House debates
Tuesday, 6 September 2022
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the 85th annual report of the committee. The report reflects the work undertaken in 2021 by the committee of the 46th...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge one of the largest cultural groups in my home electorate of Pearce, the BAPS community, a global sociospiritual organisation with centres in all state capitals and...
- Chinese Fellowship of Victoria (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Chinese Fellowship of Victoria on its 50th anniversary. The Chinese story is intertwined with the fabric of Australian history. As the member for Menzies, I know this...
- Palmerston Young Writers Festival (1 speech)
I want to celebrate our Territory kids, our teachers and our whole school community that work together to support the next generation of young Territorians. Every year I sponsor the Palmerston...
- Locke, Ms Sophie, Australian Football League Women's (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge Seymour's Sophie Locke, a player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFLW competition. I was fortunate enough during my campaign to have a kick-to-kick with Sophie. I can...
- Higgins Electorate: Year 12 Students (1 speech)
In a few months, our year 12 students will be taking their final exams. It's hard to believe this milestone represents the culmination of 13 years of schooling. To our year 12 students in...
- Qantas (1 speech)
The privatisation of Qantas back in the 1990s, Labor's decision under Keating, was meant to deliver more innovative and more efficient service. Cheaper flights for customers, better outcomes for...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
H (—) (): Type 1 diabetes is a life-changing chronic illness, one that affects some 1.8 million Australians. The impacts of this illness can be felt in every aspect of a person's life and...
- Fowler Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge that this week is Women's Health Week and Multicultural Health Week. As such, I want to highlight the important work of Fairfield Women's Health Service and Liverpool...
- South Australian Women's Health Research Translation Network (1 speech)
Last week I had the honour of launching the South Australian Women's Health Research Translation Network at SAHMRI. The network is a body that seeks to empower and improve equity, health and...
- Flynn Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
Successful applicants for round 1 of the federal government's Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions programs have been announced. The Local Sporting Champions program provides...
- Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (1 speech)
Cattle men and women in the electorate of Lingiari are calling the risk of foot-and-mouth disease one of the biggest threats to the cattle industry they've seen. I cannot understand why the...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
The phone goes in the office. There's another family in crisis. This time, a mum and dad sold their house to move into a nursing home and they are both in need. The nursing home rang the day...
- Health Care: Women (1 speech)
This morning, as co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health, I hosted the Jean Hailes for Women's Health organisation, led by the indomitable Janet Michelmore, to launch this year's...
- Agriculture Industry (1 speech)
Agriculture has underpinned the advancement of civilisations, allowing cultures to develop and thrive. Why? Because, when agriculture is produced en masse, it then allows those that would spend...
- Child Care (1 speech)
Tomorrow, early childhood educators from across the country are taking strike action. As a parent with two young children in early childhood education, I understand why they're taking this...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Yesterday the government showed their incredible weakness on the cost-of-living issue by claiming credit for automatic pension increases. The government, of course, have nothing to do with those...
- Manufacturing (1 speech)
Making things here—manufacturing in Australia—that is what the Albanese Labor government is about, unlike that mob opposite. Recently, I met with a local fabric manufacturer in the...
- Bathurst Youth Council (2 speeches)
Today, our parliament recognises the outstanding young leaders of the Bathurst area who serve as Bathurst youth councillors. The Bathurst Youth Council is a wonderful initiative of Bathurst...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- United Kingdom (2 speeches)
On behalf of the government and the people of Australia, I congratulate Liz Truss on her election as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. Shortly, she will be commissioned as the 56 Prime...
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
I inform the House that the member for Sydney is on leave today, and questions relating to the environment and water portfolio will be answered by the member for McMahon.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, was the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories ever in breach of the Prime Minister's code of conduct?
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is to the minister for skills and training. Today is National TAFE Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of Australia's public TAFE system. Minister, how is the Albanese Labor...
- Ministerial Conduct (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of any other ministers who have breached the ministerial code of conduct?
- Jobs and Skills Summit (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How would a jobs and skills summit provide benefit to Australians over the long term?
- Cost of Living (5 speeches)
PM, is our country in pain from free markets and 'save the planet'? Our housing prices are up 500 per cent, cars 800, and electricity and health insurance 400, yet our average weekly earnings are...
- Jobs and Skills Summit (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. How will the outcomes from the Jobs and Skills Summit improved gender equity, deliver for Australian women and grow our economy?
- Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, and I refer to the minister's answer in the House yesterday that she discovered a breach of the Prime...
- Universities (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. How is the government supporting universities to deliver more Australian and international students to tackle skills shortages?
- Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What are the consequences of a minister in the Prime Minister's government breaching the Prime Minister's ministerial code of conduct?
- Interest Rates (13 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What does today's independent Reserve Bank interest rate decision mean for Australians?
- Early Childhood Education and Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to improve access to affordable early childhood education and care and to support women's...
- Medicare (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. Minister, you've expressed concern at the state of primary care, and rightly so, considering bulk-billing continues to fall due to the...
- Housing (3 speeches)
My question is to the minister for housing. How will the government's housing agenda support social and affordable housing to help reduce the cost of living?
- Taxation (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given Australians are doing it tough amid rising costs, can you guarantee that the government won't announce any new or increased taxes for families before...
- Jobs and Skills Summit (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What role did regional Australia play in the lead-up to and during the Jobs and Skills Summit?
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is for the Treasurer. How are Labor's stage 3 tax cuts actually good for the economy?
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government providing overdue leadership on climate policy? How would this support our economy with job...
- Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. How many veterinarians, promised by the Australian government on 29 June to help Indonesia...
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question goes to the Prime Minister. A multigenerational family-owned IGA in the town of Mapleton in Queensland is facing 400 per cent increases in its power bills, which threatens the...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. A key theme coming out of the Jobs and Skills Summit was the need to increase employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disability....
- Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (29 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to a recent statement from CFMEU boss Christy Cain—
- Migration (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. How is the Albanese government repairing our visa processing system to build a bigger, better trained and...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (37 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Farrer proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's utter...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Electoral Matters Joint Committee; Membership (1 speech)
The Speaker has received a message from the Senate informing the House of the appointment of senators as participating members to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before order of the day No. 5, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (3 speeches)
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'd like to begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today—the Ngunnawal people—and the Whadjuk people of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Energy (1 speech)
I appreciate this opportunity to say something about what is happening in the world, not to blame the Labor Party or any government about what made it happen but to blame them if we do not...
- Reid Electorate: Multiculturalism, Migration (1 speech)
This Saturday, countries in East and South-East Asia celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's one of their most important festivals of the year—a day to celebrate the moon when it's at its...
- Housing, East Brisbane State School (1 speech)
I want to talk about the response to the Greens' call for an emergency two-year rent freeze and pause on interest rates, because I think it reveals something about just how badly disconnected...
- Arts and Culture (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I was very glad to attend the Western Australian instalment of the National Cultural Policy consultation at the Rosemount Hotel. There are a number of things that already...
- Child Care, Medical Workforce (1 speech)
Those of the 46th Parliament would remember that I spoke in this place on numerous occasions about the need to improve access to child care in our regions. I rise in the 47th Parliament to...
- Heart Disease (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about an important issue impacting Australians: heart disease and the need to focus on heart health to prevent disease and improve quality of life. I want to acknowledge...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- St Kilda Mums, South East Community Links (1 speech)
I'd like to highlight the work of an organisation in my community which is doing something truly extraordinary in Victoria. The organisation is St Kilda Mums. Like the very best organisations, St...
- Student Debt (1 speech)
BATES () (): On 1 June this year student debt, or HECS-HELP debt, was indexed at 3.9 per cent. Last year this figure was 0.6 per cent. According to the Australian tax office, Australians are now...
- Butucarbin Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Debutante Ball, Chifley Electorate: Sports (1 speech)
On Saturday night I had the chance to do something I haven't done for a while, which was to attend a debutante ball. In this case, it was organised by Butucarbin, a not-for-profit First Nations...
- Australian National Flag Day (1 speech)
Saturday 3 September was an important day for the people of Australia and my electorate of Canning. We celebrated National Flag Day, honouring the 121st anniversary of the day our flag was first...
- Perth Electorate: Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Channel Seven Perth Telethon (1 speech)
The Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Western Australia is slowly becoming a reality—something that we've built in the heart of Perth. It's been discussed for decades. It was a vision that many...
- Moore Electorate: Child Care (1 speech)
Improving access to quality and affordable child care for families in my electorate is one of my priorities. In government, the coalition lifted the $10,560 limit on the childcare subsidy, making...
- Page Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge that the East Lismore Hockey Club are celebrating their 75th year this year. They were formed in the late 1940s as a breakaway hockey team to enter the Far North Coast...
- Hindmarsh Electorate Volunteer Awards (1 speech)
I'd like to take the opportunity today to acknowledge the recipients of this year's Hindmarsh electorate volunteer awards and their extraordinary contributions to our community. Alicia and Sophie...
- New England Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
I want to touch on something that's incredibly important, and that is the price of power and the problems it's causing. Intertwined with that, of course, is the advent of renewables in the form...
- Lyons Electorate: Health Care (2 speeches)
I rise today to share some welcome news from my constituents in the Central Highlands municipality that sits within my electorate. Just before the election, a Central Highland's general practice...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Eating Disorders (1 speech)
I rise today to point to the increase in eating disorders in my election of Goldstein and nationally. In the south-east region of Melbourne, the Alfred Child and Youth Mental Health Services, the...
- Central Coast Jobs and Skills Forum (1 speech)
On Wednesday 31 August, the Robertson team and I hosted the Central Coast Jobs and Skills Forum. This forum brought together the region's leaders and representatives from areas of business,...
- Nicholls Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
I rise to talk about skills shortages in Australia, particularly shortages in agriculture. In my electorate of Nicholls sits one of Australia's great food bowls. Over 90 per cent of Australia's...
- Jobs and Skills Summit (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on the Albanese Labor government's recent Jobs and Skills Summit, held here in Parliament House, Canberra. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the traditional...
- Gladstone Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Queensland health crisis and, specifically, the issues that Gladstone Hospital faces. Most women look forward to the birth of their baby with feelings of anticipation as...
- Lingiari Electorate: Gurindji Freedom Day Festival (2 speeches)
Within the past two weeks, I have seen two incredible milestones within the Lingiari electorate—two significant achievements that it is important for me to reflect on in this place. The...
