House debates
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (9 speeches)
I'll be brief in my comments here, to try to make sure that those who have different views on this motion have a chance to speak, given the time-limited nature of the debate. I move the motion in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Treasurer (1 speech)
COLEMAN () (): I read the Treasurer's essay on capitalism. It's really, really bad. Some people say it has no structure, but I think that's unfair. There is a clear structure. Step 1: start with...
- Bennett, Mr John Patrick, AM (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the great life and legacy of John Bennett AM, co-founder of the world-famous Ashgrove Cheese. John was a passionate dairy farmer of the Meander Valley, in the north of my...
- Black Saturday Bushfires (1 speech)
Today is the anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires. These fires occurred 14 years ago, and the day is etched in the memory of all in my community and many across Victoria. On this...
- Hope4u Foundation (1 speech)
When Di Russell experienced the tragedy of the suicide of her son Jason, she turned her grief into action, providing support for others and raising awareness about the scourge of suicide. She...
- Oil and Gas Exploration (1 speech)
After being repeatedly told last year that PEP-11 was dead in the water, we find that it is once again alive and kicking. PEP-11, or petroleum exploration permit 11, allows for ocean floor...
- Fisher, Ms Betty, AM (1 speech)
On 23 November, the world lost one of our greats. Betty Fisher left an indelible mark on the world and the people around her for her unwavering dedication to a better and more just society. I had...
- Medicare (1 speech)
Over the past few months, many locals in Ryan have been contacting my office really angry about the inadequacy of the current Medicare rebate, which has resulted in very few GPs bulk billing to...
- Building Friendships (1 speech)
I have spoken before in this place about Building Friendships, a deeply committed community organisation that supports people with disability in Kalamunda and surrounds within the electorate of...
- Vaccination (1 speech)
I've had some shocking days in my office in my time here since 1990. But yesterday, I spent an hour with three vaccine-injured people and heard the worst, most horrific stories I have heard in...
- Black Saturday Bushfires (1 speech)
Fourteen years ago we woke to a very hot day. It was 46 degrees, with 100-plus kilometre per hour winds. The Premier of the day, John Brumby, said that it was going to be a day of danger. He was...
- Longman Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
It's been just over six months now since the election and the good people in my electorate of Longman are justifiably asking when the election promises made by Labor are going to be fulfilled....
- Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome (1 speech)
Things are looking up at the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome—looking up at the aerodrome!—in my electorate of Hawke thanks to a $470,000 investment under round 3 of the Australian...
- Lyne Electorate: Sporting Events (1 speech)
I would like to give a big congratulations and a huge shout-out to Lucy Miller of Taree Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club who recently won the Surf Life Saving Junior Life Saver of the Year at the...
- Medicare (1 speech)
Having run primary health services for over 15 years, I know that primary health care is the linchpin of our health system. Primary health care is where illness prevention happens, as do early...
- Moore Electorate (1 speech)
Last week I held my regular community cuppa sessions at two popular local cafes, Alex Junior in Padbury and Marmalade Cafe in Carine. These catchups provide a relaxed and informal way for me to...
- Skerritt, Dr John (1 speech)
Last week, Professor John Skerritt announced his retirement from his position as head of the health products regulation group in the Department of Health and Aged Care. He has worked there for 11...
- Economy (1 speech)
With inflation at a 32-year high and interest rates hurting households across the country, we have the following contribution from the Treasurer in The Monthly: By strengthening our institutions...
- Lunar New Year (1 speech)
'Gongxi facai!' to all who've been celebrating the lunar new year and welcoming the Year of the Rabbit and bidding farewell to the Year of the Tiger. Like you, Mr Speaker, I attended some lunar...
- Treasurer (1 speech)
At the last election Labor promised cheaper energy costs and cheaper mortgages. Instead we have a cost-of-living crisis and the highest inflation in over 30 years. But the federal Treasurer isn't...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Hipkins, Rt Hon. Chris, King, Hon. Dame Annette (3 speeches)
Before I call on questions, I'd like to inform the House that seated in the distinguished visitors gallery is the Right Hon. Chris Hipkins MP, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, accompanied by...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today a ninth interest rate rise since May is widely expected. Three months out from the election, the Prime Minister committed to reducing costs for...
- Manufacturing Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. What is the Albanese Labor government doing for the Australian manufacturing industry so that it can generate secure, well-paid jobs? And...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Before the election the Prime Minister promised he would deliver a $275 cut to power prices, cheaper mortgages, cheaper groceries, and government by renewal,...
- Broadband (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. What steps is the Albanese Labor government taking to ensure Australians have access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband?
- Organ and Tissue Donation (2 speeches)
Health minister, are you aware that bone marrow registration has shrunk, yet recently, $300,000 in private funding tripled registrations overseas for donor-tissue. Cheek-swab programs could be...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government taking action after a wasted decade to build a cleaner, more reliable energy future while...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Bueta, Mrs Gretel (1 speech)
KER (): I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is Gretel Bueta, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist with the Australian Diamonds netball team. On behalf of the House, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Energy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. An elderly couple in my electorate of Flinders, Joe and Julie Siragusa, were contacted by their energy company in January and were advised they were facing...
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What does the independent Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates mean for Australians?
- Energy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Nippy's, a family run food manufacturer located in my electorate, is facing a 92.5 per cent annual increase on their energy contract. That's an increase of...
- Natural Disasters: Funding (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. Why has the Albanese Labor government ordered an independent review into disaster funding? How will this...
- Interest Rates (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today we've seen a ninth consecutive interest rate rise which will cause further pain for families with a mortgage. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the...
- Grants (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. In addition to disaster funding arrangements, what other grant programs has the Albanese...
- Gambling (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Productivity Commission recommends mandatory poker machine precommitment to address gambling addiction, and the New South Wales Crime...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations. Since passing the secure jobs, better pay bill last year, how has the Albanese Labor government delivered on its commitment to get wages...
- Donations To Political Parties (11 speeches)
My question is the Prime Minister. Last week we learned the CFMEU donated $4.3 million to Labor. This government has already abolished the Australian Building and Construction Commission in...
- Environment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. The Australia state of the environment 2021 report found that nature in Australia is in a poor state and deteriorating. What is the Albanese...
- Oil and Gas Exploration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last year, when asked about the proposed giant gas-drilling project off the New South Wales coast you said: Absolutely, we will stop PEP-11 going ahead, full...
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (3 speeches)
AVID SMITH (—) (): My question is to the Minister for Government Services. At the recent public hearings of the royal commission into robodebt, what have we learned about the inaccurate...
- Agriculture Industry (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The National Food Supply Chain Alliance states Australia is short 172,000 workers from paddock to plate, driving up food prices. Why has this government...
- Medicare (3 speeches)
My question is to the excellent Minister for Health and Aged Care. What is the government doing to strengthen Medicare, and why is this needed?
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Cost Of Living (14 speeches)
I've received a letter from the honourable member for Deakin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government's continued...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
In accordance with standing order 133, I shall now proceed to put the question on the amendment moved earlier today by the honourable member for Bradfield on which a division was called for and...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Victoria: Timber Industry (1 speech)
People and wildlife die in poorly managed forests, and Victorian Premier Dan Andrews's plan to shut down the native timber industry is a plan to kill country towns, to kill wildlife and to kill...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
At the heart of the Voice lies a simple truth: the pathway for a better future for First Nations people must be shaped by First Nations communities themselves. The Voice recognises the wisdom,...
- Medicare (1 speech)
Working in the United States and experiencing their healthcare system is the reason that I got into politics, to defend the principles of universal free health care. Access to quality health...
- Environment (1 speech)
My electorate of Newcastle is home to a beautiful and rugged coastal environment. Located on the traditional lands of the Awabaka and Warramay peoples, our wetlands, rivers, creeks and beaches...
- Taxation (1 speech)
As we start the parliamentary year, here's a prediction: the Treasurer's national conversation on the budget will finish in May with the sentence, 'Here are your new taxes.' The grave...
- Lunar New Year, Steffen, Emeritus Professor William Lee (Will) (3 speeches)
I have two quite separate matters to briefly address in the adjournment debate tonight. First, many Australians, over recent weeks, have been celebrating lunar new year, which is something that...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
A few weeks ago, I met with Marian Hillam and Jan Ali Haidari. Marian is 80 years old and is a member of Grandmothers for Refugees. She's also active in the Uniting Church of Nedlands's group...
- Hunter Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
The Hunter has produced some outstanding sportspeople in the past, and it is important that we support the next crop of our local sporting talent. Unfortunately, succeeding in sport doesn't just...
- Southern Ocean Surf Reef, Albany Motorsport Park (1 speech)
I rise today to applaud the hard work of the sporting groups behind two major infrastructure projects set to benefit the people of the far south coast in my electorate of O'Connor. Albany...
- IndigiGrow (1 speech)
On 21 January, I was proud to open the IndigiGrow native bush foods and plant nursery at Matraville Sports High School. IndigiGrow is a thriving First Nations business, established by Peter...
- Shephard, Mrs Muriel, Drysdale, Ms Denise, Sowter, Ms Ania (1 speech)
I rise to give thanks to three unsung women of Tamborine Mountain, in my electorate of Wright. All of these women go about their business very quietly without wanting to seek accolade or fanfare,...
- Macquarie Electorate: Condolences, Macquarie Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
The mountains have mourned this January, with the deaths of three active community members. Wayne Levi was from Katoomba and was one of the most energetic campaigners I know. He was committed to...
- Nicholls Electorate: Agriculture (1 speech)
The year 2022 was very difficult in my electorate. We had a huge rain bomb that caused a very difficult flood event. That caused widespread damage across farmland—dairy, broadacre and...
- Paterson Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
Last week I welcomed Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, to Energy Renaissance in my electorate of Paterson. Energy Renaissance is committed to creating and making an all-Australian...
- Logan Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
We woke last month to a couple of local businesses sadly being destroyed by fire. These two successful businesses, Struddys clothing factory and the neighbouring SJJ Creative, dance and acting...
- Schools (2 speeches)
I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome back students and teachers for the new school year. The return to normal in 2022 saw schools holding award ceremonies, multicultural events,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Annual Climate Change Statement (6 speeches)
It is hard to remember that less than a year ago advocates for action on climate change, including Labor, had to warn the government of the time about the impacts of global warming. Students, the...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Wellbeing (1 speech)
I have been thinking a lot lately about wellbeing. Many people know that the concept of Australia adopting something that looks like a wellbeing budget or, as the Treasurer is talking about in...
- Environment, Australian Society, Economy (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about what is ahead for what I am trying to pursue in Wentworth. I will start with someone I've talked about a lot, a guy I met back on the campaign trail, Sean from Bondi....
- Fraser Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to the residents of Fraser who have been honoured with medals of the Order of Australia this year. Underpinning their longstanding community service are personal...
- Lyne Electorate: Energy (3 speeches)
I rise today because we noticed in question time our energetic energy minister was talking about a massive amount of capital going from the federal government into state government hands to...
- Turkiye and Syria: Earthquake, McEwen Electorate (1 speech)
Before I go into my speech tonight I want to acknowledge the tragedy that is currently unfolding overseas in Turkiye and Syria. An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude has hit heavily populated regions of...
- Ocean Reef Marina Redevelopment (2 speeches)
The long-awaited $120 million redevelopment of the Ocean Reef Marina is the largest infrastructure project currently in progress within the Moore electorate, which when complete is estimated to...
