House debates
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the committee's report No. 7 of 2024, Department of DefenceExplosive Ordnance Facilities Northern NSW Redevelopment...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Sturt Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
The consultation process continues on the redevelopment options that the state government in South Australia are considering for the University of South Australia campus in my electorate of...
- Defence Personnel (1 speech)
Last week I was down in Adelaide for the ADF reserves National Employer Support Awards. The award celebrates civilian employers who go above and beyond in supporting their employees' ADF reserve...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I'm pleased to, again, be taking part in the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. The following is a speech written by Ava, a 10-year-old student from Caravonica State School. She says: By...
- Werriwa Electorate: St Mark's Anglican Church, Werriwa Electorate: All Saints Catholic Church (1 speech)
Sixty years ago the electorate of Werriwa was growing exponentially with families moving into the new estates being built by the government to address the lack of housing. Little has changed. We...
- Donnet, Mrs Marion (1 speech)
I wish to draw the attention of this House to the sad, recent passing of World War II veteran Marion Donnet. She was a much-loved and highly respected member of our local community. Marion was...
- Tertiary Education (1 speech)
I know how important education is to my wonderful community in Chisholm, and it's important to me too. I've always been an advocate for accessible and affordable pathways to higher and vocational...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I rise to read a speech from my local student representatives as part of the Raise Our Voice campaign. Lisa, Tina, Kathy and Mary are from Canley Vale High School, and they're in the gallery...
- Robertson Electorate: Avoca Beach Public School (1 speech)
Avoca Beach Public School in my electorate of Robertson celebrated its biennial school fair on 8 September 2024. This year's theme was Australiana, with year 6 student Cater Rodgers' artwork...
- Mitchell Electorate: Youth Leadership Forum (1 speech)
It was a privilege to host 150 student leaders from across the 16 public and private high schools in my electorate at the 23rd Mitchell youth leadership forum. The forum was held from 17 to 19...
- Higher Education (1 speech)
Boosting higher education and training and tackling the cost of living are critical issues for the people of Bean. I welcome the announcements by the Prime Minister on the weekend that a...
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
I want to congratulate David Crisafulli, the new Premier in Queensland, and the Liberal National Party on a successful state election on 26 October. With a majority LNP government, the future...
- Education (1 speech)
To build Australia's future there's nothing more important than education and nothing more important than a Labor government to deliver equity and access to that education. That's what Labor...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
I listened to it the other day. The winged monkeys are fed, the green goggles are on, and we're off to an election. I listened to the Prime Minister. It was like an alternate universe. He said,...
- Cybersafety (1 speech)
Our children are growing up in a digital world full of incredible opportunities, with virtual places to learn, to make friends and to explore new interests. But, just as in the real world,...
- Cook Electorate: Gymea Village Festival, Cook Electorate: Gymea Bay Baths (1 speech)
Last Sunday, my community celebrated the 41st Gymea Village Festival. My family and I walked along Gymea Village with around 50,000 others from my community. There were around 200 quality stores...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Today is Melbourne Cup day, the third running of the cup since we took the reins of government. Two and a half years ago, when the Albanese Labor government entered this race, we knew those...
- Capricornia Electorate: Emu Park Jetty (1 speech)
On Saturday 26 October, the Emu Park community came together to celebrate an extraordinary milestone. Their Emu Park Jetty, a cherished landmark, reached its 100th anniversary—a century of...
- Young Australians (2 speeches)
When it comes to supporting young people, there is daylight between the approach of the government and that of the Liberals. In their nine long years in government, the Liberals dropped the ball...
- Melbourne Cup (1 speech)
Starters are locked away for the 2024 Melbourne Cup of politics! Election promises—scratched! The Greens are fractious in the stalls and appear unwilling to race! The field is now settled....
- Tertiary Education (2 speeches)
Usually people relish spot No. 10 on this side of the House, but I do say it's a bit hard after the member for Riverina's contribution. Nevertheless, what I have to say is important. Those...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's reckless spending means Australian families face higher prices, higher taxes and higher mortgage repayments for longer. Despite three...
- Tertiary Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How will cutting student debt and making free TAFE permanent impact the lives of young Australians?
- Vocational Education and Training (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. We now know that just 13 per cent of fee-free TAFE enrolments have resulted in a qualification being completed at a cost of $1.5 billion, all of which has...
- Universities (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to take the pressure off young Australians, and what has been the response?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The State of the climate report identifies that climate risk is escalating, extreme weather events are intensifying and gross emissions remain far too high...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How is the Albanese Labor government helping young people with the cost of living? What obstacles need to be overcome?
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
LEY (—) (): My question is to the Prime Minister. The government's own question time brief says that the most enrolled fee-free TAFE courses include early childhood, cybersecurity and...
- Defence Personnel (4 speeches)
My question's to the Deputy Prime Minister. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to turn around recruitment and retention of our Australian Defence Force personnel after a lost decade?
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Albanese Labor government is writing off $16 billion of taxpayers' money on HECS policy. Respected economist Chris Richardson has called this 'dumb' and...
- Higher Education (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. Of the government funded fee-free TAFE courses that have been commenced since this government was elected with a duration of two years or...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting Australian families to keep young people safer online?
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
Treasurer, the ABC reported in October that we're officially a vanishing race, with birthrates halving as families struggle to make ends meet and the cost of starting a family simply out of...
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government supporting Australians to reach their full potential by removing financial barriers to training, and...
- Cost of Living (6 speeches)
Prime Minister, under your government interest rates have gone from 0.35 per cent to 4.35 per cent. Interest rates are staying higher for longer because of your reckless spending. Will you...
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. Why is it important for Australian industry to have access to more skilled workers? How is the government bringing down the cost of...
- Gambling Advertising (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. As we speak, that big horse race is happening in Melbourne. Many thousands of people, encouraged by advertising, will gamble away millions today. Australia...
- Vocational Education and Training (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to ensure we have the skills needed to reach the ambitious target of 1.2...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Housing (24 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Deakin proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: This Government's failure to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Report (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Economics, I present the committee's report, incorporating dissenting reports, entitled Flood failure to future fairness:report on the inquiry into...
- Economics 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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I recently had the privilege of meeting Elizabeth and Peter Young, the mother and brother of Jade Young, who tragically lost her life during the Bondi Junction tragedy in April. As Elizabeth and...
- Northern Territory Government: First Nations Australians, Queensland Government: First Nations Australians (1 speech)
I rise tonight to express my alarm. The first acts of the new Country Liberal government in the Northern Territory and the Liberal-National government in Queensland have been to take many steps...
- Defence, Interest Rates (1 speech)
Having a strong Defence Force is the most important thing for Australia. It is really important that we have a strong Australian Defence Force. It's one of the core responsibilities of the...
- King David School, Self Help Addiction Resource Centre, Raise Our Voice Australia (1 speech)
Education imbued with cultural intelligence links tradition to modernity. This is what King David School, with its progressive Jewish approach, provides for children from their early years to...
- Casey Electorate: Community Leaders Forum (1 speech)
Earlier this year, I held my community leaders forum with local leaders to discuss our vision for Casey. This conversation highlighted important issues for our region, including access to more...
- Calwell Electorate: Schools, His Holiness Mar Awa (1 speech)
In recent weeks I visited three excellent schools in my electorate to help open new facilities made possible with the support of the Australian government's Capital Grants Program. Hume Anglican...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Mental Health, Taxation, Climate Change (1 speech)
I bet a lot of people wouldn't know that we could make access to mental health care free and unlimited. It's true, and it would cost a hell of a lot less than a fleet of nuclear submarines to do...
- Ballarat High School: Treasurer's Visit, Diwali, Medicare (1 speech)
It's not every day that you have the Treasurer come to your year 12 commerce and economics class, but that's exactly what the kids at Ballarat High School were treated to last month when the...
- Barney Barselaar Cup, Cowper Public School, Woolgoolga Rural Fire Brigade (1 speech)
I'd like to a knowledge Cowper Public School, which is celebrating 150 years this year. They held an event on 19 October with many past staff and students turning out to mark the occasion. I want...
- Robson, Professor Alan, AO (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO, a citizen of Western Australia, who passed away in Perth last week. It is difficult to underestimate the influence Alan Robson had on...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on mental health. More than 42 per cent of Australians each year struggle with mental health issues. When you think about that for a moment, it's a remarkably high number....
- Isaacs Electorate: School Leavers (1 speech)
Today I'd like to talk about and talk to the extraordinary group of young people in my electorate of Isaacs who are sitting their year 12 exams. I was lucky enough to meet with some of them...
- Albanese Government (1 speech)
Before the last election, the then opposition leader now Prime Minister Albanese promised Australians that life would be easier, cheaper and better under him. What I'm hearing from my...
- Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, Eden-Monaro Electorate: Sport, Eden-Monaro Electorate: Small Business (1 speech)
Anyone who knows me knows I'm a bit of a sports nut, and during the recent Olympics and Paralympics there were many sleepless nights. I'm incredibly proud of all of our Australian athletes but...
- Raise Our Voice Australia (1 speech)
I rise to share some of the wise words of my young constituents who submitted speeches this year for the Raise Our Voices competition. First, 12-year-old Sam from Woodleigh, Penbank, wrote: I...
- City of Wanneroo Business Awards (2 speeches)
I rise to acknowledge the remarkable achievements of my local Pearce businesses at the 2024 City of Wanneroo Business Awards, wonderfully emceed by Christina Morrissey. Congratulations to the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Health Care (1 speech)
A lot has changed since the arrival of Lucy Osburn to Sydney Hospital in 1869. She was sent over by Florence Nightingale to improve patient care, train nurses and clean up the crumbling...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
It's great to get this opportunity to take you for a little wander around the world, which I want to do right here. I want to take you for a wander around the nuclear world and enlighten people...
- de Vries, Dr Michael, General Practitioners, Macquarie Electorate: Community Events, Richmond School of Arts (1 speech)
TEMPLEMAN () (): I want to pay tribute to retiring GP Dr Mike de Vries, who has served the Winmalee community, including my family, for pretty much as long as I've lived in Winmalee. I know Mike...
- Cook Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
Madam Deputy Speaker, did you know that there were 555 domestic violence incidents reported to Sutherland shire police last year, and over 37,000 reported across all of New South Wales? Also,...
- Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
CJ Cregg in The West Wing said this: 'In democracy, oftentimes other people win.' I could be aggrieved at the outcome of the recent Queensland state election, but I'm pleased that the people of...
