House debates

Monday, 21 November 2022

  • Business (0 speeches)
    • Federation Chamber (1 speech)
      I advise the House that the Deputy Speaker has fixed 12.30 pm on Tuesday 22 November 2022 for the next meeting of the Federation Chamber, unless an alternative hour is fixed.
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Whistleblowers (6 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) whistleblowers play an important role in exposing wrongdoing, as evidenced by the heroic efforts of David McBride, Richard Boyle, Witness K, Bernard...
    • Remembrance Day (11 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes the national importance of observing Remembrance Day this Friday, 11 November 2022; (2) honours and remembers all those who have died and served for Australia...
    • First Nations Voice (13 speeches)
      by leave—At the request of the member for Jagajaga, I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the commitment of the Government to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full; (2)...
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statements by Members (0 speeches)
    • Rieck, Mr Arnold George (1 speech)
      The rural town of Rosewood is in mourning following the death of community champion Arnold George Rieck. He died on Friday 11 November, just after his 90th birthday. Social media and other forms...
    • World Diabetes Day (1 speech)
      On 14 November, it was World Diabetes Day, and I stand here as one of the co-chairs of the parliamentary enemies of diabetes. As I normally do when I begin these speeches, I say diabetes is the...
    • Climate Change (1 speech)
      As in previous years, it's my pleasure to read a speech submitted by the Raise Our Voice organisation, by Taryn, who is 17 years old and lives in the electorate of Werriwa. These are Taryn's...
    • Fisher Community Awards (1 speech)
      CE () (): As students right across the country wrap up 12 years of education, I want to take a moment to pay tribute to their tenacity and their resilience. The class of 2022 is the first and...
    • Robertson Electorate: State Emergency Service (1 speech)
      I wish to commend the State Emergency Service in Robertson and across the Central Coast for the work they have been involved in over the past several years, responding to a series of natural...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I asked the youth of Fowler to send through their own 90-second speeches about what they hope this new parliament will achieve as part of the Raise Our Voice campaign. There were many brilliant...
    • World Diabetes Day (1 speech)
      As it has already been noted, 14 November marked World Diabetes Day. The theme for this year is 'Education to protect tomorrow.' This is a very important theme to focus on, as it highlights the...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
      This is a speech written by a constituent for the Raise Our Voice Australia competition: My name is Jassie Peng and I am 17 years old. I am from the Curtin Electorate. I want to see the...
    • Bonnet Bay: National Broadband Network (1 speech)
      I rise today to speak on behalf of and advocate for the community of Bonnet Bay within my electorate of Hughes. In August this year the residents of Bonnet Bay experienced a suburb-wide NBN...
    • Silicosis (1 speech)
      During the last sitting week I had the honour of hosting a delegation of workers affected by silicosis. They were joined by Mark Brooke, the CEO of Lung Foundation Australia. Shane, Kyle, Tony...
    • Menhenett, Ms Joan (1 speech)
      R () (): In my role as a member of parliament, I'm fortunate to meet many people from all walks of life. Last Friday I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Joan Menhenett at Oasis Aged Care in...
    • Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I rise to share a speech written for me by Taylah Mills, a young woman in Lingiari who sent this speech through the Raise Our Voice Campaign. Taylah writes: Australia—the beautiful oceans,...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      It's Youth Voice in Parliament Week: an opportunity for our next generation of leaders to have their voice heard in our Parliament. Dawson's winning speech was written by a student from...
    • Maritime Union of Australia (1 speech)
      I rise today in support of the Maritime Union of Australia members, particularly those who work for Svitzer, many of whom were about to suffer the indignity of being locked out of 17 ports...
    • O'Connor Electorate: Laverton (1 speech)
      Last Friday I travelled to Laverton, one of the most remote towns in O'Connor, to celebrate the reopening of their visitors centre. The Great Beyond Visitor Centre was established in 2006 to help...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I'm thrilled to be participating, once again, in the Raise Our Voice campaign, which champions the voices of young Australians by giving them a voice in this parliament. MPs commit to reading a...
    • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
      The way we practise democracy matters. The power of our example is a strategic asset. This week millions of Victorians will vote in our state election. I rise to comment on the way we get there....
    • Victoria: In-home Aged Care (1 speech)
      CHESTERS () (): Last Friday I had the privilege of co-chairing, with Senator Linda White, a local government aged-care roundtable for Victorian local government councils. In Victoria, local...
    • McPherson Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
      Last week schools across the southern Gold Coast farewelled the senior class of 2022. Our year 12 students reached their long-awaited graduation, and they have now entered the next phases of...
  • Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Ministry (0 speeches)
    • Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
      I inform the House that the member for McMahon is absent today, and questions relating to the Climate Change and Energy portfolio will be answered by the member for Sydney. I inform the House...
  • Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
    • Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
      KER (): I'd like to inform the House that present in the gallery are participants in the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to...
  • Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
    • Cost of Living (8 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, at a time when Labor's policies are driving up cost-of-living pressures for families, the government has just signed up to funding a $2...
    • International Relations (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. What work was undertaken at recent international summits to advance Australia's national interest?
    • Economy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. The chief economist of Goldman Sachs has warned that the cash rate will continue to rise to 4.1 per cent over the next year, meaning that Australian mortgage...
    • Turnell, Professor Sean (3 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. What actions did the government take to secure the release of Professor Sean Turnell?
    • Floods (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Government Services. In my electorate the same record rainfall that's caused widespread flooding has also caused a massive landslide, which has cut off access...
  • Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
    • Molhoek, Mr Robert (1 speech)
      I inform the House that present in the gallery today is Mr Rob Molhoek, the state member for Southport in the Queensland parliament. A very warm welcome to you. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
  • Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
    • Floods (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Treasurer. How are the ongoing flood events impacting communities and the economy, and how is the government responding?
    • Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Small Business. As a result of the Prime Minister's push to ram through new laws to pay back trade unions for millions in donations, the National Retail...
    • National Anti-Corruption Commission (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Attorney-General. Why is it important the National Anti-Corruption Commission be established as soon as possible?
    • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Small Business, and, again, concerns the government's radical industrial relations bill. I again ask: can the Minister for Small Business identify a single...
    • Wages (3 speeches)
      My question is to the minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What is the Albanese government doing to get wages moving for all Australian workers, including those on middle incomes?
    • Housing (18 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Housing, and it concerns her government's decision to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Master Builders Australia have told a Senate...
    • Broadband (8 speeches)
      My question as to the Minister for Communications. How will the Albanese Labor government fix the state of the NBN in order to deliver faster and more reliable broadband speeds for Australian...
    • Energy (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Prime Minister. The climate summit in Egypt reinforced the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown, and Vanuatu's climate minister says...
    • Early Childhood Education (2 speeches)
      MASCARENHAS () (): My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitment to Australian families to make high-quality...
    • Rural And Regional Health Services (14 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How many rural towns have now lost a local GP following the government's changes to distribution priority areas?
    • Employment (2 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government working with states and territories, particularly South Australia, to ensure that we're addressing the...
    • Asylum Seekers (5 speeches)
      Mr Speaker, my question is for the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. Minister, 31,000 people sought asylum in this country by sea between August 2012 and January...
    • Diabetes (3 speeches)
      My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government making life-changing treatments more affordable for Australians living with type 1 diabetes?
  • Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
    • Questions Without Notice (4 speeches)
      A question to you earlier in question time was directed to the Minister for Housing concerning her portfolio responsibilities. The Leader of the House jumped up to answer it instead. Practice is...
  • 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.
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Committees (0 speeches)
  • Bills (0 speeches)
  • Adjournment (0 speeches)
    • Cost of Living (1 speech)
      Things aren't easy right now for many Australians, including families and businesses in my electorate of Hume. The cost of living and the cost of doing business are skyrocketing. It's getting...
    • World Children's Day (1 speech)
      TOU () (): On the weekend we celebrated World Children's Day, UNICEF's annual day of action for children by children—and what a powerful day to mark. In the six months I have been a member...
    • New South Wales: Floods (1 speech)
      A person from North Strathfield looking at the central western New South Wales floods the other day said, 'There's no need to build dams or heighten the dam wall, just build better roads so that...
    • Norfolk Island (1 speech)
      Last week I visited a part of the electorate of Bean that more Australians should be aware of and should consider visiting: Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island is 1,800 kilometres from the rest of...
    • Australia: Floods (1 speech)
      I rise this evening to speak on the flooding events we're seeing around the country, but in particular across my electorate of Farrer. First I need to begin by acknowledging the many other...
    • Whitlam Government: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
      In 1975 my school, Lurnea High School, held its first multicultural day—a day that, even on its own, was noteworthy. It was two years after the end of the White Australia policy by the then...
  • Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      Earlier this year, I participated in the Raise Our Voice parliament campaign, which invited young people to submit a speech to be read in parliament. Raise Our Voice do amazing work engaging...
    • Werriwa Electorate: Capital Grants Program (1 speech)
      Recently, I had the honour of opening new school facilities throughout the electorate of Werriwa, representing the Minister for Education, Jason Clare. As our community continues to grow, it's...
    • Police Citizens Youth Club Wagga Wagga (1 speech)
      I very much look forward to, at 9.30 this Friday morning in Fitzhardinge Street, taking part in the official opening of the new state-of-the-art, world-class PCYC community centre. PCYC, as we...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      Today I rise to speak as part of the Youth Voice in Parliament campaign run by Raise Our Voice Australia. This is a fantastic initiative which brings young Australians' voices into the nation's...
    • Velovski, Dr Susan, Alstonville Public School, Lombardo's Fruit Market (1 speech)
      I'd like to acknowledge Dr Sue Velovski from Lismore. She received the 2022 Rural Doctor of the Year award at the Rural Medicine Australia conference dinner. Dr Velovski was recognised for her...
    • Youth Justice (1 speech)
      One of the election commitments that I was most proud to secure was $5 million for a purpose built and co-designed youth engagement hub in Casuarina in the northern suburbs in my electorate....
    • Defence Equipment (1 speech)
      I'm working to have one of the latest Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels named the HMAS BunburyIII and, for the first time, to have Bunbury designated as its ceremonial home port. There's a...
    • Cunningham Electorate (1 speech)
      One of the best things about being a member for Cunningham is being able to meet local community champions. The work they do is energising and it's inspiring. On Saturday I was delighted to join...
    • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
      D () (): It's my privilege today to raise the voices of young people from my electorate of Chisholm as part of the Raise Our Voice Youth Voice in Parliament week event. Thank you to everyone in...
    • Petrie Electorate: Bruce Highway (2 speeches)
      Residents in the suburb of Griffin are victims of poor planning by the Queensland state government. Over 100 homes along the Bruce Highway on the north side of Brisbane will be bulldozed by the...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Fortem Australia (11 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Australia's first responders to natural disasters perform a vital and valuable job in extreme circumstances for communities across our nation; (b)...
    • Gender Equality (12 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the social, economic and health disadvantages that women experience are the consequence of interacting and intersectional factors that entrench gender...
    • Energy (7 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) household electrification policies can significantly reduce Australia's carbon emissions, its reliance on fossil fuels, and household energy bills by...
    • Physical and Sexual Harassment and Violence (8 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes with concern the findings of the Raising Their Voices report of the independent review into sexual harm, sexual harassment and systemic discrimination in the...
  • Statements by Members (0 speeches)
    • Cystic Fibrosis Queensland (1 speech)
      I was lucky enough to have the chance to attend a morning tea with Cystic Fibrosis Queensland a few weeks ago, where I got to hear firsthand about the work they do across the state. They're an...
    • Migration (1 speech)
      I ask everyone here to imagine, just for a moment, that 10 years ago you had to leave Australia because you were about to be killed. Then imagine you spent the next 10 years separated from your...
    • Housing (1 speech)
      Over the last couple of months, my office has hosted a wonderfully capable young man, George Baker, while he prepared a report, under the South Australian Parliamentary Internship Program....
    • Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I'm going to share a very important speech with the House today. It was written by Freda Dowsey as part of the Raise Our Voice campaign. Thank you, Frida, upfront, for your thoughtful,...
    • Warringah Electorate: Trash Hack Challenge (1 speech)
      This month I was invited by Zero Emissions Sydney North to judge their inaugural Trash Hack Challenge. Ten schools from the Warringah area competed, including Beauty Point Public School, Blessed...
    • Ellenbrook Multicultural Festival (1 speech)
      On the weekend I attended the Ellenbrook Multicultural Festival for the second year in a row. It's been delivered by the Ellenbrook Multicultural Community and the Ellenbrook Punjabi Council...
    • Monbulk Cricket Club (1 speech)
      Yesterday I was lucky enough to join the Monbulk Cricket Club's anniversary celebration with a game against Seville, exactly 125 years to the day of their first ever game. Congratulations to the...
    • Prostate Cancer, Lockley, Mr Don (1 speech)
      I rise to speak about prostate cancer, which affects around 230,000 Aussie men each year, including 630 in my hometown of Darwin. Prostate cancer will likely be the most commonly diagnosed cancer...
    • The Nurso (1 speech)
      Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They're run by our mums, dads, brothers, sisters and friends. When small businesses thrive, so do our families and our communities. As a...
    • Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
      Jessica Bryson is a 12-year-old from Temple Christian College in my electorate of Adelaide. As part of the Raise Our Voice initiative, Jessica has asked me to read her speech. Her speech reads: I...
    • Australia: Floods (1 speech)
      We've all seen devastating floods on the eastern seaboard, but I'm here to report that water is now making its way through the Murray-Darling Basin. I've spent time in communities throughout the...
    • Carey Bay/Toronto Scout Group (1 speech)
      Last week I had the pleasure of joining the Carey Bay/Toronto Scout Group where two of their joey scouts, Peter and Misha Wooden, were awarded a peak award, the pinnacle of the achievements...
    • Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
      Last week I joined colleagues in the Defence Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on a delegation to Perth. We visited HMAS Stuart, RAAF Base Pearce...
    • Scouts Victoria (1 speech)
      I am proud to stand in this chamber today wearing my Scouts Victoria supporter scarf. Scouting has a strong presence in my electorate of Holt. Just last week I attended the statewide Scouts...
    • Dawson Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
      Last Friday marked the final exams for this year's year 12 students—the end of an era for the graduating class and the beginning of their new adventures. I have been pleased to be able to...
    • Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I'd like to read a Raise Our Voice Australia's Youth Voice in Parliament Week speech from a young woman in my electorate. She writes: My name is Charlotte Mullens. Like one in nine females in...
    • Mountains and Murals Festival (1 speech)
      I rise today to recognise the artistry of the muralists who painted the town of Mount Barker, in the far south of my electorate, red, green, orange and blue—in fact, all the colours of the...
    • Climate Change (1 speech)
      My community of Chisholm in Melbourne is full of passionate young people, and today I want to lift up the young voices that champion climate action. I've been really privileged to meet with a lot...
    • Jellis, Mr Bruce (1 speech)
      My friend Bruce Jellis passed away on 8 November. Bruce was husband to wife Julie, father to Ben, Kim and Beau and grandfather to Ollie, Emmy, Louis, Oscar, Otis and Odette. Each of them loved...
    • South Australia: Storms (1 speech)
      Over recent days Adelaide and much of SA has been lashed by severe wind and rain events, causing widespread public and private property damage, including extensive power disruptions. At one...
    • Safer Communities Fund (1 speech)
      Every government has a different agenda and different priorities, items it feels are more important than others, and it's up to the government of the day to prioritise what it feels are the most...
    • United States of America: Attacks (1 speech)
      I rise to extend my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of the victims of the horrific shooting in Colorado Springs. The news overnight was truly distressing. For many members of the LGBTIQA+...
    • Banks Electorate: Oatley Writers Group, Banks Electorate: East Hills Junior Rugby League Club (1 speech)
      COLEMAN () (): On 18 November I attended the Oatley Writers Group function at Oatley RSL. The Oatley Writers Group is unique. There is no other suburb in my electorate that brings together so...
    • Parramatta Electorate: Budget (1 speech)
      In the weeks since the October budget, I've been out and about in the community talking to local residents, organisations and small businesses about our first Labor budget. This was a budget that...
    • Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
      I'm very pleased today to deliver a speech written by a young constituent from my electorate, Hazel Doyle, who is sitting in the gallery today with her family. The speech is part of the Raise Our...
    • National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
      I was thrilled to join with Novocastrians living with disability, their families and carers, disability service providers, workers and the Australian Services Union recently, to celebrate the...
    • Moncrieff Electorate: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Avenue and Woodland Walk (1 speech)
      Last week I attended the official launch of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Avenue and Woodland Walk at the beautiful Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. I visited several times this...
    • The Bunyip (1 speech)
      I'd like to take this opportunity to talk about an interview I had not so long ago to discuss the Albanese Labor government's first budget. The interview was with the Bunyip, a newspaper whose...
    • Nicholls Electorate: Soccer (1 speech)
      The Nicholls electorate is a haven for sport. Our good weather, facilities and supportive families and volunteers provide the opportunity to participate in all manner of sporting activities. This...
    • Higgins Electorate: Services Australia (2 speeches)
      I recently visited Services Australia in Windsor. I was honoured to be given a tour by team leader, Skye, who took us through their work and the customer experience. When we talk about Higgins,...
  • Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
    • Economy (13 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the previous Government's economic plan, implemented following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, left Australia in a better economic position than...
    • Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) Australia's unemployment rate sits at the lowest level since 1974 at 3.4 per cent; (b) large sectors of the economy are facing jobs and skills...
    • Digital Services (9 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) notes that the: (a) Government has not articulated a plan to improve the experience of citizens using digital channels to access government services and payments; (b)...
    • Pensions and Benefits (9 speeches)
      by leave—On behalf of the member for Jagajaga, I move: That this House: (1) welcomes the recent increase in pensions, following the largest indexation increase in 12 years. (2) notes that...
    • Road Safety (8 speeches)
      I move: That this House: (1) recognises the critical importance of harmonised road safety data in formulating road safety policy; (2) notes that: (a) individual state and territory governments...

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