House debates
Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That notice No. 3, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
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- Committees (0 speeches)
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- Business (0 speeches)
- Standing and Sessional Orders (11 speeches)
I ask leave of the House to amend the notice relating to the proposed amendments to standing orders by replacing standing order 133(d) with the following: (d) Standing orders 80 and 81 shall not...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the opening of the Mildura Health Icon Cancer Centre, which is happening this week. The new centre is based at the Mildura Health Private Hospital and brings radiotherapy...
- Kerin, Hon. John Charles, AM, AO, FTSE (1 speech)
Yesterday, Australia lost a giant with the death of John Kerin AM, AO, FTSE at the age of 85. John was born in Bowral and attended Bowral High School and then Hurlstone Agricultural High School...
- Anzac Day (1 speech)
I commend those comments. It's only 26 days until Anzac Day, and this will be my last opportunity in the chamber to actually say something before Anzac Day rather than after. It has become...
- Tasmania (1 speech)
This week in the Tasmanian parliament illustrates in stark relief why a change in government in my home state cannot come quickly enough—a Liberal health and hospital ambulance ramping...
- Goldstein Electorate: Bayside Community Emergency Relief (1 speech)
Bayside Community Emergency Relief has grown from an idea in 2019 to now providing much-needed assistance for people struggling under the cost-of-living crisis. Established by Goldstein resident...
- Sinhalese New Year (1 speech)
Sinhalese New Year, or Aluth Avurudhu, is one of the most significant cultural festivals celebrated in Sri Lanka and around the world. It's a time of great joy and celebration for the Sinhalese...
- Health Care (1 speech)
The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights gives all Australians the right to safe high-quality health care. Our national cabinet promised to protect the vulnerable from the COVID-19 pandemic....
- Trade: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (1 speech)
Imagine the breakfast table trauma in WA this morning with people grabbing a copy of the West Australian only to be confronted by the special combo of Clive Palmer and Christian Porter. Now that...
- Budget (1 speech)
The next time the parliament sits it's going to be for the handing down of the budget. We've seen members of the government come into this place with their Expenditure Review Committee folders....
- No Limits Perth (1 speech)
No Limits Perth is a not-for-profit organisation in my electorate of Pearce that brings out the best in humanity, helping members of the community in crisis. This community based group helps...
- Aston Electorate: By-election (1 speech)
This Saturday, the voters for Aston will place their trust in a new member. Roshena Campbell is my friend and our Liberal candidate. Roshena has the experience to do the job. She is a successful...
- Aukus (1 speech)
AUKUS is a crucial technology-sharing partnership between Australia, the UK and the US, and it will deliver Australia's first nuclear powered and conventionally armed submarines. This is the...
- Longman Electorate: Mobile Black Spot Program (1 speech)
I was extremely disappointed to see that the Longman community were neglected by this Labor government in the last round of the mobile black spot funding, despite the need for better mobile...
- Victoria: Aston By-Election (1 speech)
This Saturday, the voters of Aston in the beautiful eastern suburbs of Melbourne have an important choice at the ballot box when voting in the by-election. This election is a choice between a...
- McPherson Electorate: Australian Bravery Declarations (1 speech)
The Australian Bravery Declarations are awarded annually to those who display courage and bravery to protect others. This year, 22 commendations for brave conduct were awarded, including to...
- Hayston, Detective Superintendent Martin (1 speech)
Detective Superintendent Martin Hayston from Burwood Local Area Command will mark 30 years of service on 26 April. He has dedicated his professional life to keeping us safe. Anyone who knows him...
- Barwick, Councillor Heather (1 speech)
A few weeks ago, a number of wonderful women were inducted into the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women. Today, I'd like to acknowledge one special inductee: Councillor Heather Barwick. It would be...
- Corangamite Electorate: Rip Curl Pro (1 speech)
KER () (): I'm excited because Bells Beach will once again host the World Surf League's Rip Curl Pro. Its natural amphitheatre and massive Easter swell makes the Rip Curl Pro one of the world's...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
What a week! A week full of more broken promises from this Albanese government. In the last seven days we've witnessed disgraceful behaviour from some of those opposite in this chamber and...
- Housing Australia Future Fund (2 speeches)
Labor took a suite of housing affordability policies to last year's election. We sought and received a mandate to deliver them—30,000 new affordable and social homes with the Housing...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how many Australian families have received payments to date from the Prime Minister's so-called Energy Price Relief Plan?
- Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Australians. Minister, how is the government advancing the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is there any issue on which the Voice will not be able to provide advice to government? And is the Prime Minister able to factually respond without taking...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What is the focus of the Albanese Labor government's second budget, and how will it deliver for Australians and their economy? And what challenges does the budget...
- Youpla Group Funeral Benefits Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday I met with the elders from Save Sorry Business, using their voice to seek compensation for the harm caused by the failed Youpla ACBF scheme. So...
- Gender Pay Gap (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women: what action is the Albanese Labor government taking to help close the gender pay gap?
- Taxation (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister.
- Climate Change: Safeguard Mechanism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How will passage of the Albanese government's safeguard reforms progress action on climate change and deliver a strong economy? Are...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Under government modelling, how much will electricity prices increase for households and businesses from the safeguard mechanism?
- Manufacturing Industry (4 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Industry and Science. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its commitment to support Australian manufacturers and create jobs? What opposition...
- Cost of Living (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. More and more Australians are having to make difficult decisions to make ends meet. UnitingCare have told the Senate's inquiry into Labor's cost-of-living...
- Gambling (5 speeches)
My question as to the Minister for Communications. What is the Albanese government doing to protect vulnerable Australians from gambling harms, including gambling-like features in video games?
- Homelessness (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for—
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese government doing to make sure that the next school funding agreement delivers a better and fairer education system? How is this...
- Cost Of Living (8 speeches)
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has told the senate inquiry into Labor's cost-of-living crisis that the rising cost of living is having an acute, adverse impact on...
- Ministerial Standards (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Government Services, and I refer to the minister's answer on Tuesday. In light of Dr Watt's review into contracts and procurements, why is disclosing conflicts...
- Housing Affordability (5 speeches)
CHANDLER-MATHER () (): My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday you said couldn't organise a national rent freeze, because of the Constitution, but, during the pandemic, national cabinet...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question as to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. What action is the Albanese government taking to make it easier for Australians to see a doctor, and why is action needed to improve...
- Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. If the Voice offers advice on a policy matter that is contrary to the view of local elders and Indigenous communities, how would this conflict be resolved?...
- Parliamentary Standards (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the House. What has been the Albanese Labor government's approach to passing its agenda through the parliament, and what approaches has the government rejected?
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Coronation of King Charles III (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that on 6 May I will attend, along with the Governor-General, the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III in London. Our nation will be represented at the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I will deal with this quickly; there has been an agreement and I've consulted with all sides of the chamber. I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would...
- Bills (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.
- Business (0 speeches)
- 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)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Standards (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question for you, one that would ordinarily come immediately after question time but obviously normal proceedings were interrupted. Yesterday the Leader of the Opposition...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Cost Of Living (6 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Hume proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: Ever more expensive mortgages...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Rural And Regional Health Services (1 speech)
I rise to call the chamber's attention to the issue of heart failure. Heart failure affects more than 400,000 Australians and contributes to 61,000 deaths per year. It accounts for 70,000...
- Albanese Government (5 speeches)
Over the last 10 months, the contribution of those opposite to public debate has been more nutty than a Snickers bar. They've suddenly realised that the cost of living is important. They've...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity in this debate to talk about the experience of a family in my electorate. Their circumstances really reflect the pressures that are being felt by people all across...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Today is a momentous day. The community wanted action on climate change, the business community wanted action on climate change and the government wanted action on climate change. The community...
- Griffith Electorate (1 speech)
A few weeks ago a group of residents came to me with a simple question: what's more important for the community in Greenslopes—another McDonald's, or an established medical centre that...
- Polish Independent Carpathian Brigade, Fraser Electorate: Social Enterprises (1 speech)
On Sunday I attended the 30th anniversary of the Polish Museum and Archives in Australia and heard a remarkable migration story about the Rats of Tobruk—not the legendary World War II...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Budget (1 speech)
'Restraint is the name of the game in this budget'—the words of Jim Chalmers, the Treasurer. Is it restraint to spend $368 billion on nuclear submarines? Is it restraint to spend $12...
- Hurst, Ms Catherine (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Catherine Hurst, a truly remarkable woman from Bingie on the New South Wales South Coast who has recently passed away. Cathie first came to many people's attention...
- Grafton District Services Club Easts Cricket Club, Santin, Jaiden (1 speech)
Celebrations were high recently when local cricket club the Grafton District Services Club Easts finally broke their drought and won the Clarence River Cricket Association premier league title....
- Blair Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'm pleased to update the parliament on the progress of a number of election commitments and budget measures in my electorate of Blair. During the election campaign, I announced a multimillion...
- Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
It's deja vu because here I am again exposing Labor's shocking mismanagement of the Peel Health Campus in Western Australia. My constituents are frustrated and running out of patience. Our local...
- Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services (1 speech)
Recently, I visited the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services here in the ACT and met with CEO Julie Tongs to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Aboriginal...
- Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 (1 speech)
A bill for a constitutional alteration has now been brought into the parliament. It is a bill for a section of Australian society and gives a racial preference to that section. It is something...
- Economic Pathways to Refugee Integration Grants to Social Enterprises (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak about a very memorable meal that I recently enjoyed with the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs at Parliament on King, in Newtown....
- Mining Industry (1 speech)
My electorate of Capricornia holds the title of having the most coalmines in Australia. This industry employs thousands of my constituents in the resources sector alone and continues to support...
- Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Voice (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Voice to Parliament. This morning, the government introduced the first legislative steps towards achieving recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Year of Youth (8 speeches)
It's a pleasure to speak on Australia's youth in the Commonwealth's Year of Youth. I want to begin my remarks by congratulating my friend the shadow minister for youth and member for Moncrieff...
- Resources Sector (11 speeches)
During COVID, when the nation largely shut down, there were two sectors in particular that kept the lights on, kept exports going and kept our nation's economy afloat. They were agriculture and...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Migration (1 speech)
The current immigration system is frustrating, complex and inaccessible. I regularly hear from community members who have been separated from their loved ones for years at a time due to delays...
- Blair Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Ipswich is on the cusp of being able to play football at the elite level of every major code played in our nation. The new home of the Brisbane Lions, the Brighton Homes Arena in Springfield,...
- Tasmania: Water (1 speech)
You'll be pleased to know that I rise today to update the House on how Tasmania is continuing to lead the nation and the world in harnessing and value-adding to our most precious of renewable...
- Patterson River Secondary College, Dunkley Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Before last year's federal election I was at one of the excellent public secondary schools in my electorate of Dunkley—Patterson River Secondary College. It's in Seaford. It has some...
- Labor Governments: Rural and Regional Australia (1 speech)
The Labor government are showing nothing but contempt for rural, regional and remote communities. As they rip water from productive use in the Murray-Darling Basin, it means there is less water...
- Aukus (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the significant AUKUS announcement and about Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered but conventionally-armed submarines. It is the single-biggest investment in our...
