House debates
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days And Hours Of Meeting (1 speech)
For the information of members, looking at the speaking list for this week, at this stage I don't think we'll have to sit late tonight or tomorrow night. If that suddenly changes, I'll come back...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the House meeting at 11.30 am on Monday, 1 July and, following presentation of any petitions or report...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (7 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring: (1) private Members' business order of the day No. 27 relating to the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Kempsey District Hospital (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge the power of community fundraising and to simultaneously express my disappointment in the lack of government follow-through. I'm specifically referring to the Kempsey...
- National Rugby League: State of Origin (1 speech)
Like all proud New South Welshmen and women, I'll be backing the New South Wales Blues when they run onto the MCG for the second game of the State of Origin series. But I'll be cheering just that...
- Alexandra Bay State School (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Alexandra Bay State School, in the Daintree Rainforest, near Cow Bay. It is a very small school and one which I visited previously. During my previous...
- Carr, Mr Raymond (1 speech)
In the early hours of this morning an Australian hero, Raymond Carr, from the Narre Warren CFA, passed away. I last saw Ray two weeks ago when I visited him with my staff at the Casey Hospital....
- Mackellar Electorate: Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
The northern beaches of Sydney have a network of incredible services that support women who are homeless, or fleeing or recovering from domestic violence: the Northern Beaches Women's Shelter,...
- World Ocean Day (1 speech)
On World Ocean Day, 8 June, I met with the organisers of Plastic Free Avoca Beach and members of the community in Avoca and the surrounding areas to help remove pollution from the foreshore and...
- Energy (1 speech)
The LNP are peddling a fantasy with their nuclear plan—a fantasy that, somehow, the most expensive form of power generation can bring down energy bills. That's how desperate they are to...
- Wine Industry (1 speech)
Thanks to the Albanese Labor government, the bottle has now been uncorked for growth in our wine regions. Earlier this year, import duties placed on Australian wine into China were lifted. After...
- Braddon Electorate: Devonport (1 speech)
Last week, Devonport was awarded Tasmania's Top Tourism Award Town for 2024. This award celebrates the best of the best of any Tasmanian world-class visitor experience. Home of the Spirit of...
- Taxation (1 speech)
Next week, 1 July 2024, is an important day for all Australians. It's the day that all taxpayers in Australia get a tax cut and it's also the day the minimum wage increases. Firstly, the tax...
- McCrindle, Mr Hugh Calmar McColl, OAM, Meguyer, Mr Roy Barry (1 speech)
The electorate of Lyne has sadly lost and farewelled two incredible men: 95-year-old Hugh McCrindle and 90-year-old Roy Meguyer. I'd like to pay tribute to both of them. Hugh McCrindle OAM was...
- Antisemitism (1 speech)
Last week, six masked people smashed up by St Kilda office. They shattered windows, lit two fires out the front of my office and led to the evacuation of the residential buildings above,...
- Local Government Week (1 speech)
Next week is National Local Government Week, and I look forward to welcoming a delegation from the City of Joondalup to Canberra as they advocate for federal funding contributions towards...
- Taxation, Wages (1 speech)
Six, 82,000 and 1,800. What do these numbers have in common? In six sleeps, some 82,000 taxpayers in Bean will receive an average tax cut of $1,800. On 1 July, every Australian will receive a tax...
- Armitage, Mr Clive Antony (1 speech)
Clive Armitage was a true gentleman, a great man and a good friend. Toowoomba came together to mourn his passing last week and to wrap the city's love around his wife, Conchita, their children,...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
It's been six days since the Liberals launched their nuclear crusade. I want to let Bennelong know three reasons why I oppose nuclear power—no memes, just facts. Firstly, we do not have...
- Canning Electorate: Peel Health Campus (1 speech)
I've risen 11 times in this place to urge Labor to fix my local hospital, the Peel Health Campus. That's how serious this matter is to people in my region. It's a matter of life and death. But...
- Taxation (1 speech)
In less than a week, it will be 1 July—a big day for all Australian women, particularly those who are working. That's because, on this side of the House, the Labor government has restored...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
Now is the time when we need really strong leadership in our country, and, unfortunately, leadership has been lacking from this government on a number of very serious issues. The first one is...
- Liberal Party of Australia (8 speeches)
I'd like the House to take a moment to mark the death of the shadow Treasurer's economic policy principles. Many in this House will fondly remember the back-to-basics economic principles so...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Morcombe, Mr Bruce OAM, Morcombe, Mrs Denise OAM (4 speeches)
I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the Speaker's Gallery today are Mrs Denise Morcombe OAM and Mr Bruce Morcombe OAM, founders of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, which is recognising...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The government has quoted AEMO to say its renewables-only energy policy would cost $121 billion. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, according to AEMO, this...
- Energy (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government helping families and business with the cost of energy bills, and what policies has the...
- Cost of Living (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government working to deliver cost-of-living relief to ease pressure on Australians? What hurdles have been overcome?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Assange, Mr Julian Paul (2 speeches)
My question is for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, it has been reported today that Julian Assange has left the United Kingdom and is now en route to a United States territory. There are...
- Medicare: Urgent Care Clinics (2 speeches)
My question is to the minister for health. How will the Albanese Labor government's Medicare urgent care clinics make it easier for Australians to see a doctor after decades of cuts and neglect?
- Nuclear Energy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. President Biden has declared nuclear power America's biggest source of clean energy, and last week the US Congress overwhelmingly backed a bill to cut red...
- Royal Australian Navy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government delivering a more effective surface combatant fleet for the Royal Australian Navy, and how is this different to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Brooks, Mr Simon, Sinclair, Mr Joshua (1 speech)
I'm pleased to advise the House that we have the mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire, Counsellor Simon Brooks and the CEO from the Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula, Mr Joshua...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Nuclear Energy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. UK Labour is currently campaigning with a manifesto which calls for new nuclear power stations and small modular reactors to make Britain a clean energy...
- Future Made in Australia (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. How will Australian manufacturing workers help to deliver a future made in Australia, and how is the Albanese Labor government backing...
- Nuclear Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Former Australian Workers' Union secretary Dan Walton said: If Australia wants to accelerate along the path to becoming a zero-carbon economy, this is a...
- Renewable Energy: Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to remove financial barriers so more Australians can skill up and work in key sectors like...
- Growing Regions Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Round 1 of the $300 million Growing Regions Program fund was underspent by $93 million,...
- Housing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How is the Albanese Labor government's Homes for Australia Plan delivering cost-of-living relief, and what risky...
- Nuclear Waste Management (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The OPAL nuclear research reactor in my electorate of Hughes helps create lifesaving nuclear medicine supporting half a million medical procedures a year to...
- Cost of Living (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government helping Australians with the cost of living, and what is standing in the way?
- Whistleblower Protection (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Last week Richard Boyle lost his appeal to seek immunity under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, despite the judge acknowledging that Mr Boyle is a...
- Cost of Living (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the Albanese government working to help regional Australians and deliver...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Ramsgate Public School (1 speech)
(): Before members leave, I would just remind the House we have year 5 students from Ramsgate Public School in the galleries today. Along with the member for Cook, we welcome them.
- 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.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 46 and 47 of 2023-24 (1 speech)
(): I present the Auditor-General's audit reports for 2023-24. Report No. 46 Compliance with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements in the Australian Communications and Media...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Energy (18 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...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
I wish to make a statement regarding the deferred division on the motion moved by the Manager of Opposition Business that the question be now put on the proposed suspension of standing and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Gas Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to express the concerns of my community of Mackellar and of the broader Australian public about the function, or malfunction, I should say, of the gas industry in this country. We...
- Western Sydney: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I've been a lifelong resident of Western Sydney. I grew up there, went to the local public schools and represented my community on the Liverpool City Council as a councillor, and am now am very...
- Moore Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Over the next 20 years, strong housing demand will drive a construction boom in Perth's northern metropolitan coastal corridor, extending north to Yanchep, projected to bring in over 10,000 new...
- Paterson Electorate: Renewable Energy (1 speech)
Although in some ways COVID-19 feels as though it was a lifetime ago, we did learn really important lessons from it. I think we were reminded of those halcyon manufacturing days in Australia...
- Lucas Heights (1 speech)
In politics one receives plenty of free advice, largely unsolicited. I was very glad that I was here in the chamber tonight to hear my friend the member for Paterson say: 'Nuclear should have...
- Coalmining Industry (3 speeches)
During the election campaign, I would walk around the streets in the Hunter and hear the same stories of mineworkers being ripped off, as I'm sure my good mate, the member for Paterson, hears as...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Calare Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
The men and women who serve Australia in uniform put themselves in harm's way for our country. Our ADF personnel and veterans give Australia their best, so it's vital that in return our...
- Budget (1 speech)
I know people in our community are doing it tough now, and that's why dealing with the cost of living is my No. 1 priority, and it's the No. 1 priority of the Albanese Labor government. Wages...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
This government's got a bit on. One of the things it should be focusing on is fixing cost-of-living issues and the crisis that exists. I'm just shaking my head at the moment, because instead...
- King's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
It's always a privilege to celebrate the achievements of my community, in parliament, and I want to say a special congratulations to all those who recently received a King's honour award. In...
- Casey Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Monbulk and district community bank awards night. It was a wonderful night, with over 40 community groups from Monbulk and the surrounding areas...
- O'Shea, Mr Michael Joseph (Mick), Environment (1 speech)
THISTLETHWAITE (—) (): Michael Joseph O'Shea was a legend of the labour movement who, sadly, passed away in February this year, having lived a very full 90 years. He was dedicated to his...
- Redland Hospital (1 speech)
Today's CourierMail revealed that a constituent of mine spent 11 hours waiting to be seen at the Redland Hospital emergency department. Redland Hospital staff and patients are continuing to be...
- Jagajaga Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is investing in housing, including in my community of Jagajaga. Last week I was really pleased to join with the member for Ivanhoe, Anthony Carbines; and Victorian...
- Hanna, Mr Nader (1 speech)
I'd like to pay tribute to Mr Nader Hanna who has worked at the Meadow Heights Education Centre, in my electorate, for almost 30 years, first as a teacher and then as CEO. With Nader's...
- Queensland: Tourism Industry, Hinkler Electorate: Building and Construction Industry, Local Sporting Champions Program (2 speeches)
I'm testing my rates of recovery here, I have to say! Jetstar flights have started from Melbourne to Hervey Bay, in my electorate. What an incredible opportunity. The first flight touched down in...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Last week, after more than two years working towards a prosperous, renewable and sustainable future in Australia, the coalition announced they want us to walk away from it and face instead a...
- Veterans (1 speech)
Changi is synonymous with suffering, but it's also synonymous with courage, resilience, defiance and survival. Last week, it was my great privilege to attend the Swansea RSL Sub Branch on the...
- Wannon Electorate: Cost of Living, Wannon Electorate: Emergency Services, Victoria: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise today to ask the federal government and the Victorian state government to look incredibly seriously at the extraordinarily dry conditions across south-west Victoria and across south-east...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
This evening I rise to talk about the changes coming in on 1 July and other measures that the government has implemented to help families with the cost of living. With successive budget...
- Cowper Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
I'd like to start by recognising that many of the public think that a grievance speech is an epic rant or a whinge session about problems that we're all facing, so tonight I'm going to make a...
- Middle East, Energy (1 speech)
Today I want to make a statement about what is happening in Gaza. Like so many others, I am saddened and horrified by the confronting images of war that I see. I want to reaffirm that, at a human...
- Energy (2 speeches)
I thought it was a grievance debate, so I've got a grievance, after hearing the member for Fraser. I've got a grievance, that you're putting your swindle factories—your so-called...
