House debates
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the Prime Minister immediately moving a motion without notice regarding Hamas attacks on Israel and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (10 speeches)
I move: That the House of Representatives: (1) reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of Hamas' terror attacks on Israel which took place on 7 October 2023, in which more than 1,200 innocent...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Good Neighbour Council Launceston (1 speech)
I had the pleasure of joining with a wonderful community organisation last Friday as they celebrated their 75th anniversary. The end of World War II saw more than 170,000 displaced people arrive...
- Help to Buy Bill 2023 (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Albanese Labor government's Help to Buy Bill 2023, which is returning to parliament and is another important initiative regarding the cost of living. The Greens...
- Heritage, Mr Robert Frank (Robbie) (1 speech)
Funeral directors hold a special place in our community. They help people in some of their worst times, commemorating and celebrating a life and guiding families through an unimaginable tragedy,...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
The Albanese government has a laser-like focus on helping Australians with cost-of-living issues. We want Australians not only to earn more but to keep more of what they earn. If we had those...
- Raise Our Voice Australia, Voluntary Assisted Dying (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of a constituent, Eve, as part of the Raise Our Voice Australia initiative. This is Eve's speech: My Mum passed away in August 2023 via Voluntary Assisted Dying. Her death,...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
The cost-of-living of pressures facing Australians are real. These pressures have been exacerbated in recent times by inflationary pressures and suppressed wages. It has meant that everyday...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Universal health care is critical to a progressive and productive society. It ensures that everyone has access to the health care they need when they need it, without fear of spiralling costs...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
This government's No. 1 priority is all about helping Australians with the cost of living while fighting inflation. We are bringing down costs for households, getting wages up and working hard to...
- South Australian National Football League (1 speech)
I had hoped to be speaking to the House in different circumstances to report on a fantastic victory of the Norwood Redlegs Football Club at the recent SANFL grand final, but regrettably it was...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Australians are under cost-of-living pressures right now, and that's why our No. 1 priority is helping Australians by bringing down the costs for households, getting wages up and working hard to...
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
This month, the good people of Queensland have a decision to make: stick with a tired, old, washed-up state Labor government that has been recycling ministers—Steven Miles, the Premier, is...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
I was very honoured to be elected to this place in May 2022 as the member for Spence. I ran on a campaign motto of Your Community Voice, standing up for the hard-working men and women of my...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
During Youth Voice in Parliament Week, I committed to reading a speech written by a young person, to give her a voice in this place and to amplify her view. Today I will be sharing the words of...
- Wages (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government was elected on a clear promise to get Australians' wages moving after a decade of stagnation. As someone who has spent most of their life on the minimum wage, I know...
- Parkes Electorate: Growing Regions Program (1 speech)
Over the term of this government we've seen a cutback in funding going into regional Australia. We've seen the cessation of local government programs for community infrastructure and roads, such...
- Leader of the Opposition (1 speech)
There are moments in this place when we need our political leaders to rise to meet the moment. Every time we have those moments, the Leader of the Opposition fails to meet the moment. There is no...
- O'Connor Electorate: South Coast Marine Park (1 speech)
() (): I rise to update the House on the shambolic South Coast Marine Park that WA Labor is foisting on my constituents. The environment minister, Reece Whitby, wants to ban beach access and...
- Wages (1 speech)
The people of the electorate of Hasluck have been telling me that they know the government is listening and they know that if the member for Dickson had been Prime Minister over the last two...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
The government's misinformation bill is a shocking betrayal of democracy. It has no place in our nation, and the coalition will oppose it with every fibre of our being. This is a terrible piece...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
In spite of the joy of the mighty Panthers' spectacular fourth grand final win in a row at the weekend, there's no denying that things are tight for families in Macquarie. Labor know that, and...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Dondas, Hon. Nicholas Manuel, AM (1 speech)
I inform the House of the death on 8 September 2024 of the Hon. Nicholas Manuel Dondas AM, a member of this House for the division of Northern Territory from 1996 to 1998. As a mark of respect to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Truss, Rt Hon. Mary Elizabeth (1 speech)
I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is a guest of the Leader of the Opposition, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon. Elizabeth Truss. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Was the minister the decision-maker in issuing a visa to Khaled Beydoun, or was the minister or his office made aware...
- Middle East (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister please update the House on efforts to bring Australians home from Lebanon?
- Australian Greens (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree that the Australian Greens have been racist and antisemitic in the position that they've adopted since October 7, 2023?
- Housing (11 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. How is the Albanese Labor government making it easier for working Australians in my electorate and across the country to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Gambling Advertising (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In the gallery today, we have several people who have tried to meet with you and your ministers to tell you how gambling addiction has ruined their lives....
- Housing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What is the Albanese Labor government's plan to help more Australians into homeownership, and what is standing in the way?
- Australian Greens (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister take a principled stance and rule out giving preferences to the racist and antisemitic Greens political party at the next election?
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What progress has the Albanese Labor government made in fighting inflation and easing the cost of living? What obstacles are standing in the way?
- Negative Gearing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. In 2017 the Treasurer said, 'Any housing policy that doesn't have changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax is just a shocker.' On what basis has the...
- Energy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. How is the Albanese Labor government acting to reduce the cost of energy? What other policies would increase the cost of energy?
- Taxation (18 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister rule out any changes to the tax treatment of the owner occupied family home and to negative gearing?
- Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. How many renewable energy projects has the Albanese Labor government ticked off? How will these projects ease cost-of-living...
- Housing (4 speeches)
The Greens will work with Labor to cap rents, phase out negative gearing and the capital gains discount, and invest the savings in a mass build of public housing. We don't expect to get...
- Women's Economic Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. How is the Albanese Labor government ensuring better economic and social outcomes for Australian women, including by increasing...
- Mining Industry: McPhillamys Gold Project (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water. It's now more than a month since Regis Resources confirmed the Blayney goldmine, a $1 billion investment with some 800 regional jobs,...
- Early Childhood Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. How is the Albanese Labor government helping to ease cost-of-living pressures in early childhood education and care for workers and...
- Global Nature Positive Summit (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for the Environment and Water. This week, Australia is hosting the world's first-ever Global Nature Positive Summit, focusing on private investment in nature...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government helping aged-care workers earn more and keep more of what they earn? And what impact is that having on the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Spain-Australia Council Foundation (1 speech)
Before I call the Manager of Opposition Business, I'm pleased to inform the House that present in the gallery today is Her Excellency Mrs Esther Monterrubio Villar, Ambassador of Spain to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Australian Constitution: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the failed Voice referendum, where over 60 per cent of Australians rejected the Prime Minister's $450 million...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How is the Albanese Labor government ensuring Australians have access to affordable life-changing medicines on the PBS? Why is the...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Reports Nos 3 and 4 of 2024-25 (1 speech)
I present the following Auditor-General's audit reports for 2024-25: No. 3 performance audit Australian government commitment to the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop east project:Department of...
- 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.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (5 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That the House: (1) unequivocally condemns the attacks on Israel by Hamas and other terrorist organisations that took place one year ago and the vow...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Taxation (27 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Hume proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The threat to the tax...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present report No. 32 on the Standing Committee on Petitions. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 32 Petitions and Ministerial Responses 8...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
() (): by leave—I present the following 93 petitions
- Responses (1 speech)
by leave—I present 25 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
BURKE (—) (): by leave—I move: That business intervening before order of the day No. 14, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Wentworth Electorate: Schools, Wentworth Electorate: Faith Communities, Wentworth Electorate: Sport (1 speech)
Wentworth is fortunate to have some wonderful schools, but options for a public high school education are thin on the ground. Whilst half the kids in my area attend public primary schools, less...
- Sikh Volunteers Australia, Parliament in Schools Program (5 speeches)
On Sunday 29 September I had the absolute pleasure of attending the opening of Sikh Volunteers Australia's brand-new kitchen and community centre in Langwarrin in my electorate. I was joined by...
- North Sydney Bears (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the North Sydney Bears, a team which has had a very important role in the history of rugby league in Australia and in the electorate of Bradfield. The Bears were established...
- Northern Territory: Albanese Government (1 speech)
The federal Albanese Labor government is delivering for Australia, for northern Australia and for the Northern Territory. We are a united NT team, with Senator Malarndirri McCarthy as the...
- Parkes Electorate: Rural Newspapers (1 speech)
On 1 October a significant event happened in the north-west part of New South Wales, in my electorate: the Narrabri Courieroriginally the North Western Courierchanged hands after 104 years. It...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
We know that Australians are doing it tough currently, including many people in my electorate of Aston. That's why we're implementing measures to help ease the cost of living for Australians and...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Questions Without Notice (1 speech)
on indulgence—Today in question time I made comments that were unkind and hurtful. I knew it was wrong as soon as I made the comment. I apologised and I withdrew as soon as I said it, but...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Youth Voice In Parliament Week, Cost of Living (1 speech)
Thank you to all the young people who submitted speeches for Youth Raise Our Voice in Parliament. This is a speech from Ammar: I envision a community where young people are not just heard but are...
- Tasmania: Cost of Living, Far South Mobile Community Hub, Geeveston Early Learning and Care Centre (1 speech)
I was recently able to go and visit Australia's southernmost town, Southport, which also happens to be in the great electorate of Franklin that I represent. It was a terrific opportunity to have...
- Nicholls Electorate: Rail Infrastructure (1 speech)
If there's something that frustrates the people in my electorate more than anything—particularly the people who live in the northern part, the Goulburn Valley—it's the historically...
- Shortland Electorate: Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
I'm pleased to provide an update on how people in my community are benefiting from the Albanese Labor government's fee-free TAFE initiative. Through this program, not only are we helping...
- Nicole Fitzsimmons Foundation, Marine Rescue New South Wales (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge a great foundation in the electorate of Cook, the Nicole Fitzsimmons Foundation but, before that, I would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to Nicole. Nicole...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Our government's No. 1 priority is helping Australians with the cost of living and that is why we've announced that we're cracking down on supermarkets to help Australians get a fair price at the...
- Covid-19: Response (1 speech)
It's a pleasure for me to speak today on a critical issue that has been an issue for me for some time. Today I hosted in the House, from the Australian Medical Professionals' Society, AMPS, Dr...
- Cunningham Highway (1 speech)
NEUMANN () (): Last week, I was pleased to join the federal infrastructure minister, the member for Ballarat, and the Queensland transport minister, Bart Mellish, along with the state Labor...
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
In Queensland, at this very moment, the state election is underway. Within my great seat of Wright, I've had the privilege of working with a number of LNP MPs, including John Krause, Ros Bates,...
- Women in Sport: Surfing Australia (1 speech)
Recently I announced that the Albanese government will be delivering $1 million to Surfing Australia for the New Wave of Female Boardriders project. This is an exciting new project, which aims to...
- Mayo Electorate: Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre (1 speech)
Earlier this year, I was pleased to attend the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre in Goolwa, and it was great to see that the research centre was brimming with activity. It was...
- Coalition (1 speech)
As we approach election season, we're seeing the same tired old tricks from the opposition, the coalition con job: ignore a problem, deny responsibility and then later blame someone else. While...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
The Raise Our Voice campaign is working to increase the number of young women and gender diverse voices from all backgrounds who lead conversations in politics, domestic policy and foreign...
- Swan Young Changemakers Conference (1 speech)
Young people can change the world. With this idea in mind, on Tuesday 17 September, I hosted the first Swan Young Changemakers Conference to bring young people from across the electorate of Swan...
- Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club (1 speech)
It is with immense pride and excitement that I stand here today to congratulate the mighty Penrith Panthers on their remarkable achievement in winning their fourth consecutive NRL grand final....
- Dunkley Electorate: Youth, Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
When I was elected to parliament earlier this year, I spoke in my first speech about my passion for supporting young people. Due to my experiences as a mum of an 18-year-old son, and as a youth...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week, Israel Attacks: First Anniversary (1 speech)
I have a statement, as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, from Miley, a student in Mallee. She says: I envision a future where every child has the freedom to express themselves...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm delighted to read excerpts from two speeches by young people in the Macquarie electorate for the Raise Our Voice campaign. The first is from Delaney Grima, a year 5 student, and I note that...
- Lyne Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the House a bicentennial festival that was held at Rollands Plains, north-west of Port Macquarie. It was one of the earliest agricultural centres of production...
- Israel (2 speeches)
Yesterday I joined members of Sydney's Jewish community in the eastern suburbs to commemorate the first anniversary of the shocking 7 October attacks. Together we paused to reflect on the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Housing (1 speech)
The housing crisis currently affecting millions of people across Australia is not new; it has been brewing for decades. It is a direct result of policy failure, poor planning and neglect by...
- Grocery Prices, Housing (1 speech)
Australia has one of the most concentrated grocery markets in the world. The duopoly of Coles and Woolworths account for 70 per cent of all supermarket sales in Australia, and Australian...
- Cost of Living (6 speeches)
Deputy Speaker Wilkie, you've been around this place for a while. I know you're a member of parliament that would be in tune with your community. We have the pleasure of having the member for...
- Future Made in Australia, Youth Voice in Parliament Week, Australian Capital Territory Election (1 speech)
For a moment I was concerned that we might have daylight saving to blame for the reliability of solar power as well! I rise this evening to bring a number of issues to the House's attention....
- Grey Electorate: First Nations Australians (2 speeches)
I've been the member for Grey for 17 years—well, it will be 17 years in November. I have announced my retirement, so I won't be coming back after the next election, whenever that might be....
- Raise Our Voice Australia, Liverpool City Council (2 speeches)
All around the country over the last few years, peaceful elections have been held to allow the peaceful exchange of ideas. Legislation on all manner of things gets debated in this parliament, for...
