House debates
Monday, 25 November 2024
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 35th report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament. The report read as follows— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PETITIONS COMMITTEE REPORT No. 35 Petitions and...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I present the following three petitions:
- Responses (1 speech)
I present the following 17 ministerial responses to petitions previously presented:
- Statements (1 speech)
There are only paper petitions for presentation today, as no electronic petitions have closed for signature since last week's report. One of these petitions relates to child labour in the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Workforce Shortages (10 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) reform is required to retain workers in the building and construction industry; and (b) Master Builders Australia has reported that there is a...
- United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 25 November 2024 marks the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, beginning 16 Days of Activism against...
- Manufacturing Industry (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are fundamental to the Australian economy, contributing significantly to job creation, economic...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before government business order of the day No. 11 be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That: (1) for Monday, 25 November 2024: (a) standing order 33 (limit on business after normal time of adjournment) be suspended; (b) so much of the standing and sessional orders be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (6 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the private Members' business order of the day relating to the Doctors for the Bush Bill 2024 being called...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fowler Electorate: Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre (1 speech)
The Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre held a fundraising dinner on the weekend to help raise funds for the purchase of a much-needed bone density scanner, an important piece of equipment to...
- Fraser Electorate: St Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church (1 speech)
On Saturday, it was my great pleasure to attend the annual celebration of St Michael, at Debre Genet St Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church. A very significant proportion of Melbourne's Ethiopian...
- Cairns Airport (1 speech)
Cairns Airport has been named the Major Airport of the Year at the Australian Airports Association National Airport Industry Awards for 2024. This marks the second year in a row that the Cairns...
- Energy Breakthrough Human-Powered Vehicles Competition (1 speech)
Last week, hundreds of kids descended on Maryborough in Victoria to put themselves and their vehicles to the test at the 2024 Energy Breakthrough. This edition continues the tradition of...
- Bonner Youth Advisory Council (1 speech)
Whatever your political views, there's no denying one fact: young people are the future. In my electorate of Bonner, we have over 40 schools, each dedicated to nurturing the many bright minds...
- Jack Fitzgibbon Cup (1 speech)
Yesterday afternoon, a rugby game and other sports took place in Canberra. While we all love a Sunday arvo kick-around with mates, this game was more special than any other. The inaugural Jack...
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, or CSIRO, as it's more commonly known, delivers critical scientific research that serves the national interest and benefits the...
- Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
As Black Friday sales take place here in Australia and in many other countries, Amazon workers will face undeniable pressure and stress to fulfil orders right around the globe. I and my...
- Groom Electorate: St Saviour's Primary School (1 speech)
Earlier this year, I had a great debate with the leaders at St Saviour's Primary School. It was wonderful to sit down, talk with them and hear their thoughts and ideas. I made the commitment...
- Wardhaugh, Ms Hilary (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the incredible Hilary Wardhaugh, who currently works for Auspic here in Parliament House and helps us all to look good. She is an extraordinary photographer whose talent and...
- Petition: Nuclear Energy (2 speeches)
I would like to present a petition to the House that has been considered by the Petitions Committee and found to be in order: The petition read as follows— This petition of certain...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
This year, students in my electorate wrote speeches about issues they are passionate about for the Raise Our Voice campaign. Today I want to read another of those speeches, this time from...
- Mitchell Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
I rise today to express my deep concern since I last raised this topic: the Rouse Hill hospital and the New South Wales state government's failure to secure and fund a birth unit for a new public...
- Swan Electorate: Housing (1 speech)
One of the things I love about my job is the opportunity to spend time with Swan community members, and, very occasionally, they actually get to come to Canberra. I had the privilege of meeting...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
There is a lot of despair in my community and, I know, in a lot of communities around our whole country at the moment about the cost-of-living crisis in this country. These are not my...
- Parramatta Electorate: Tamil Community (1 speech)
() (): I stand here today in the Australian parliament to advocate for January to be designated as Tamil heritage month across Australia. January is significant to Tamils worldwide as it marks...
- Victoria: Roads (1 speech)
Victorians are driving on Third World roads, thanks to second-rate Labor governments. Road safety is everyone's responsibility and, as we approach the busy Christmas season, I urge all road users...
- Housing (1 speech)
The community I represent is one of the most disadvantaged across the nation. The north already does it tough, and that's without the cost-of-living and housing pressures we're currently seeing,...
- Federal Election (1 speech)
The truth of it is that we may not be back in this place until after the 2025 election. If things don't get better quickly for this flailing Prime Minister who has no political judgement, then...
- Northern Territory: Tourism, Aviation Industry (1 speech)
Congratulations to the Airport Development Group on winning the prestigious infrastructure prize at the National Airports Industry Awards 2024 for the transformation of the terminal precinct and...
- Shadow Ministry (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Leader of the Opposition will be absent from question time today due to family reasons. I will be representing the leader during question time.
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Labor has refused to announce when it will release its 2035 emissions reduction targets. At COP29—
- Housing Affordability (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Albanese Labor government providing cost-of-living relief and building more homes, and is there anything standing in the way?
- Energy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given emissions have gone up under the Albanese Labor government, how does the Prime Minister expect Australians to take this government seriously on climate...
- Housing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to help Australians with cost-of-living pressures around housing, and what is...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Memeti, Councillor Jim, Mara, His Excellency Mr Adrian, Berdynaj Shala, Her Excellency Ms Jetmira, Mater Little Miracles, Katter Family (1 speech)
I'd like to welcome and acknowledge some special guests today. We have the Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong, Councillor Jim Memeti, His Excellency Mr Adrian Mara, the ambassador of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Waste Management and Recycling (2 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for the Environment and Water. A recent review found that major supermarkets are in some cases charging more for unpackaged fruit and vegetables than they are for...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to help Australians with the cost of living, and what obstacles stand in the way?
- Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Former ACTU president and member for Throsby, Jenny George, has written in relation to your government's failure to deliver a $275 reduction in power bills,...
- Wages (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to lift wages? Are there any threats to the pay of...
- Energy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The recent Council of Small Business Organisations Australia report has revealed that three-quarters of small businesses are concerned about energy price...
- Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Sport. How are the Albanese Labor government's boost to wages and once-in-a-generation aged-care reforms improving the lives of older...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question goes to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister please advise how much taxpayers' money the Albanese Labor government has committed to spend on agreements arising from COP29?
- Education (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. What is the Albanese Labor government doing to build a better and fairer education system and support students with the cost of living? Are there...
- Bowles, Ms Holly, Jones, Ms Bianca (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. As you know, the community in Goldstein and across Australia has been shattered by the tragic deaths of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones due to methanol...
- Migration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. What measures is the Albanese Labor government pursuing to address net overseas migration? What has been the response,...
- Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. South Australian Rick Wahlheim lost both his legs to diabetes and now relies on electricity powered devices, including his motorised wheelchair. His wife Lyn...
- Cybersafety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications. How will the Albanese Labor government's social media reforms help support parents and protect children when it comes to online safety?
- Gambling (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Australians are the biggest per capita losers on gambling. Eighteen months ago, Peta Murphy's review recommended a ban on online gambling, and this is widely...
- Economy (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia. How will the Albanese Labor government's Future Made in Australia create more jobs in the resources sector with...
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- Member for Barker (3 speeches)
Last Wednesday, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government and member for Ballarat raised, as a matter of privilege, whether an action by the member for...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman; Presentation (1 speech)
I present the Commonwealth Ombudsman's quarterly reports under section 712F(6) of the Fair Work Act 2009 for the periods 1 July to 30 September 2023, 1 October to 31 December 2023, 1 January to...
- 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.
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (16 speeches)
on indulgence—I was confronted with a blank screen when coming to write this speech, and, when blank screen brain freeze would happen to me when I was a journo, we were told by editors,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges and Members' Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Privileges and Members' Interests Committee, I present the committee's report concerning an application from Ms Teresa Harding for the publication of a response to a reference...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Flinders Electorate, Prentice, Mr John (1 speech)
As we begin the final sitting week of the year, which may well be the final sitting week of the 47th Parliament, there is a moment for reflection and gratitude. For many outside this place, it...
- Tangney Electorate (1 speech)
I love doorknocking. To me, it is the best barometer to understand the issues and challenges that matter most to my community. As I've doorknocked hundreds and hundreds of homes from Canning Vale...
- Durack Electorate: Community Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to bring attention to a very important project that has captured the hearts of the Geraldton community, and that is a proposal for a jetty. Since late 2021, this idea has gained...
- Steedman, Mr Alan Peter (Pete) (5 speeches)
A former member of this place, Pete Steedman, passed away on 10 July. He was 80 years old. In 1983, Pete was elected as member for Casey and was part of the first Hawke government that sat in Old...
- Wide Bay Electorate: Roads, Wide Bay Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
The year 2024 is almost over, and, looking back on the year that's been, one of the biggest highlights for Wide Bay, and one that will save lives, is the long-awaited opening of the Gympie...
- Cyclone Tracy: 50th Anniversary (1 speech)
Next month, December this year, marks 50 years since Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin on 24 December and in the early hours of Christmas Day in 1974. It killed at least 66 people and destroyed...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Free TAFE Bill 2024; Second Reading (1 speech)
I rise to support the Free TAFE Bill because I know that TAFE changes lives. TAFE is the beating heart of Australia's vocational education and skills training. Its importance cannot be...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Fowler Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
In a year plagued with cost-of-living issues, persistent inflation and record high energy bills, our community in Fowler continues to move forward, even though this government continually forget...
- Cost-of-Living Measures (1 speech)
The Albanese government's No. 1 priority is taking pressure off households and helping people in Melbourne's west with the cost of living. Over the last two years we've already delivered tax cuts...
- Victoria Government (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the impact that the perilous state of the Victorian state Labor government's finances is having on Western Victoria. It is a telltale lesson as to why governments have...
- Jabiru Community College, ParaMatildas, Lilley Electorate: School Awards (1 speech)
Jabiru Community College in my electorate of Lilley provides a flexible and personalised educational experience for young people in years 10, 11 and 12 who are at risk of falling through the...
- Gambling (3 speeches)
Alongside social media, militant trade unions and overbearing bureaucracies, time and time again I have stood up to the predatory gambling industry. At the big end of town, these entities have...
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
Last Friday, I had the honour of attending the Fremantle Community Legal Centre's white ribbon event at Walyalup Koort in the city of Fremantle to stand against the scourge of men's violence...
- Hughes Electorate: New South Wales State Emergency Service (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and thank the men and women of New South Wales State Emergency Service. These people are volunteers. They have to go through significant training, and it's particularly...
- National Asbestos Awareness Week (1 speech)
This week is National Asbestos Awareness Week—a week dedicated to continuing the campaign in raising awareness about the dangers of the use of asbestos and now silica. Asbestos related...
- Mallee Electorate: Rock Climbing (1 speech)
For those who are not aware, the Victorian Labor government last week banned rock climbing at many sites on Mount Arapiles on cultural heritage grounds, and I want to share just some of the...
- Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett AM, Wheelchairs for Kids (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett, better known as Brother Olly, on being named the Senior Australian of the Year for Western Australia. As the member for Cowan, I've had...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Economy (7 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) in 2023, the Government revised down its annual productivity growth assumption from 1.5 per cent to 1.2 per cent, reflecting the slowdown in...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Medicare (19 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges: (a) the Government is strengthening Medicare and delivering cost of living relief to Australians; and (b) that the Government's record investments in...
- Royal Far West (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that: (a) Royal Far West (RFW) is a national charity dedicated to the health and wellbeing of Australia's country children across more than 200 schools...
- Cash (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges that the Government is making sure that Australians can continue to pay with cash for essential items if they want to, while also ensuring an orderly...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (7 speeches)
This motion is most appropriate. One of the issues that constantly comes to my three offices in western New South Wales is vacancies and the need for more health professionals. As of yesterday,...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
I want to draw the parliament's attention to the plight of one of my constituents—let's call him John. John is an 85-year-old pensioner who lives in North Sydney. He has passionately...
- Cost of Living (1 speech)
Constituents in my electorate can be assured that my No. 1 priority as the member for Dunkley as well as the Albanese Labor government's priority is addressing cost-of-living pressures on...
- Indi Electorate: Community Organisations (1 speech)
Throughout the year, organisations and community groups across Indi have been working to support people in need. As we approach Christmas, these groups are working extra hard to bring some joy to...
- Macquarie Electorate: Pedestrian and Road Safety Projects (1 speech)
I'm very pleased to let my community know that more than $5 million in Commonwealth funding is going towards helping to improve pedestrian and road safety across the Blue Mountains and the...
- Raise Our Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
I would like to read a speech by Jemima, a 14-year-old student from Clark, as part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign. My name is Jemima and I am 14 years old. As an athlete passionate...
- Barton Electorate: Christmas Card Competition (1 speech)
Each Christmas, I ask schools in the electorate of Barton to provide artwork for my festive greeting cards. This year, it was six children in year 2: Ari, Annie and Jerry from Earlwood Public...
- Financial Security (1 speech)
I will be speaking more about scams and victims soon, but right now I want to speak about Emily from Mildura, in my electorate. Emily is an older Australian; she's 82 years old. She lost her...
- Sport (1 speech)
Sport unites the world like nothing else, so let's go around the grounds. Cricket—despite the most recent test performance, one of the many things that unites India and Australia is that we...
- Magpies Sporting Club Mackay (1 speech)
The Magpies—not the type that swoop at your head but one of the oldest sporting clubs in Mackay—continue to be a powerhouse for local sporting athletes and provide a venue the entire...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
This year, students in my electorate of the Hunter were part of the Raise Our Voice campaign. Today, I want to read a speech from Jasmine. She said: In the next 10 years, I envision a community...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
As 2024 draws to a close, I give a shout-out to the massive people power movement that has grown to prominence this year: #keepthesheep. Never before in my 11 years as a regional MP have I seen...
- Hurst, Mrs Dawn (1 speech)
Today I'm going to be a little bit indulgent, because today is Dawn Hurst's 100th birthday. Dawn is my husband's nanna, my children's great-grandma—and boy is she a great woman—and...
- Menzies Electorate: Parkruns (1 speech)
Happy birthday, Dawn, and thank you for that precedent you just set. I would like to give a shout-out to the parkruns my electorate and one just on the boundary of my electorate. Parkruns meet...
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I know that, for many living in our communities right across the country, there is some frustration about the resolution of visa status for those who had asylum claims rejected under the flawed...
- Jannali Dance Academy (1 speech)
I was honoured to recently attend the new Mahamevnawa Jethawana Buddhist Centre to celebrate graduates of the Jannali Dance Academy. First of all, I thank Ravi and his committee for the kind...
- Kiama headspace (1 speech)
Cutting the bright green ribbon not only signalled the official opening of Kiama headspace; it celebrated the resolve and resilience of a close-knit community that has had to bear way too much...
- Scottsdale Show (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the 119th Scottsdale Show. The show is an iconic event in the north-east Tasmanian social calendar, and like many country shows it's an...
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of the 16 days of activism against gender based violence. It's a powerful reminder of the crisis...
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
If you are a Durack farmer, if you are very busy at the moment or if you are anyone who lives in the very large electorate of Durack and you're encountering communications issues since the 3G...
- Bendigo Electorate: Women's Sport (1 speech)
Bendigo is home to a number of great female athletes, particularly when it comes to team sports. The Bendigo Spirit is our local team competing in the Australian WNBL. They are one of three...
- Christmas (1 speech)
Ho, ho, ho, Deputy Speaker! It's that time of year again, when the shopping centres buzz, many disciplined diets and exercise regimes are put aside, homes are decorated and families come together...
- Wages (1 speech)
I remember when each of my three children turned 18. As a father, it was a big occasion. One evening, my daughters and son were still children; the next morning, they woke up as adults. Like all...
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
The exceptionally good people of Queensland have elected a Crisafulli LNP government to address their major concerns—the soaring cost of living, including electricity prices; skyrocketing...
- Holt Electorate: Cranbourne Pony Club (1 speech)
The Cranbourne Pony Club in Holt is a haven for young riders, passionate about equestrian sports. During my visits, especially to their Sunday rallies, I saw firsthand the incredible work they do...
- Parliamentary Friends of Albania (1 speech)
Today, along with my co-chair, the member for Adelaide, the Parliamentary Friends of Albania will be officially launched. It may surprise people that migration from Albania started in 1885, with...
- O'Donnell, Uncle Bevan, APM (1 speech)
My electorate of Hasluck has lost a local leader who has given so much to others. Bevan O'Donnell, known as 'Uncle Bevan', was, for so many, a well-loved and a well-respected member of the...
- Flynn Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
As this is the last parliamentary sitting week of the year, I would like to wish everybody in the Flynn electorate a very merry Christmas. With this special day fast approaching, I wanted to...
- Kelly, Mr Matthew, Craig, Mr Alwyn (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Matthew Kelly, senior journalist with the Newcastle Herald, for winning a Walkley Award in the community and regional affairs category for his impactful series on the...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
The misinformation bill is dead thanks to the collective tireless efforts of Australians and a few of their representatives in this parliament. From the moment it first appeared in 2023, I...
- Turner, Mr Greg (2 speeches)
I wanted to take a moment today to remember a man whose contributions to our community were as impactful as they were heartfelt. Greg Turner, sadly, passed away at the age of 64, leaving behind a...
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Small Business (15 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that small businesses are struggling under the: (a) burden of the Government's cost of living crisis; and (b) weight of the Government's additional...
- Diabetes (8 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) welcomes the 106 advocates for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia who are present with their families in Parliament House this week to advocate...
- Cultural Heritage (6 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) notes that: (a) under the cover of the United States of America's elections and the Melbourne Cup, the Victorian Government through Parks Victoria have declared they...
- WorldSkills Competition 2024 (5 speeches)
I would like to compliment and praise Jasmine Cecchini. She is a beauty therapist in Wagga Wagga, and her journey has been deeply rooted in family influence and personal ambition. She set out on...
- Cost of Living: Fertility Rate (9 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges: (a) the release of the Government's Centre for Population research paper dated October 2024, Fertility decline in Australia: Is it here to stay?; and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
