House debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I declare that the following order of the day, government business, is referred to the Federation Chamber for debate: Address-in-Reply to the Governor-General's speech, resumption of debate.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Wannon Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
I was just speaking to a constituent of mine from Narrawong in my electorate. He broke ribs, got a punctured lung and had to be taken by ambulance from Portland hospital to Hamilton hospital. He...
- Oil and Gas Exploration (1 speech)
As the member for Newcastle, I stand in solidarity with my community on opposing PEP-11. This issue has reared its ugly head again as a direct result of the former Prime Minister's utter...
- Herbert Electorate: Crime (1 speech)
Alice Springs has featured a lot in public debate over the past few weeks, and for good reason. People are living in fear for their safety in their own homes, there is antisocial behaviour on the...
- Cambodia (1 speech)
I feel like the goldfish going around in the bowl. Here we are again with Cambodian dictator Hun Sen up to his old tricks as a national election looms. On Sunday night he closed down pretty much...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
Today is Valentine's Day, so I hosted a show your heart event in recognition of the confronting plight faced by Afghan women and children. I felt humbled today to work alongside Rita Anwari,...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Mantle Group Hospitality employs up to 700 workers across 15 pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants. Mantle Group though, as many of us learnt over the summer, has been avoiding paying its casual...
- Budget (1 speech)
We are in a cost-of-living crisis, but instead of spending a quarter of a trillion dollars on giving people real and immediate cost-of-living relief, like getting dental into Medicare or making...
- Corangamite Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
Federal Labor promised that, if elected to government, we would provide a new wellbeing hub for veterans and defence personnel in the Surf Coast and Geelong region. As with all of our election...
- Park Ridge Water Tower Mural (1 speech)
VAN MANEN (—) (): Over the weekend the Park Ridge community marked the 50th anniversary of the Park Ridge water tower, with the unveiling of a new Anzac mural, which now adorns the iconic...
- Croke, Ms Leesa, PSM, O'Neill, Ms Cathie, PSM (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge two Public Service Medal recipients from Bean, Cathie O'Neill and Leesa Croke. Cathie O'Neill provided outstanding public and private hospital...
- Covid-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Last month, I sought an urgent meeting with the health minister and the TGA. There has been no response to my request, so I'll ask my questions here. Last year a Queensland GP obtained documents...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
r LIM () (): When one retires, one hopes, in one's golden years, to live in comfort, and to be able to live peacefully, happily and safely. In my electorate of Tangney, we are so lucky to have...
- Anzac Day Schools' Awards, Upwey South Primary School (1 speech)
In December, I had the honour of attending Upwey South Primary School to present a special award. Grade 6 student Lucy is the Victorian state winner of one of the Anzac Day Schools' Awards,...
- Thomson, Ms Yvette (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge the tireless commitment of a local champion of sport in my electorate of Pearce, Yvette Thomson. Yvette has been a driving force of the Wanneroo Districts Netball...
- Small Business (1 speech)
As utility bills land on the desks of our small- and family-business owners, I know that families who own a business in Fisher are really feeling the pinch. Indeed, all families across the...
- Reid Electorate: Australia Post (1 speech)
Ecommerce has exploded in the last couple of years, with four out of five Australian households shopping online. This is true in the suburb of Wentworth Point in my electorate, one of the...
- End Youth Suicide Week (1 speech)
Suicide continues to be the biggest killer of Australians aged between 14 and 25 years. This week is End Youth Suicide Week. In 2021, 402 young Australian lives were lost to suicide. Each one of...
- Orientation Week (1 speech)
Orientation Week is just around the corner for many young, and a few not-so-young, Queenslanders. O-week is such an exciting time for people just about to start their university and career...
- Employment (4 speeches)
I want to take everyone on a bit of a history lesson. In 2013, the then Treasurer sat in this place and threatened General Motors Holden with closing up shop in my electorate of Spence. In 2014,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Respected independent economist Chris Richardson has said the RBA 'is sending up a distress signal' to the government, warning it can't do the job of...
- Housing (14 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How will the Albanese Labor government's plans for more affordable housing help address some of the broader challenges in our economy?
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer's description of one interest rate rise under the former government as a 'full-blown cost-of-living crisis'. Since then, Labor have...
- Housing (13 speeches)
AE () (): My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. What are the consequences for Australians looking for a place to call home if the Housing Australia Future Fund...
- Gambling (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Last week we found out that the Minister for Communications, who's responsible for regulating online gambling, accepted $19,000 in donations, as well as...
- Housing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How will the Housing Australia Future Fund help women and children experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence? What will delays to the...
- Interest Rates (8 speeches)
TAYLOR () (): My question is to the Prime Minister. In 2006 the Prime Minister said: 'The government has failed to keep a lid on inflation in Australia's economy, and, as a consequence, interest...
- Veterans (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs. What support is the Albanese Labor government providing to veterans who are suffering homelessness, and what are the obstacles to the support...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister explain to the House why EnergyAustralia is telling its consumers this week that the increase in electricity bills is due in part to...
- Manufacturing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. Why is it important to invest in manufacturing jobs, and are there any threats to this investment?
- Energy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. A single mother with six children in Queensland has been hit with a $1,500 electricity bill, much of which is due to the mother's need to charge her...
- Manufacturing Industry (6 speeches)
PS () (): My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting regional manufacturing and what...
- Hayes, Mr Chris, Fowler Electorate: Grants (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Federal grants are integral to every electorate's community groups. Recent media reports are that a staffer of the former member for Fowler had been given...
- Manufacturing Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Why is a strong manufacturing industry critical for Australia's national security? How is the Albanese Labor government supporting the defence...
- Defence Procurement (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Can the minister nominate a single major defence vessel that Labor commissioned between the years 2007 and 2013?
- Defence Strategic Review (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why is a forward-looking defence strategic review important to ensure our nation's security is enhanced?
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources. Sixty-eight per cent of emissions under the safeguard mechanism come from corporations and their peak bodies that donated $896,000 to Labor's...
- Defence (8 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. What are the continuing consequences for the Albanese government of the previous government's incompetent spending decisions on defence?
- Migration (9 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Last night it was revealed the Minister for Home Affairs received departmental advice highlighting the importance of temporary protection visas as...
- Medicare (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government making health care more affordable, and why is this a priority for the government?
- Mobile Black Spot Program (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. According to the Australian Electoral Commission, just 33 per cent of electorates outside of metropolitan Australia are held by the Labor Party....
- Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services. What is the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme revealing about the previous government's awareness of faults in their scheme, and...
- Superannuation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Last week the Australian reported on the millions of dollars flowing from industry super funds to unions, including over $3.5 million from super funds...
- Visas, Citizenship (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. How has the Albanese Labor government improved the administration and processing of visa and citizenship...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Youth Insearch (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge in the gallery Youth Insearch, which is a peer led youth intervention organisation. A very warm welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Speaker, in accordance with standing order 105(b), I wish to draw your attention to questions in writing Nos 68, 65, 64, 63 and 61 asked of the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- 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)
- Defence (46 speeches)
I've received a letter from the honourable member for Canning proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The continuing consequences...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security to present the committee's report entitled Report by statement: review of the 2022 relisting of four...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Waste Management and Recycling (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the issue of plastic pollution that is overrunning our streets and our beaches. Over the last 10 years there has been a large shift in conversations to address the issues posed...
- Migration (1 speech)
I want to record a few words to explain to the House how truly life changing it is for thousands of people living in my electorate the government's announcement yesterday implementing our...
- Queensland: Dams (1 speech)
I bring to the attention of the House the dire situation that farmers and businesses in the Pioneer Valley and Eungella region are finding themselves in. On 28 September last year, the Queensland...
- Climate Change: Manufacturing (1 speech)
I came to this House to drive change. I'm familiar with change. I was a doctor, as you know; I served for a very long time in the Public Service; and I became an activist. I chose politics...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1 speech)
I'm calling on the federal Labor government to immediately expand the listing of Trikafta on the PBS to children aged six to 11 with cystic fibrosis. In November 2022 the PBAC recommended that...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
'Coming from all points of the southern sky'—does that sound familiar? It's part of the opening sentence of the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We, gathered at the 2017 National...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Kennedy Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Hughenden's population when I was elected to parliament was 4,000 people and 3½ million sheep. Across the map of Queensland it said, 'The best natural grasslands in Australia.' Hughenden...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Digital access is so important to our lives. While I and many in this place grew up in the precomputer age, nowadays those with poor or no access to the internet are significantly disadvantaged,...
- Moore Electorate: Federal Funding (1 speech)
With the federal budget due within three months, my focus is on lobbying the government to secure more federal funding for the Moore electorate amid difficult economic conditions. I have worked...
- Hotham Electorate: Bright Moon Buddhist Temple (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a tragic accident that took place recently in my electorate of Hotham and also about the incredible display of strength, leadership and courage in my community that's...
- Farrer Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
We're all part of the story. Regardless of how you chose to mark Australia Day, that's a wonderful phrase which captures our nation's spirit: we are all part of the story. With those words, I...
- Morrison Government (4 speeches)
Labor is red; the Liberals are blue; on this Valentine's Day I have a poem for you: In just 12 months so much is new Let's have a look at what we've all been through; Back then our ex-PM did not...
- Armenia (1 speech)
Today I rise to address the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and I call on the Australian government to clearly state a position on this matter, on behalf of Australia and the...
- Homelessness (1 speech)
In my electorate of Eden-Monaro the community of Queanbeyan found themselves grappling with a homelessness and housing affordability issue. Did they sit back and do nothing? Absolutely not! This...
- Flinders Electorate: Sages Cottage Farm (1 speech)
This Valentine's Day I want to talk about one of my true loves: my mate Chris and his colleagues at the beautiful Sages Cottage Farm in Baxter. Sages Cottage Farm in my electorate of Flinders is...
- McEwen Electorate: Youth (1 speech)
Last Friday we were lucky enough to have the wonderful Minister for Early Childhood Education and the Minister for Youth, Hon. Dr Anne Aly, come to visit our electorate of McEwen. We visited the...
- Groom Electorate: Mr Robert Brown (2 speeches)
My hometown of Toowoomba is grieving the death of Mr Robert Brown at the age of 75 yesterday. Mr Brown died of injuries sustained in an attack that took place in broad daylight outside the Grand...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- National Security (6 speeches)
I would like take note of the statement made to the House by the Deputy Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister for Defence on 9 February 2023. The ministerial statement provided the House...
- National Apology to the Stolen Generations: 15th Anniversary (5 speeches)
Monday marked 15 years since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued the apology to the stolen generations. It's 15 years since the nation offered a formal apology to our First Nations peoples, which...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Ryan Electorate: Public Transport (1 speech)
Like other Ryan residents, I know that traffic and travel can be an enormous daily challenge. Congestion, travel times and poor connectivity and frequency of public transport all affect the...
- Albanese Government: Legislation (1 speech)
MITCHELL () (): Before the House right now are two very big pieces of legislation: the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022. These...
- Climate Change: Safeguard Mechanism (1 speech)
Labour's plan to introduce the safeguard mechanism is just another attack on the high-vis workers of Australia and the heavy industries that keep the lights on in our country. The Safeguard...
- Boothby Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate some of the brilliant citizens from my electorate of Boothby who were rightly honoured in this year's Australia Day honours. First amongst them is the Australian of...
- Australian Labor Party (5 speeches)
It's a great pleasure that I rise for this grievance debate. I want to start with a quote from the Labor candidate for my seat—and that's great; that's what I want. I want a Labor candidate...
- Adelaide Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I, like most of us in this place, take the job of being a member of parliament very seriously, and you'd like to think that most MPs who are here do the same thing. The people in the electorate...
- Riverina Electorate: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1 speech)
I have a real grievance with bank closures. I'll give credit where credit's due. I received a letter yesterday from the regional general manager of the customer service network at the...
- Albanese Government: Legislation (2 speeches)
Before I begin, I'll say that I concur entirely with the comments made by the member for Riverina about bank closures! I am completely perplexed to understand why there is opposition in this...
