House debates
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Gyngell, Mr Allan, AO; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That further statements in relation to the death of Allan Gyngell AO be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
- Olsen, Mr John Henry, AO, OBE; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That further statements in relation to the death of John Olsen AO be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
- Humphries, Mr John Barry, AO, CBE; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That further statements in relation to the death of Barry Humphries AO CBE be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
- Maguire, Father Robert John (Bob), AM, RFD; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That further statements in relation to the death of Robert Maguire AM be permitted in the Federation Chamber. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 12 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 22 May 2023. The report will be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
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- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee's report entitled Review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019....
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Regional Ministerial Budget Statement (4 speeches)
by leave—On behalf of the government, I am very pleased to deliver our second regional budget statement. I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the lands on which we meet, the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Wright Electorate: Bank Branch Closures (1 speech)
Recently I informed the House that Westpac had reached out to my office and informed us that the last Westpac branch in my electorate—Gatton, in the Lockyer Valley—was going to be...
- Calwell Electorate: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Since July 2022 workers at Visy Packaging in Shepparton have been negotiating for a better deal amidst the cost-of-living crisis. With workers now entering their 18th week of industrial action,...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Mossman Elders Group (2 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker Claydon, I rise today to share with you my recent visit to the Mossman Elders Group in my electorate of Leichardt, in Mossman. It's an inspiring community organisation led by...
- Budget (2 speeches)
I'm currently hosting Rory, a work experience student from Melrose High. I asked Rory, 'What should we keep front of mind in this House?' Her thoughts were: Imagine, you, your family, your...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
Today I rise to express my deep concern about the pending closure of three local Australia Post offices in my community. The impact of the closures of the Box Hill, Brandon Park and Burwood...
- Mayo Electorate: AFL Gather Round (1 speech)
I rise to reflect on the success of the inaugural AFL Gather Round in South Australia. My electorate of Mayo was fortunate to host a game at the new Summit Sport and Recreation Park in Mount...
- Budget (1 speech)
I rise to commend the Albanese Labor government on delivering its second federal budget. In this budget, Australians will see a massive $14.6 billion cost-of-living relief package that has been...
- Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I'd like to congratulate Forster entrepreneur and committed charity worker, Michelle Bamford, for being one of 24 recipients selected for the 2023 New South Wales Rural Women in Leadership...
- Holt Electorate: Superannuation (1 speech)
I was shocked to learn that my electorate of Holt is the unpaid-super capital of Victoria following the release of a report by Industry SuperFunds. The average resident in Holt has approximately...
- Edith Cowan University (1 speech)
Funding research at Australian universities is a critical part of Australia's future in the 21st century. I am committed to advocating for increased federal funding for research on behalf of more...
- Budget: Health Care, Budget: Aged Care (1 speech)
I recently conducted a community survey in Jagajaga to find out what people in my community were concerned about. Two of the biggest areas of concern people came back to me about where health...
- Budget (2 speeches)
Restraint is a big word. Until yesterday I didn't know how big, but after the budget we can put an exact figure on restraint. Apparently you can increase spending by $185 billion in less than 12...
- Western Australia: Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
Today I rise to put Mark McGowan on notice. Tomorrow the WA Premier will deliver his state budget, and it's time he did what the people of the Peel region trusted him to do: to invest in and fix...
- Budget (1 speech)
Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a budget built to help the people of Hawke. It will deliver cheaper child care and real relief on energy bills, and it makes it easier to see a...
- Skate Queensland (1 speech)
Many of us in this place get to attend a range of community events right across our electorates. Recently, I had the privilege of attending the 2023 Skate Queensland Artistic Championships and...
- Budget (4 speeches)
Affordable, accessible health care has been an important part of quality of life for Australians since it was introduced by Gough Whitlam and then reformed into Medicare by Bob Hawke—two...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Attorney-General will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. The Minister for Communications will answer questions on his behalf.
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (25 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, we all support planned migration, but your budget announcement to bring in 1.5 million people over this five-year period—more than the...
- Budget: Medicare (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the budget making it easier for Australians to see a bulk-billing doctor, and why is it needed?
- Charlie's Fine Food (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Charlie's Fine Food is a much-loved bakery bordering the Goldstein electorate. This morning, co-owner Ken Mahlab said, 'Sadly, there wasn't much in the...
- Budget (41 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Services. How does the Albanese Labor government's budget strengthen Australia's social security safety net?
- Biosecurity (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister advise why the government will introduce a biosecurity tax on Australian farmers...
- Budget (4 speeches)
WILSON () (): My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How will the budget change previous policies in order to address immediate energy affordability pressures and to invest...
- JobSeeker Payment (4 speeches)
This is a question for the Prime Minister. JobSeeker is trapping people in poverty. The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee found it inadequate on every measure and recommended returning...
- Budget (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How does the Albanese Labor government's budget build on the government's commitments to address housing challenges for...
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
Before members leave, I remind the House that the address-in-reply will be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General at Government House at 10 am tomorrow morning. I should be glad if the...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 21 of 2022-23 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 21 of 2022-23, entitled Department of Defence's procurement of Hunter class frigates: Department of Defence.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (19 speeches)
I have received a letter from the Leader of the Australian Greens proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
Labor's budget keeps people in poverty. It's a big win for the big corporations and the very wealthy, but it's a betrayal of renters, students, jobseekers, young people and everyone doing it...
- Dairy Industry (1 speech)
Do Australians want to keep drinking fresh Australian milk and having access to some of the finest and best quality dairy products in the world? An honourable member: Yes. I'm glad to hear it. As...
- World Press Freedom Day (1 speech)
It was World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, with a focus on press freedom and freedom of speech, as articulated in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year's theme is:...
- Shepparton Bypass (1 speech)
I rise to talk about a critical infrastructure project. It is critical for the Goulburn Valley, critical for one of the great food bowls of our country and critical for the residents and people...
- Budget (1 speech)
A national budget is more than a large and complex accounting statement. It's more than a dry reckoning of what's coming in and going out of the national coffers. A budget is also a blueprint...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
There wouldn't be a person in Australia who is not either feeling or aware of the housing crisis we are currently facing. The lack of affordable housing for Australians, including in my own...
- Cancer Screening Programs (1 speech)
The South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network has started a campaign to decrease cancer in my community by increasing participation in screening programs. No doubt almost every one of us...
- Budget (1 speech)
It's with an enormous sense of sadness and frustration that I stand here today to report back to rural and regional Australians that, if you live outside capital cities, we received a very clear...
- Mittic, Ms Lara Radmila (1 speech)
Last Thursday the Cowan community said a sad goodbye to Marangaroo resident and local legend Lara Radmila Mittic, who, sadly, passed away suddenly on 2 April. I want to send my condolences to her...
- Banks Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On 22 April I attended the Buddha's Birthday Multicultural Festival down at Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour, run so well, as it is every year, by BLIA, Buddha's Light International Association;...
- Budget (1 speech)
The budget, in the finest Labor tradition, was in equal parts heart and head. It was tailor-made for the times, with a suite of measures to provide immediate cost-of-living relief and with an eye...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Space Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to share with you a recent remarkable event in my electorate of Leichhardt: the North Queensland space industry workshop presented by Space Centre Australia. This groundbreaking...
- Hindu Community (1 speech)
I have three items to update the House on. Two of them are very good news and one of them is very bad news. Firstly, in relation to good news, I know many honourable members were recently able to...
- Budget (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of my constituents in Lyne that watched last night's budget very closely. Overall, it has some good things—I can't say that it's all bad—but, in the macro sense, it's...
- Velazquez, Mr Walter Mario (2 speeches)
I rise to recognise the life of a member of my staff, Walter Mario Velazquez, who tragically passed away last month. Like so many members of my community, Walter came to Australia seeking freedom...
- Bills (0 speeches)
