House debates
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following from occurring on Tuesday, 19 November: (1)...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 2, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Forde Electorate: Eagleby Achiever Awards (1 speech)
In a wonderful, leafy eastern pocket of my electorate, you'll find the proud and storied suburb of Eagleby, with more than 14,000 residents living there. One of the mainstays of the Eagleby...
- Werriwa Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Last week I attended just three of the wonderful schools in Werriwa. First I went to St Francis Catholic College at Edmonson Park for the blessing and opening of their new administration and...
- Housing (1 speech)
As I talk to locals in my community, I hear so many stories from people about their concerns about homeownership. Graham has shared with me his concern for his grandchildren, who are in their...
- Schools (1 speech)
Public schools in the ACT will receive more Commonwealth funding following a landmark agreement signed by the Albanese and ACT Labor governments today. I was pleased to join with the federal and...
- Raise Our Voice Australia (1 speech)
Today, I wish to amplify the voices of Ava and Noa, two young people in Goldstein who were part of Raise Our Voice Australia's campaign. The topic was their vision for Australia....
- Hunter Electorate: Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
The Hunter has produced a remarkable stack of professional and elite athletes, and I want to make sure that we support the next crop of our local sporting talent so that our next generation of...
- Housing (1 speech)
Australians are dealing with an unprecedented housing crisis three decades in the making. Rising interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, soaring building costs and a growing housing shortfall...
- South Australia: Croatian Festa (1 speech)
This Saturday, 23 November, South Australia's Croatian community will host its annual Croatian Festa at the Croatian Sports Centre within State Sports Park, at Gepps Cross. The Croatian Festa,...
- Raise Our Voice Australia (1 speech)
I take the opportunity to share a speech written by 12-year-old Harriet for the Raise Our Voice campaign. She wrote, aptly: Cyber bullying is a real problem that effects many children my age....
- Hasluck Electorate (1 speech)
People often ask me what I stand for. I stand for mums who want a choice on where their baby is born, be it at home or be it in a culturally safe practice on country or in hospital. I stand for...
- Women's Rights (1 speech)
I rise to ask: why are left-leaning parliamentarians in Labor and the Greens so hypocritical about the plight of women? Let me be clear: they have had plenty to say in this place and the other...
- I'Hanson, Mr Kohen, Mitchel, Mr Kia (1 speech)
My office recently had a plumbing issue that required immediate and expert attention. We were fortunate to receive a visit from local Avoca Beach plumber Kohen I'Anson. Kohen comes from an...
- Mallee Electorate: Energy and Mining (1 speech)
We learnt this week that Labor's fiscal recklessness on radical energy policy will cost taxpayers a mere $642 billion—$500 million more than they have claimed. But in my electorate of...
- Chisholm Electorate: Tertiary Education (1 speech)
I know how important vocational and higher education is to my community in Chisholm. It's really important to me too, and I'll always fight to ensure that people in my electorate can access the...
- McHappy Day (1 speech)
Saturday 16 November was McHappy Day. This is a day when a percentage of McDonald's sales across Australia go to the Ronald McDonald House charity, which provides a home away from home for...
- Intellectual Disability Health (1 speech)
Today I met with the senior advocate from the Council for Intellectual Disability, Jim Simpson, and the delightful Ms Laura Naing. Laura is a 27-year-old woman who lives with intellectual...
- Energy (1 speech)
Hot off the press from COP29 in Baku, the Australian online website states: … the British government announced that the Australian government was "expected" to join its UK and US "allies"...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
A strong vocational education and training sector is critical to ensuring Territorians get a secure, well-paid job. The Albanese Labor government is investing in the skills that the Territory...
- Bonner Electorate (1 speech)
I extend my deepest gratitude and thanks to the people of Bonner for yet another fantastic year. Being part of a strong community is one of the most important and rewarding parts of life, and...
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
Labor is the party of education. Whether through TAFE or universities, we're delivering policies that invest in people and their future while keeping education costs down. Two weeks ago, the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Coulter, Mr John Richard (1 speech)
I inform the House of the death on 6 September 2024 of John Richard Coulter, a former senator. John Coulter represented the state of South Australia from 1987 to 1995. As a mark of respect to the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Nuclear Energy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Overnight, at COP29, the United States and the United Kingdom signed a new agreement for civil nuclear reactor collaboration. The UK Labour government...
- Vocational Education and Training (7 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. What measures is the Albanese Labor government introducing to provide secure, well-paid jobs to help with the cost of living? What is standing in the...
- Nuclear Energy (7 speeches)
My question is to the acting Prime Minister. Did the Australian government make any representations to the UK government for the reference to Australia contained in the press release titled 'UK...
- Gender Equality (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Women. How are the Albanese Labor government's policies and reforms helping to close the gender pay gap and supporting women's...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Universities (4 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Students and young people are saddled with billions of dollars of student debt. These debts can be in the tens of thousands, if not the hundreds of...
- National Reconstruction Fund (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry and Science. Why is today's announcement of the first investments for the National Reconstruction Fund for Australian manufacturing and Australian jobs...
- Defence Procurement: Submarines (2 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Why did Labor sign up to the AUKUS nuclear submarine program when Australia had no pre-existing Australian nuclear submarine industry?
- Wages (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why is decent pay such an important part of the Albanese Labor government's efforts to help ease cost-of-living pressures? How does this approach differ from what...
- Immigration (12 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Following the 2007 election, with no mandate, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd massively increased migration under what he called a big Australia...
- Vocational Education and Training (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Skills and Training. How is the Albanese Labor government cutting costs for Australians so they can get the skills they need for the jobs they want, and is...
- Economy (3 speeches)
My question as to the Acting Prime Minister. Acting Prime Minister, what mandate does this government have to increase our population by a projected 1.6 million over the next five years, the...
- International Students (2 speeches)
This question is for the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to improve the integrity and sustainability of the international education sector? Are there...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Greater Whitsunday Alliance (1 speech)
Before I call the member for Kennedy, I want to do one more acknowledgement. I'm pleased to advise the House, as a result of the member for Dawson letting me know, that there's a delegation from...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Queensland State Election (9 speeches)
Leader of the House, in the Queensland election the LNP averred, 'Do the crime, do the time,' a flagrant lie; the jails have been full and overflowing for three years, and that a vote for KAP is...
- 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 approved? How will these projects ease the cost of living for...
- Economy (13 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. RBA governor, Michele Bullock, has said that aggregate demand in the economy is still too high and 'what's keeping the level high is population...
- Trade (4 speeches)
My question as to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. How is the Albanese Labor government strengthening our international trade relationships to benefit Australian farmers?
- Regional Australia: Medical Workforce (2 speeches)
My question is to the health minister. The rural doctor shortage crisis is having devastating consequences for the health of our residents in central-western New South Wales. Gulgong no longer...
- Health Care (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Aged Care. How are Medicare urgent care clinics making it easier for Australians to see a doctor, and are there any threats to the continued success...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
In accordance with standing order 105(b), I wish to draw your attention to multiple overdue questions in writing, question 730 and question 734. Speaker, I ask that you write to the Treasurer and...
- 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)
- Energy (29 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 Government's risky and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
In Queensland, the people voted with their feet. They decided to pick a new state government. They were tired of the hollow promises given to them by the Labor government. The Labor government...
- Pearce Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It is that time of the year when I would like to take a moment to talk about the Pearce community and the achievements and challenges we have faced together over the past 12 months. This is a...
- Barker Electorate: Mount Gambier and District Saleyards Transformation Project (1 speech)
Here in my hands I hold the names of people who want to see the Mount Gambier and District Saleyards Transformation Project become a reality. Saleyards for a region like the Limestone Coast act...
- Robertson Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
The electorate of Robertson is home to many tremendous not-for-profit organisations. I am pleased to report to the Australian parliament that approximately 19 organisations from my electorate on...
- Energy Infrastructure (1 speech)
Of all the debates in this 47th Parliament, one that has consistently frustrated my community of North Sydney is on the role the federal government should be playing in decoupling our economy...
- African Youth Initiative, Hawke Electorate: Veterans, Hawke Electorate: Neurodiversity (1 speech)
The African Youth Initiative, based in Melton, is an organisation making an extraordinary difference to the lives of young African Australians across Melbourne's west. During a recent visit, I...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Economy (1 speech)
People are really struggling to make ends meet while big corporations make record profits, dodge taxes and drive the very inflation that's hurting so many. Last financial year, Qantas, a company...
- Macquarie Electorate: Small Business, Hawkesbury Community Kitchen (1 speech)
2024 will not be a year that small businesses remember as one of their easiest. It won't be a year they say things cruised along, because it's been a hard year for many, in a difficult economic...
- Elphinstone, Mr Dale Brendon, AO (1 speech)
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the mining industry and unwavering commitment to Tasmania, Dale Elphinstone in the electorate of Braddon was recently inducted into the prestigious...
- Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
The Albanese government is taking action on unfair debit card surcharges. In August, I hosted a cost-of-living forum in my electorate with Stephen Bali, the state member for Blacktown. We wanted...
- Bowman Electorate: Native Title (1 speech)
The people of my electorate in the Redlands are concerned. They're concerned about the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and about their increasing bills, but they're also concerned about a quiet...
- Lalor Hero Awards (1 speech)
Last Thursday evening, I hosted the 10th annual Lalor Hero Awards. These awards recognise the invaluable contributions locals have made to our community through their acts of volunteerism. Much...
- Hinkler Electorate: Bundaberg East Flood Levee, Harberger, Ms Paula (1 speech)
I rise to put on the record my concerns about the debacle that is the Bundaberg East flood levee. I wrote to the then Minister representing the Minister for Emergency Management in November 2023...
- McArthur, Mr Geff (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise an extraordinary individual whose dedication, skill and passion have left an indictable mark on our community and the culinary industry at large. It is my great honour...
- Durack Electorate: Resources Industry (1 speech)
It was my absolute pleasure to welcome the Leader of the Opposition and, I am confident, our next prime minister, the Hon. Peter Dutton, to the Pilbara recently. As we all know, everything is big...
- Swan Electorate: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
Today I want to talk about Swan, its future and what it looks like under a Labor government. Thanks to Labor, Swan's future is looking bright not just for some but for everyone. Let's start with...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
- Mackellar Electorate: Building and Construction Industry (1 speech)
I recently held a really informative roundtable discussion for Mackellar people working in the construction industry. The construction industry makes up a large part of the Mackellar economy and...
- Calwell Electorate: Gambling (1 speech)
I want to speak about the devastating damage that gambling addiction causes to individuals, families and children in my community. Recently, I attended and spoke at a Settlement Services...
- Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Rockhampton Airport (1 speech)
Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast region is flourishing and transforming into one of Australia's most dynamic and resilient areas. It is a region on the rise, propelled forward by strategic...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to speak about climate change and the transition to renewable energy. In my first speech I spoke about my commitment to climate action and the transition to renewable energy. This is an...
- Waste Management and Recycling, Renewable Energy (1 speech)
I'd certainly like to join the member for Dunkley in her campaign to reduce plastic waste in our environment because I think what she spoke about has a lot of support in the wider community...
- Foreign Aid, Occupied Palestinian Territories (2 speeches)
ZAPPIA () (): We live in uncertain times. The climate change transition, extreme weather events, global conflicts, tens of millions of displaced people or refugees around the world and now the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
