House debates
Monday, 19 August 2024
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 30th report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 30 Petitions and...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I present the following two petitions:
- Responses (1 speech)
I present the following 55 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented.
- Statements (1 speech)
The reason there are only two petitions being presented to the House today is that most electronic petitions that closed during the winter sittings break were presented last Monday. The two...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Climate Change: Insurance (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) the frequency of severe weather events is the dominant reason home insurance premiums are skyrocketing, fast becoming unaffordable and in turn,...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Early Childhood Education (16 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises: (a) the vital role early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators and teachers play in supporting young children's early learning and development;...
- Community Sport Infrastructure (6 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that the Government's Play Our Way program: (a) was announced 12 months ago, as a back-foot response to the Opposition's $250 million announcement for...
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (2 speeches)
Under standing order 51, I wish to raise a matter of privilege. In question time on Thursday 15 August, the Prime Minister said: I'll refer to what the ASIO director-general himself has said: If...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister, Middle East: Migration (9 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That this House: (1) notes: (a) that in the course of question time on 15 August 2024, the Prime Minister purported to quote statements made by the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Department of Veterans' Affairs (1 speech)
Members of the Australian Defence Force do a fantastic job. Some of our veterans may be wounded, injured or ill because of their service, and businesses do a great job in supporting these...
- Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club, who celebrate their 100-year anniversary this year. This centennial is a testament to the unwavering commitment of club members,...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
With less than 12 months to go until the election, it's worth having a bit of a review of what this government promised in the lead-up to the election and what it's promised since to see whether...
- Marando, Ms Carol, Ellis, Mr Jon (1 speech)
The Robertson electorate is home to many distinguished artists, musicians, actors and other creative Australians. Two outstanding artists who call Avoca Beach on the Central Coast home are Carol...
- Middle East: Migration (1 speech)
I cannot believe we still need to say this in 2024, but immigrants and refugees are an essential part of the fabric of this country, and I am sick of the dog-whistling that is coming from the...
- Afghan Independence Day (1 speech)
Today marks the 105th anniversary of independence for Afghanistan, as proclaimed by Emir Amanullah Khan in 1919. For Afghanistan, it was a long and very hard-won independence after nearly a...
- Indi Electorate: Rural Australians for Refugees (1 speech)
Across Indi, hundreds of people are putting their values into action as volunteers for Rural Australians for Refugees. They raise funds to support people fleeing places like Afghanistan and...
- Men's Health (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Real face of men's health: 2024Australian report. This report outlines the state of men's health across Australia and makes clear the...
- Bonner Electorate: Girl Guides (1 speech)
For more than 115 years the Girl Guides have been uplifting, supporting and empowering young Australian women and girls. From instilling resilience and practical skills to fostering lifelong...
- Men's Sheds (1 speech)
My mum was a Girl Guides leader for 47 years—they do great work, Russ! As the co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Men's Sheds, I've seen the importance of men's sheds in communities...
- Casey Apprentice and Trainee Awards (1 speech)
There is so much that can be achieved in a trade based career, and it was an honour to celebrate the achievements of locals working in trades at my annual Casey Apprentice and Trainee Awards....
- Silkman, Ms Liz (1 speech)
I'm proud to share some fantastic news for the Hunter Valley and for Australia. The Hunter's own Liz Silkman has been named the Australian Halliday Winemaker of the Year for 2025, one of the...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
In the 2021-22 budget, the former coalition allocated $873.2 million as part of our National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. Some of that money was to go to building a headspace centre...
- Carter, Ms Sarah (1 speech)
Last Friday, I gathered with hundreds of others, including many from this place, to celebrate the life of our friend Sarah Carter. Sarah was many things to many people. She was a three-time mayor...
- McPherson Electorate: Veterans (1 speech)
The southern Gold Coast is home to many veterans and their families, who have given so much for their country in often the most unimaginable of circumstances. Today, I again reaffirm my...
- Migration (1 speech)
Migrants have built this nation, from the Afghan cameleers who charted the overland telegraph to the Italian and Greek workers who constructed the Snowy hydro scheme. Like 47 per cent of my...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Labor's homegrown inflation crisis, driven by government spending, is leading Australians to neglect their health. Dining out has gone and people are choosing between heating their homes and...
- Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
Early educators shape and change lives, and we can never thank them enough for what they do, but we can make sure that they are properly valued and fairly paid. I had the pleasure of visiting the...
- Albanese Government (3 speeches)
It's been more than two years of this Albanese Labor government, and Australian families have never been worse off. Under Labor, prices have increased by more than 10 per cent—
- Australian Greens (2 speeches)
If parliament were a James Bond film, who would the protagonist be? The PM is James Bond, of course—the Sean Connery version, with humble working-class beginnings, old-school sensibility...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister deliberately misquoted the Director-General of Security to suit his version of why the government hasn't properly screened people coming...
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government ensuring that our economy will make more things here and be strong and secure? What alternative approaches has the...
- Middle East: Migration (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On Sky yesterday, the Minister for Industry and Science said the government was issuing visitor visas from terrorist controlled Gaza because it was faster...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government's responsible economic management helping in the fight against inflation, and what approaches has the government ruled out?
- Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure. The Senate inquiry into Darwin's Middle Arm project heard from the Northern Territory's chief minister that a petrochemical factory could be...
- Future Made in Australia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. Why is it important that Australia is a country that makes things? And how is the government's Future Made in Australia plan delivering on...
- National Security (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Australians are feeling disappointed in the Prime Minister and questioning his competence and honesty. When the Director-General of Security was asked on...
- Local Government (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. What support is the Albanese Labor government providing to local government, including in my home state...
- Middle East: Migration (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Was security advice sought from ASIO before the government made the unprecedented decision to grant tourist visas to people from the Gaza war zone?
- Defence Procurement (4 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government providing opportunities for Australian defence businesses after a wasted decade in defence?
- Middle East: Migration (16 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that no other government in Australian history has brought people from a war zone controlled by a listed terrorist...
- Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What is standing in the way of the government's urgent action to clean up the CFMEU?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Western Sydney: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. The city's north-west metro has opened today, yet in the fastest-growing areas of...
- Medicare (2 speeches)
My question is to the minister for health. After 40 years, how important is Medicare for Australians? What have been the threats to Medicare, and why is it important to strengthen Medicare for...
- Middle East: Migration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration. Has any visa of any of the 1,300 people who are in Australia from the Gaza war zone on tourist visas been cancelled?
- Tertiary Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to make the higher education system better and fairer for more students?
- Racism (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. The Multicultural Framework Review is a generational reform agenda requiring a whole-of-government and community approach...
- Housing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How is Labor's Homes for Australia plan helping address the housing pressures Australians face, and what is standing in...
- National Security (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Is the minister aware of any concerns from security or intelligence agencies about any of the 1,300 people who have...
- Cost of Living (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why is cost-of-living relief at the centre of the Albanese Labor government's economic plan, and how does it compare with other approaches?
- 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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Heytesbury Settlement (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about a petition from my electorate. It's a petition to the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives and members of the House of Representatives. It reads: The...
- M1 Pacific Motorway (1 speech)
The Albanese government is committed to delivering major infrastructure projects that actually deliver results. I couldn't be prouder to be standing here this evening as the member for Patterson...
- Indi Electorate: Telecommunications (1 speech)
Every three years, the government undertakes a regional telecommunications infrastructure review to examine the state of phone and internet connectivity in regional Australia. It looks at what's...
- Al Ebrahimi, Dr Mohammed, Calwell Electorate: Teej (1 speech)
Tonight I want to pay tribute to my constituent Mohammed Al Ebrahimi, the CEO of People First Healthcare, in my electorate. Recently Mohammed was awarded the 2024 Victorian Young Achiever of the...
- Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government repeatedly pat themselves on the back for their wage rise and subsidies for child care, but families in regional Australia are left out in the cold by a lack of...
- Middle East (1 speech)
On 11 July 1995 and in the days that followed, 8,372 defenceless Bosnian men, women and children were brutally and mercilessly killed by Serbian forces in and around the town of Srebrenica whilst...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Artificial Intelligence (1 speech)
My beautiful electorate of Mackellar on Sydney's Northern Beaches is not only a nature lover's paradise; it is also an absolute hub of arts and culture. So many of Australia's accomplished...
- Snow, Mr Terrence Mark (Terry), AM (1 speech)
This month, Canberra lost a giant. Terry Snow passed away aged 80, leaving a legacy as one of Canberra's greatest visionaries and philanthropists. Few could claim to have left such a mark on our...
- Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club is the oldest of the four Bate Bay surf clubs, having been formed in 1907. Last month I had the privilege of attending their end-of-year presentation awards. I...
- Protests (1 speech)
Having the right to protest is a vital part of being a democracy. For me, free speech is a foundational belief. Protests allow all Australians to feel seen and heard about the issues that matter...
- Fisher, Councillor Neil (1 speech)
On 1 July the Rockhampton region lost a legend of local government, a loyal friend to many and devoted father and husband, Councillor Neil Fisher. Neil's commitment to our region was unwavering,...
- Watson, Councillor Greg (1 speech)
Today in the Australian parliament I would like to recognise Councillor Greg Watson from Shoalhaven City Council, who has recently celebrated an amazing 50 years as a councillor and mayor and is...
- Normanhurst Eagles Football Club, Telecommunications, McAuley, Mr John (1 speech)
The Normanhurst Eagles Football Club is one of the most successful in my area, with nearly a thousand players, one of the highest levels of women's participation across 79 teams and five wins...
- Hawke Electorate: Community Events, Education (1 speech)
Last weekend I attended the Bacchus Marsh 3340 volunteer network lunch at the newly completed Darley pavilion. This gathering brought together over a hundred volunteers from across the 3340...
- Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games (1 speech)
With the 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up, I wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the athletes who competed who are originally from my electorate. The south-west is really proud of...
- Donaldson, Ms Julie (2 speeches)
I rise on this occasion to acknowledge Julie Donaldson, a local intensive care nurse at Gosford Hospital, who has put away her stethoscope for the last time and retired from her nursing career....
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Child Care (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) early childhood education and care (ECEC) delivers benefits to children, families and the economy; and (b) a universal ECEC system: (i) means...
- Technical and Further Education (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the popularity of the Government's Fee-Free TAFE policy, demonstrated by 500,000 enrolments since its commencement; (2) recognises that Fee-Free TAFE is:...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Safer Communities Fund (16 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) that the Government cut $50 million in the October 2022-2023 budget from Round 7 of the Safer Communities Fund for early intervention high-risk youth...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes the Government has made medicines cheaper by: (a) freezing the price of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines in the 2024-25 budget; (b) delivering the...
- Great Artesian Basin (14 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that the Great Artesian Basin: (a) is unique, only one of its kind in the world; (b) is the world's largest underground potable water source; (c) covers 22 per...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mudgee Museum and Historical Society (1 speech)
Today I wish to recognise the remarkable team of volunteers at Mudgee Museum. This dedicated group works tirelessly to preserve and share the rich history of the Mudgee area through an impressive...
- McAdam, Mr Elliot Arthur, AM (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to remember and honour the life and contributions of Elliot McAdam, my close friend and former Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Born in...
- Social Cohesion (1 speech)
It's an absolute priority of government to ensure the safety of its citizens, and, as the Director-General of Security, Mike Burgess, has made clear, the lower the social cohesion the higher the...
- Battle of Long Tan: 58th Anniversary (1 speech)
Yesterday, on 18 August 2024, I was proud to attend a solemn and profound Vietnam Veterans Day service at the Torrens Parade Ground in my electorate of Adelaide. Yesterday marked the 58th...
- Kooyong Electorate: English Corner (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight a remarkable initiative taking place on the streets of Kooyong: our community's English Corner. This regular event is a shining example of grassroots community...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
My family was blessed to find refuge in Australia after our homeland was torn apart by war. I know too well the deep scars that conflict leaves on people's lives. Last week, we reflected on a...
- Walker, Mr John (1 speech)
I'd like to acknowledge and thank John Walker, from Sapphire Beach, who was recently awarded a Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal for his services to St. Augustine's Catholic Parish and the wider...
- Paid Parental Leave (1 speech)
Today is known as Equal Pay Day. This is a theoretical day, basically 50 days into the new financial year. This is the number of additional days Australian women must work to earn the same as men...
- Berowra Electorate: Graffiti (1 speech)
On Saturday, our community came together to clean up the graffiti which has been such an unfortunate feature of Pennant Hills, Thornleigh and Normanhurst. Local residents, shop owners and police...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Each of us is a leader in our community. Current events around the world and our multifaith communities in Hasluck and around Australia serve to remind us of the need to model religious...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Vietnam Veterans' Day (1 speech)
It was an honour to attend a Vietnam Veterans' Day memorial service at Nerang in my electorate. I extend my respects to all those who attended the Nerang RSL service and acknowledge the service...
- Blair Electorate: Queerswich (1 speech)
On Saturday 3 August, Ipswich was a sea of colour for Queerswich 2024. Queerswich is Ipswich's own pride festival and a fun family day celebrating inclusion, diversity and the local LGBTQIA+...
- Nicholls Electorate: Multiculturalism (1 speech)
I thought it would be timely to make a few comments about multiculturalism. I believe, given where I'm from, I have some contributions to make. In my maiden speech I said: … the electorate...
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Park (1 speech)
I was taught at school that Australia's highest peak was Mount Kosciuszko. Wrong! If you include the Australian territories, Big Ben on Heard Island is actually Australia's highest peak. Not only...
- Moore Electorate: Fleur Freame Pavilion (1 speech)
The ageing clubroom facilities at Fleur Freame Pavilion located at Macdonald reserve in Padbury are used by many local sporting clubs and community groups, including the Whitford Junior Football...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
A big day in Australia is 1 July. On that day in 1932 the Australian Broadcasting Commission began its first radio broadcast. On this day in 1949 Johnny Farnham was born, as was Missy Elliott in...
- Groom Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
I wish good luck to everyone competing in this weekend's Risdon Cup. The 60th anniversary of the Darling Downs' great rugby competition will take place at Toowoomba Sports Ground this weekend. I...
- Surrey Park Swimming Club (1 speech)
I stand here today to congratulate the Surrey Park Swimming Club on 120 years of serving our community in Chisholm. Since 1904 the Surrey Park Swimming Club has been playing a vital role in...
- Country Women's Association of Western Australia (1 speech)
Twenty twenty-four marks 100 years of the Country Women's Association in WA—a fantastic milestone for a fantastic organisation. There are over two dozen CWA branches in my electorate of...
- Corangamite Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
As more people choose to call the Surf Coast, Bellarine and Geelong region home, the Albanese government is forging ahead with a construction blitz to ease congestion, deliver safer roads for...
- Fox, Ms Jessica Esther (Jess), OAM, Fox, Ms Noemie (2 speeches)
I have two 'golden girls' in my electorate of Lindsay: Jess and Noemie Fox, who are proudly gold medallists and champions. I've known them both since they were little girls, and they've grown up...
- Napoli, Ms Elizabeth (Liz) (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Elizabeth Napoli for recently receiving the Volunteer Recognition Award from Gymnastics New South Wales. This award is for distinguished service to the Gymnastics New South...
- Australian Defence Force: Careers (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to thank every member of the Australian Defence Force. Last Tuesday my family and I gathered at Duntroon to celebrate my eldest son William's graduation from the Royal...
- Building Standards: Air Quality (1 speech)
Clean indoor air is the missing link in reducing the risks posed by airborne threats like viruses, bushfire smoke and allergens. This pandemic would have had a completely different trajectory had...
- Parkes Electorate: Mundi Mundi Bash (1 speech)
Last weekend in the far west of New South Wales, in my electorate, there was a three-day music festival, the Mundi Mundi Bash. There were 14,500 people, and 5,000 caravans rolled into town....
- Children's Book Week (1 speech)
When local children's book author Cristy Burne saw me out doorknocking one day in Tangney, she gave me a copy of her latest novel, Into the Blue. I cannot think of a better book title; maybe...
- Chater, Dr Alan Bruce, OAM (1 speech)
After over 42 years of medical practise in the small rural community of Theodore, Dr Bruce Chater OAM has officially handed over ownership of the medical centre in the small town. Bruce has made...
- Kurri Curry and Arts Festival (1 speech)
If it wasn't curried sausages it was an Indian curry or perhaps a Tongan curry. They were all out at the inaugural Kurri Kurri curry festival on the weekend. I am a true Kurri girl—that's...
- Women in Sport: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (1 speech)
The Cronulla Sharks were founded in 1963, and this organisation has spurred Sutherland shire to have the most rugby league, touch and Oztag female players in New South Wales. In 2022 the National...
- Wallsend Post Office (2 speeches)
I have received several complaints about long queues and customer wait times at Wallsend post office. Residents say they're waiting over half an hour to be served. Some have even been turned away...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Arts and Culture (9 speeches)
I move: That this House notes that: (1) the 2024-25 budget provided significant new investment in Australia's arts and cultural sector, including: (a) $115.2 million over four years to support...
- Small Business (15 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that Australian small businesses are at breaking point and are being failed by the Government; and (2) notes that: (a) under this Government, a record...
- Critical Minerals Industry (6 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) recognises that the Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI) will help build Australia's critical minerals industry by encouraging processing onshore and...
- Defence (7 speeches)
(): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that Australia and the world face the gravest geopolitical instability since the end of World War II; (2) recalls that foreign...
- Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games (20 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will produce extensive beneficial impacts for Queensland and the nation, including economic, infrastructure,...
- Community Sport Infrastructure (4 speeches)
There has been an overwhelming demand for the Albanese government's Play Our Way program. It's a program that's all about investing in women's sport, and it is the single biggest package for...
