House debates
Thursday, 15 June 2023
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Home Affairs Bill 2023; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Home Affairs Bill 2023 will establish an act for the termination of the lease held by the government of the Russian Federation on a parcel of...
- Home Affairs Bill 2023; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023; Second Reading (9 speeches)
From the top, we support the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023. This bill does some important things. It seeks to centralise top-secret positive vetting within...
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Nature Repair Market Bill 2023, Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023; Second Reading (21 speeches)
Deputy Speaker Vamvakinou, it's always good to see you in the chair. Of all our wonderful deputy speakers, you are certainly up there, experienced, charming. You love it when we push the...
- Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022; Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
I move: That the amendments be agreed to. The government has moved amendments to the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill which have been passed by the other place, which I'll...
- Nature Repair Market Bill 2023, Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I take great pleasure in joining the debate on the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023. Many speakers on this side of the House, particularly within the National Party, have expressed some significant...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Cunning Electorate: The Disability Trust (1 speech)
On the last Saturday of each month, the Disability Trust hosts CycleAbility. Last month, the state member for Wollongong and I were lucky enough to attend and have a ride with participants. It...
- Hughes Electorate: Holsworthy Public School, Smythe, Mr Jack (1 speech)
I rise to talk about some very important visitors that we've had down to Parliament House this week. First I had one of the schools from my area, Holsworthy Public School. It was great to meet...
- Canberra Electorate: Hockey ACT (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Hockey ACT on their incredible achievement of being named the 2023 sporting organisation of the year at the Pride in Sport Awards. This award is a testament to their...
- O'Connor Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
I rise today to welcome to Canberra representatives from six of the 57 local government authorities that make up my enormous electorate of O'Connor. They're here for the National General Assembly...
- World Environment Day (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of celebrating World Environment Day at the Gurdwara Siri Guru Nanak Darbar in Officer with our community. My thanks to Harpreet Ji and the other volunteers for organising this...
- Calare Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
The Alpha Road Hill End bushfire in March of this year was absolutely devastating for our region. Today I'd like to thank all of the generous people and organisations who came together to get...
- Bennelong Electorate: Seniors Morning Tea (1 speech)
On Tuesday 27 June I'll be hosting a seniors morning tea at the Epping Club from 10 am. Valued senior citizens throughout Bennelong will be joining us that morning for a cuppa, some morning tea...
- Parliamentary Standards (1 speech)
Deputy Speaker Claydon, it's great to have you in the chair as I rise to deliver this statement today, because it's been a bruising week in parliament and I wanted to reflect on the behaviour in...
- Men's Health Week (1 speech)
This is Men's Health Week and a timely reminder for men to prioritise their health and wellbeing. As the co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Men's Health, I'd like to focus on gaps and the...
- Whitsunday STEM Challenge (1 speech)
I rise today to share the incredible opportunities offered to students in our Whitsunday STEM challenge. Science, technology, engineering and maths skills are so important for our next...
- Gilmore Electorate: Coastal Erosion (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, spare a thought for people at Surfside at Batemans Bay who have been living the ultimate and distressing nightmare, over many years, of coastal erosion so bad that it gets...
- Gambling (1 speech)
Since my election in 2016 I have worked hard to hold the gambling industry to account and reduce gambling harm. I've worked with banks to find solutions to the use of credit in online wagering....
- Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary (1 speech)
I rise to commend the phenomenal volunteers at the Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary, who do so much good work to ensure Woy Woy Hospital can continue to provide outstanding patient care. Recently, I...
- Hunter Valley: Bus Crash (1 speech)
Warrandyte, in my electorate, is not just a suburb; it is a community—a community of families, of sport, of friendship and of people who serve others. It's a community that is proud of its...
- Vaccination (1 speech)
The truism of primary health care is that $1 spent in prevention saves $9 in treatment. We all know that the health system is under enormous strain across the country, so any illness prevention...
- Police-Citizens Youth Club Caboolture (1 speech)
This morning, I had the pleasure of meeting with the stakeholders for the new PCYC in Caboolture, in my electorate of Longman, to discuss how this new building project is coming along. This is a...
- Dunkley Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Last week I was at the Woodleigh School's Minimbah campus, where the incredibly impressive Millie, Tilly and Mia interviewed me for a podcast. One of the questions they asked me on that podcast...
- Wright Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge five ordinary people from my electorate who have done extraordinary things and were recently acknowledged in the King's Birthday honours list. In no particular order,...
- Spence Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
This shortened sitting week in aid of the King's Birthday honours was celebrated by most of Australia. On Monday, a well-known identity in Spence, particularly in the top end of the electorate in...
- La Trobe Electorate: Roads (4 speeches)
I rise to raise with the House my great disappointment in the 90-day independent review of the infrastructure pipeline. I note that it's caused the pausing of projects, including the $10 billion...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Alannah and Madeline Foundation, National Museum of Australia: Port Arthur (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Earlier today, I joined the Prime Minister at the National Museum for the unveiling of a permanent display of letters exchanged between Mr Walter Mikac and...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government assured Australians that the budget would bring interest rates down. Instead, we now find it has forced interest rates up. New data from...
- National Security (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security. What recent actions has the Australian government taken to protect our national security?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Pacific Islands Forum (1 speech)
I want to advise the House that present in the gallery today are a delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum led by Secretary-General Henry Puna. Welcome to you all. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government assured Australians that the budget would bring down interest rates. Instead, we know that it has forced interest rates up. New data from ABC...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What does the latest labour force data say? How is the Albanese Labor government laying the foundations for more secure, well-paid jobs into the future, and why...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Housing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Thirteen House and Senate crossbenchers have called for a citizen's assembly on the housing affordability crisis. If 100 randomly selected everyday people...
- Employment (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What do today's labour force figures tell us about economic participation, particularly for women, and how have the Albanese government's actions contributed...
- Infrastructure (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. I refer to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories'...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How accurate have reports been about the potential consequences of the government's workplace relations reforms? How will...
- Members Of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister was asked on Tuesday if Senator Gallagher had misled the Senate, his answer was no. What steps has the Prime Minister taken to...
- Medicare (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government making it easier to see a bulk-billing doctor, and why is this important?
- Members of Parliament: Staff (16 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Section 4.1 of the Prime Minister's Code of Conduct requires that ministers 'take all reasonable steps to ensure that they do not mislead the public or the...
- Defence Procurement: Submarines (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government changing previous approaches to deliver on AUKUS and what is the pathway by which Australia will acquire...
- Housing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. During the pandemic national cabinet discussed rents and rents were frozen in parts of the country. Research today shows almost two-thirds of renters, about...
- Defence Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. How is the Albanese Labor government investing in Australia's defence industry? Why is it important to implement better policies for the...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (25 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Section 5.1 of the Prime Minister's code of conduct requires ministers: … to provide an honest and comprehensive account of their exercise of public...
- Local Government (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. After 10 years of local government not having a voice to government, how is the Albanese Labor...
- Australian Defence Force (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Defence. In recent weeks there has been increased scrutiny about alleged war crimes perpetrated by the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan. In November...
- Government: Conduct (6 speeches)
My question is to our Attorney-General. What action has the Attorney-General taken to improve integrity—
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 38 of 2022-23 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 38 of 2022-23 entitled Probity management in financial regulators—Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Australian...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Energy Prices (27 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Fairfax proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: This Government's policies...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
This week, members of the House and Senate crossbenches called for a citizens' assembly into housing affordability, to help deal with this wicked problem. This afternoon, I want to explain what...
- Child Care (1 speech)
I am so excited about the positive changes this government is introducing from 1 July this year. Among the most impactful of them for my electorate of Holt is the Albanese Labor government's...
- Flinders Electorate (1 speech)
When I ask my constituents, the beautiful residents of the most beautiful part of Australia on the Mornington Peninsula, what concerns them most I get varied answers, but there are some common...
- Robert, Hon. Stuart Rowland (1 speech)
There can be no doubt about this government's commitment to integrity after a decade of decay, dodgy deals, rorts, slush funds, waste and the appointment of mates to everything they could see...
- Fairfax Electorate (1 speech)
I rise today to say a very big thank you to 1,788 constituents of the federal seat of Fairfax for filling out my Ted's Biggest Survey. The Sunshine Coast is truly unique. It's a place where the...
- British Nuclear Tests in Australia: 70th Anniversary (1 speech)
On 15 October this year we will mark the 70th anniversary of the first onshore detonation of a nuclear weapon in Australia. That test, called Totem 1, at Emu Field in South Australia was a...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (1 speech)
Across the road from my electorate office in Goldstein is St Finbar's Primary School, founded 175 years ago on Boonwurrung country. St Finbar's school values channel an ethos that is thoughtful,...
- Canberra Electorate: Canberra Institute of Technology, Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Last week I was really pleased to attend the 95th birthday of the Canberra Institute of Technology, CIT. CIT is such an important part of our community in Canberra. Canberra couldn't operate...
- Hughes Electorate: The Fathering Project (1 speech)
I rise today to speak to this House about an important organisation and to speak generally about the role that dads and father-like figures play within our community. I recently met with an...
- Moreton Electorate: LUMINOUS Lantern Parade (1 speech)
Last Friday evening I joined Moreton residents and others in Multicultural Australia's LUMINOUS Lantern Parade at Southbank. I was joined by my colleague the member for Blair as well as the state...
- Bass Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I take the opportunity to congratulate local recipients of King's Birthday Honours. Former secondary school teacher and assistant principal, Christopher Binks received a Medal of the Order of...
- Gilmore Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On the June long weekend I was thrilled to join in the festivities of the Viking Festival at Sussex Inlet. It was a huge event, with thousands of people turning out to enjoy all the fun...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
The one issue that Australians raise with me more than anything is the cost of living, and families are genuinely hurting at the moment. This Albanese government is doing nothing to ease that...
- Polson, Mr David, AM (1 speech)
I want to acknowledge a member of my electorate, David Polson AM, who recently received an Order of Australia Medal. David Polson was recognised for his valuable contributions in HIV education...
- Migration (1 speech)
From 1 July the temporary skilled migration income threshold will rise from $53,900 to $70,000 per year. The Albanese government announced this increase as a down payment on the type of migration...
- Victorian State Emergency Service Melton Unit, Le Guier, Ms Charlotte, 1st Ballan Scouts Hall (2 speeches)
Since 1973 the SES Melton unit has diligently served our community through some of our toughest times. They're on the front line when we need it, whether it's floods, storms, road rescues or, as...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024; Consideration in Detail (15 speeches)
LLER-FROST () (): I am delighted to rise today to speak about what the Albanese Labor government is doing in this latest budget with regard to the environment, water and tackling climate change....
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio (35 speeches)
The agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors are vital for the Tasmanian economy, no more so than in my sprawling electorate of Lyons. Agriculture production contributes more than $2.1 billion...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Tibet (1 speech)
The electorate of Mackellar is very proud to be home to the largest Tibetan community in the country, and we really cherish our Tibetan Australian friends and what they bring of their very caring...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Apologies for my voice—I probably need to see a GP. That is the topic of my adjournment speech this afternoon. It's no secret to any of us, particularly those in regional electorates, that...
- Riverina Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate those selfless individuals from the Riverina and Central West, past and present, who have been recognised for their outstanding community service in this year's King's...
- Newcastle Electorate: King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I want to congratulate the nine exceptional Novacastrians who were recognised in the recent King's Birthday Honours List for outstanding leadership in their respective fields. Two Novacastrians...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Today I rise with a concern that I have about the government's rushed decision-making when it comes to health and a lack of consultation. It is unfortunate that there are still ongoing issues...
- Eden-Monaro Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I'm very proud to have the opportunity to rise and talk about an important community led initiative in Eden-Monaro. The Curalo Medical Clinic in Eden on the far south coast of New South Wales was...
