House debates
Thursday, 7 December 2023
- Statements on Significant Matters (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before notice No. 7, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (2 speeches)
I move: That standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) and standing order 33 (limit on business) be suspended for the sitting commencing on Thursday, 7 December 2023. For the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposed Works (1 speech)
I move: That in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approve the following proposal for works in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 27 November...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Standards (3 speeches)
on indulgence—I have a question for you about a matter of House practice and procedure. As you would be aware, last night the House considered a message from the Senate concerning the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee, Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee, National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee, Human Rights Joint Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip nominating members to be members of certain committees.
- National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Government Whip that she has nominated Mr Gosling to be a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission in place of...
- Agriculture Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, I present the committee's report entitled Australian food story: feeding the nation and beyond, together with the minutes of proceedings....
- Agriculture Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Law Enforcement Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, I present the committee's report, incorporating a dissenting report, entitled Law enforcement capabilities in relation to child...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (4 speeches)
As chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, and on behalf of the Human Rights Subcommittee, I present the committee's report entitled The pursuit of equality:...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the day be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate. Question agreed to.
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the following report entitled A review of regulations re-listing Jama'at Nusrat al-lslam wal-Muslimin and...
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 19 of the Standing Committee on Petitions for the 47th Parliament. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 19 Ministerial...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Responses (1 speech)
by leave—I present 21 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
- Statements (1 speech)
by leave—The Petitions Committee is taking this opportunity to present these ministerial responses to petitions before the House adjourns for the year, rather than waiting until parliament...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, I present a corrigendum to the committee's report entitled Capability and culture of the NDIA.
- Public Works Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present a corrigendum to the committee's report 9 of 2023, Department of Defence—Defence Fuel Transformation...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
on indulgence—Thanks very much, Acting Deputy Speaker, and thanks to the member for Corangamite. I will only be a moment. I just thought it was important to give members an update, at the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fishing Industry (1 speech)
I recently downloaded the MarineTraffic app on my computer, which reveals real-time information on the movement of registered shipping throughout the world. I have seen many ships leaving the...
- Robertson Electorate: Young, Authentic and Social! (1 speech)
I rise to celebrate and congratulate YAAS, the Central Coast's only dedicated LGBTQIA+ youth program, on their first birthday. YAAS is a transformative arts and culture program for young people...
- Farrer Electorate: Australia Day (1 speech)
I rise to express concern at the City of Albury's unilateral decision to dump its formal Australia Day celebrations next year. The council has done this without public consultation and without...
- Spence Electorate: Salisbury Community Christmas Parade (1 speech)
We are taking stock of the year that was, with all its highs and its lows, and looking ahead to the coming year. But, before that comes to pass, we celebrate Christmas with our loved ones and...
- Tasmania: Salmon Farming Industry (1 speech)
Salmon farming is obviously an important industry in Tasmania, but it's not so important that it should be allowed to ride roughshod over local communities and the environment generally or to...
- Middle East (1 speech)
Palestinian women are renowned for their exquisite embroidery, recognisable as uniquely Palestinian. Generations of dignified and resilient Palestinian women pass on their craft with pride and...
- Indi Electorate: Project 365 (1 speech)
Imagine, if you will, a giant circus tent at the Wangaratta Rodeo grounds, 1,700 people gathered, local food trucks and hours of fantastic rock music, hit after hit, across genres. It sounds...
- Asbestos (1 speech)
Today we pay tribute to a momentous anniversary. It is 20 years this month since the total ban on the manufacture, supply, use, re-use, import, transport, storage and sale of all forms of...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
I have with me the Macquarie Concise Dictionary, Australia's national dictionary. It's well worth reading. The next edition of this dictionary is going to have a new term in it, and that new term...
- Pearce Electorate: Surf Lifesaving (1 speech)
Last week I was on my feet in this House talking about volunteer bushfire brigades. Today I'm about to talk about the amazing volunteer surf livesaving clubs right around our country. I have...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
Suicide Prevention Australia puts out some pretty harrowing research. One piece of research is really relevant as we close this year: cost-of-living and personal distress. For 'middle wage,...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
It's the last day of the sitting year, so I thought I'd do a quick recap. The National Anti-Corruption Commission is up and running. We've legislated a 43 per cent emissions reduction target and...
- Argentina: Presidential Election (1 speech)
This coming Sunday will see a new government begin in Argentina, with President-elect Javier Milei taking office. This will happen exactly 40 years to the day which marked the end of Argentina's...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
In May 2022, Bennelong went to the ballot box and left a clear message: they wanted a government that would finally take action on climate change. After 15 years of the Liberals' climate chaos,...
- Wide Bay Electorate (2 speeches)
I rise to thank the 2,000 constituents who responded to the Wide Bay electorate survey that I recently conducted. The results of that survey showed that 86 per cent of respondents were feeling...
- Natural Disasters: Response and Recovery Planning (1 speech)
Christmas is coming, and I wish everyone in Hasluck the best for the holiday season. However, in Australia that season is also the fire season, and I hope Hasluck residents are well-prepared. At...
- Centofanti, Ms Rhonda Louise (1 speech)
This chamber has been rocked in recent days by the passing of one of its members. The member for Dunkley lost her battle with cancer just one day after my own community of Barker began grieving...
- Hunter Electorate (1 speech)
It's almost that time of the year when the big man with the big beard and nicely rounded belly comes to town. Just to clarify, I'm not talking about myself. It's almost Christmas and...
- Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (1 speech)
Speaker, you will appreciate that a certain tune or song has the power to elevate us all. It can connect us to the present or transport us to another place in another time. There is plenty of...
- Swan Electorate: Christmas (2 speeches)
It's 19 days to Christmas, and I hope that everyone is getting into the Christmas spirit of love, joy, hope and peace. This is something that all our neighbourhoods need, as does our whole world....
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Murphy, Ms Peta Jan (1 speech)
The question is that the motion moved by the honourable the Prime Minister be agreed to. As a mark of respect, I ask all present to signify their approval by rising in their places. Question...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- International Relations: Australia and Papua New Guinea (2 speeches)
It was an honour to host my friend Prime Minister Marape of Papua New Guinea here today. Australia and Papua New Guinea share a very special relationship. As I said to the PNG parliament in...
- Munro, Ms Bridget, Osborne, Mr Paul (2 speeches)
I want to pay my respects to those who are mourning the loss of a well-known and much-loved former member of the press gallery, Bridget Munro, who passed away suddenly on 22 November. Bridget was...
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Deputy Prime Minister will be absent from question time today. The Minister for Skills and Training will answer questions on his behalf. The Minister for Climate...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration Detention (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Albanese government failed to prepare for a High Court decision it knew was coming for almost six months, which resulted in the release of almost 150...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. How will the passage today of the Albanese Labor government's Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023...
- Parliamentary Standards (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and concerns the Attorney-General's aggressive verbal attack on a young female journalist yesterday. This occurred in a media conference—
- Labor Government (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, how is the Albanese Labor government's responsible economic management strengthening our economy and cleaning up the mess of a wasted decade?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Great Western Highway (12 speeches)
To the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government: the axing of over $2 billion in federal funding for the Great Western Highway upgrade is outrageous and...
- National Cabinet (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, the Prime Minister brought first ministers together for a National Cabinet meeting. What are the outcomes of this significant meeting, and how...
- Immigration Detention (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The Courier Mail has just reported that Queensland police have arrested a fifth criminal released by the...
- Hospitals (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government working cooperatively with the states and territories to ensure that public hospitals are properly...
- Immigration Detention (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Emran Dad lived in my electorate and was convicted and jailed for child sex offences and causing or inducing a child to take part in sex work. Dad recruited...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to combat the severe workforce deficits left by the previous government, and how is the...
- Immigration Detention (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. The Vice President of the Rule of Law Institute, Chris Merritt, has written: On November 8 … the...
- Gun Control (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, National Cabinet agreed on a new national firearms registry. What does this registry do, and why is it needed?
- Political Advertising (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. Minister, yesterday on ABC radio you disassociated politicians from the government's misinformation and disinformation bill by claiming that...
- Environment (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering on its promise to protect, restore and manage Australia's natural environment? What...
- Immigration Detention (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Minister for Immigration has now confirmed that he released a criminal with an outstanding warrant into the community. What will it take for the Prime...
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese Labor government reforming Infrastructure Australia to ensure that all...
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In my last two questions to you on coal and gas, you handed it off to someone else. But I ask you directly today, as head of the government: will Labor join...
- Albanese Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How has the Albanese Labor government been working for Australians over the course of 2023.
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (2 speeches)
We've limited valedictories this year to just me and the Leader of the Opposition. It will be of some relief to some who've been here in past years! Yesterday was a really emotional day to be in...
- Statement by the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (1 speech)
Before we leave, I too would like to make some final comments. First and foremost, on behalf of my colleagues and particularly the Speaker's panel, I'd like the Clerk, Ms Claressa Surtees, 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.
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Labor Government (4 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable member for Bruce and the honourable member for Wannon proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Business Standards (1 speech)
Coles used to run ads about how you could feed a family of four for under $10. Let's have a look at what you can buy for $10 at Coles these days: a single bag of Coles branded grated cheese, a...
- Murphy, Ms Peta Jan (1 speech)
I want to add my words to the condolence motion for Peta Murphy, the member for Dunkley. Of course, my first comments will be to offer my sincere condolences to Peta's husband, Rod; her mum and...
- Truro Bypass (1 speech)
I rise to express my disappointment, and the disappointment of the wider South Australian community, regarding the decision by those opposite, particularly Minister Catherine King, to cut funding...
- Northern Australia (1 speech)
Last week, the report of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia's inquiry into Northern Australia workforce development was tabled by the member for Lingiari, my friend from the...
- Tasmania: Salmon Farming Industry (1 speech)
The minister of the environment, Tanya Plibersek, recently announced that she will re-examine a two-decade-old decision to grant approval for salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour in Strahan on...
- Macarthur Electorate: Christmas Donations, Road Safety (1 speech)
Each year my office receives donated gifts and toys from the Macarthur community to be distributed to local children and their families doing it tough at Christmas time. This year we've partnered...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Many households within the Redlands community are facing a challenging Christmas. Hardworking locals will be digging deep into their savings, working extra hours, taking on extra jobs and making...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
I rise to speak and reflect on this year and to thank everyone for all the support they've given me. As this is the last day before we break for Christmas, I thought it would be appropriate that...
- Hinkler Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
As we come into Christmas, I'd encourage everyone in the Hinkler electorate to shop local. I went to my staff and said, 'If you're going to buy something for your special someone, where might you...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
Labor will strengthen Medicare. That's a line that we shouted loudly and often during the election campaign. We knew then, before coming to government, that a decade of Liberal neglect had...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- National Party of Australia (1 speech)
Last week I informed the parliament about a package recently sent via Australia Post to my home. The sender's address on the package appeared to be fictitious, and my family and I, including my...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I wanted to take the opportunity before the House adjourns to place on the record the deep concern within my community—a deep concern which I share—for the ongoing conflict and loss...
- Forestry Industry (1 speech)
I have risen many times in this place to raise my concerns about the Victorian government's politically motivated decision to ban the harvesting of native hardwood timber in the state of...
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (1 speech)
As the federal member for Adelaide, the health and wellbeing of every constituent remains one of my utmost priorities. A decade ago, a symbol of cutting-edge innovation emerged in my electorate:...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
The Christmas season is often associated with gifts but, as the Christmas presents are wrapped and unwrapped amidst the hustle and bustle of carols and finding a car park at overcrowded shopping...
- Domestic and Family Violence (2 speeches)
As we move into the holiday season this year, I stand before you with a very heavy heart, compelled to address an issue that demands our collective attention: the crisis of violence against...
