House debates
Thursday, 21 November 2024
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposed Works (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approve the following proposal for work in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 6 November...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Joint Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Australian Embassy: United States of America (2 speeches)
The Prime Minister must come into the House at question time and answer the question: does he agree with Ambassador Rudd's disrespectful and disgraceful inflammatory comments? The position of the...
- Swan Electorate: Canning Show, Economy (1 speech)
Yesterday I shared with this place that the greatest show on earth is in the heart of Swan, and that is indeed the Canning Show. CAHRS does a terrific job of running this amazing agricultural...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
Today I hold petitions signed by 54,464 Australians who are vehemently opposed to the government's mis- and disinformation bill—people who rightly believe this bill is not only a grave...
- Wanneroo Show (1 speech)
The annual Wanneroo Show was held last weekend. This beloved event has been a cornerstone of our community since 1909. It brings pioneers, families and friends together to celebrate the spirit of...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about mental health, a critical issue affecting so many Australians. November is a month dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention....
- Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government is committed to northern Australia, to net zero and to us becoming a renewable energy superpower. The North is playing a critical role in supporting the nation's...
- South Australia: Drought (1 speech)
Drought conditions in regions across South Australia haven't garnered much attention, despite many parts experiencing deficiencies that mean that rainfall measurements are the lowest on record....
- Education, Cybersafety (1 speech)
We need to stand for something in this place. I stand for the needs of the children of Hasluck. I stand for a universal early education system that is affordable and accessible for everyone. I...
- Inland Rail (1 speech)
Last week a press release came out from Minister King and the Prime Minister, acknowledging and taking credit for the completion of the Narrabri to Turrawan upgrade of the railway on the Hunter...
- Education (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government are channelling our inner Freddie Mercury; we want Aussies to break free from barriers to tertiary education. We're doing that by making Elizabeth the home of a...
- Cybersafety (1 speech)
The Leader of the Opposition committed the coalition to a social media age limit of 16 back in June. It should have happened then, but we're pleased it is finally happening now. This issue is...
- Universities (1 speech)
I never went to university, because school just wasn't for me. I know that's the case for many others in my electorate too. However, for a lot of people in the Hunter, going to uni is a pathway...
- Hughes, Mr Phillip Joel (1 speech)
Today, we honour the life and legacy of Phillip Hughes, a remarkable cricketer from Macksville, in my electorate, whose untimely passing 10 years ago left an indelible mark on our nation. Phillip...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
I stand here today as a proud member of the Albanese Labor government fighting for real solutions to the cost-of-living crisis that so many families are facing. On this side of the House, we...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting the shadow minister for health, aged care and sport in my electorate of Fadden. Senator Ruston and I visited a local pharmacy to hear firsthand about the...
- Bennelong Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
When it comes to Medicare the choice is clear. Labor will always work to strengthen it, while the Liberals will do their best to dismantle it. I'm pleased to report that our efforts to strengthen...
- Canning Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I've risen 13 times in this chamber to speak on the local hospital crisis in the Peel region. Labor have been promising to upgrade our local hospital since 2017, and after eight years in...
- Energy (1 speech)
All week we've listened to the shadow climate minister use a report by Frontier Economics to claim there is a $500 billion discrepancy in the government's costing of climate action. When I heard...
- Economy (1 speech)
The Albanese government's time in office has been all about reckless spending, with Canberra's already bloated bureaucracy growing by an additional 36,000 public servants under Labor's watch....
- Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
Although it was a tough night for Queensland Labor, I take some positives from the recent state election, starting with the seat of South Brisbane. The Labor candidate, the wonderful Dr Barbara...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Future Fund (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Future Fund was set up by the Howard government in 2006 to strengthen Australia's long-term financial position. For nearly 20 years, governments of both...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government helping keep young people safe online?
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Since this Treasurer has come to office, living standards have collapsed, prices are still rising fast and Labor's reckless spending has kept inflation higher for...
- Cybersafety (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. How will the Albanese Labor government's legislation for social media age limits support families and promote healthier outcomes for young...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 (2 speeches)
To the Treasurer: the government has fast-tracked significant legislation that will pay the Labor Party, on current numbers, $2.7 million per year for administration assistance funding. That...
- International Students (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. Why is the Albanese Labor government pursuing important reforms to cap international student numbers and crack down on shonky providers. What is...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. The first chairman of the Future Fund, David Murray, says the Treasurer's raid on the fund 'means it can be used for boondoggle budgeting'. Having already made...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Treasurer. What is the Albanese government doing to help Australians with the cost of living, and what obstacles are standing in their way?
- Future Fund (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm whether he discussed the decision to raid the Future Fund with former Treasurer Wayne Swan before the decision was announced?
- Australian Defence Force (7 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. What measures has the Albanese Labor government taken to build a highly skilled workforce to support Defence and Defence industry, and are there any...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer guarantee that no spending in the federal budget—in housing projects, green projects or infrastructure projects—will be assumed by...
- Housing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to help more Australians into homeownership after a decade of neglect? What...
- Health Care (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Aged Care. In my regional electorate, elderly people face year-long waiting times for home-care packages. Provider shortages and long travel distances mean...
- Early Childhood Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education. How is the Albanese Labor government attracting and retaining more early childhood educators?
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Labor has badly damaged the Queensland and Victorian economies. Now the Albanese Labor government is rating Australia sovereign wealth fund. Will the government...
- Medicare (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. What action is the Albanese Labor government taking to strengthen Medicare and make medicines cheaper for all Australians after a decade of cuts and...
- War Graves (7 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, the refusal to grant deductible gift recipient status to the Headstone Project in South Australia—recognising unmarked graves of World War I...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government working to tackle the challenge of global inflation and create jobs, opportunity and economic growth for Australia? What...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Jones, Miss Bianca (3 speeches)
We have received the very sad confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that, tragically, Bianca Jones has lost her life. Our first thoughts in this moment are with her family...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- McGowan, Hon. Mark, AC, Iemma, Hon. Morris, Maddigan, Hon. Judith Marilyn, Kelty, Mr William John, AC (1 speech)
Before we move to the valedictory, I'd like to also recognise in the gallery today the former premiers the Hon. Mark McGowan AC and the Hon. Morris Iemma; the Hon. Judy Maddigan, a former...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (3 speeches)
In the 123 years of the storied history of the parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia there are 1,244 individuals who've been elected to the House of Representatives. Each of those...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Housing (4 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: The housing crisis which is...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Overnight, the annual Climate Change Performance Index was released. The index compares the climate action performance of 63 countries and the EU, which account for more than 90 per cent of...
- McEwen Electorate: Infrastructure, Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
Today I'm pleased to provide an update on some of the many infrastructure projects the Albanese Labor government are delivering in our communities, because, unlike the Liberals, we have been...
- Economy (1 speech)
It has been the great promise of this country that every generation could hand down to their children a nation that's more prosperous and has a higher standard of living than the one they...
- Vietnamese Community in Australia, Federal Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast (1 speech)
Today I would like to begin by talking about the enormous contribution the Vietnamese community has made and continues to make in the western suburbs of Melbourne through volunteerism and...
- Greater Whitsunday Alliance, Head to the Hill 2024, Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program, Road Safety (1 speech)
This week we welcomed the GW3 delegation to Canberra. GW3 is an advocacy group led by CEO Kylie Porter. On this occasion, it was local government's turn to attend Parliament House. The group...
- Blair Electorate (1 speech)
While many people are still doing it tough, wages are growing, inflation is falling and more than a million jobs have been created under the Albanese government, which is a record for a...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Curtin Electorate: Energy (1 speech)
As we enter a likely long, hot summer, how can Australians stay cool and keep home temperatures and energy bills as low as possible? Australian rooftop solar is the cheapest home energy in the...
- Sydney Electorate: Aviation Industry (1 speech)
I last spoke in this chamber on 27 June this year about a very serious issue in my electorate on Lord Howe Island. I spoke about the potential loss of their air service. The people of Lord Howe...
- Wannon Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The Eurambeen-Streatham Road/Glenelg Highway intersection has seen, sadly, accidents occurring on a regular basis. Sadly, we've seen deaths occur, and we've seen dozens of accidents where there...
- Greek Orthodox Church, Australian Chinese Community Association of New South Wales (1 speech)
It was my honour to welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Sydney last month on behalf of the Australian government. His All-Holiness is the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox...
- Forde Electorate: School Awards (1 speech)
All of us in this place, I'm sure, have the privilege at this time of year of attending a number of school graduations, and over the past couple of weeks I've had that privilege, attending some...
- Jagajaga Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
It was a real pleasure to be at Malahang Festival in Heidelberg West on the weekend. This is an much-loved and anticipated highlight on the calendar for everyone in the 3081 community and the...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
All Australians should be asking themselves these questions to really test the government and to make sure that the promises that were made before the last election have been fulfilled: Am I...
- Calwell Electorate: Broadmeadows Suburban University Study Hub (2 speeches)
Last week, the minister for education announced the sites for the government's suburban university study hubs. The hubs are a great way for people to access and study a wide range of tertiary...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Bonner Electorate: Bayside Community Awards, Industrial Relations (1 speech)
Some years ago, I started and ran a small Italian restaurant in Carina called Ellios. While it was a labour of love, I understand the frustration, anxiety and instability of managing a small...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Australia's abundant natural resources provide an untapped opportunity to establish ourselves as leaders in the clean energy sector. But Australia is failing to rise to these opportunities, as we...
- Tasmania: Albanese Government (1 speech)
The Albanese Labor government continues to deliver in the regions. Last Saturday, the Minister for Education announced that Sorell, in my electorate, will be home to one of 10 suburban university...
- Hughes Electorate: Infrastructure (1 speech)
Since being elected in May 2022, it has been the greatest privilege of my life to represent and serve the electorate of Hughes, which is in the south-west and the western end of the Sutherland...
- Men's Health, Australian Export Awards (1 speech)
Tuesday this week was International Men's Day. Here in Parliament House, the Speaker hosted the Movember Institute of Men's Health. While my background in women's health is perhaps well known,...
- Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
Today is a good day. It's not very often that you can say that in opposition, but today is a good day. Why is it a good day? It's because the government introduced a bill today which will change...
- McGrath, Councillor Allan, Queanbeyan Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, Goulburn Mulwaree Award, Royal Australian Air Force: Thompson Family, O'Donovan, Mr Ned (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to an Eden-Monaro local who has committed his life to serving his community. Yass Valley councillor Allan McGrath has been involved in local government for 50 years...
