to the nature of our electricity system and the alarming nature of the growing problems it has, particularly with...
- Commonwealth Games, Spence Electorate: Sports Clubs (1 speech)
It's been a fantastic week this week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier discussed the fact that at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games we've so far tallied 123 medals, 46 of which are gold....
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (1 speech)
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Just yesterday, across our nation there were 41,238 new cases of COVID-19 recorded—noting that it's widely suspected that there are many more in the...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on the Albanese Labor government's decisive action on climate change. Our country needs desperate action, and finally we have a government that's acting. The climate wars...
- Hawkins, Mr Denis, OAM (2 speeches)
I'd like to take this opportunity to recognise the stellar contribution made by well-known Manning Valley identity Denis Hawkins OAM. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Bushland Health...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Longman Electorate (1 speech)
It's an honour to be back. Thank you to the people of Longman for putting your faith in me to represent you in federal parliament. Thank you to all the people who helped in my campaign, in...
- Medical Workforce (1 speech)
I rise in the chamber today to discuss an issue that is deeply affecting the residents of Robertson. However, this issue is absolutely not limited to Robertson; it is felt right across the...
- Wentworth Electorate: Young Australians (1 speech)
I want to talk in this time about the youth of Wentworth and some of the issues that the youth of Wentworth are facing. There are three issues that I would like to touch on, the first being...
- Macquarie Electorate: Floods, Aged Care (1 speech)
I may have been here in parliament for our first sittings, but my thoughts have not been very far from the flood-affected Hawkesbury residents, where anxiety about another flood is very high....
- Road Safety (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Chesters, I'll begin by commending you on the admirable balancing of your role as representative for the people of Bendigo with your amazing parenting craft. I think it was clear...
