Have Your Say

address to parliament – PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Freedom of Speech

There’s one thing I’ll say about the member for Banks: David Coleman is very careful and considered, and he has put forward a very astute private member’s motion here. Noting that the government is seeking to impose new misinformation laws, he quite accurately describes them as ‘deeply flawed’, because they are. Even before submissions closed […]

address to parliament – PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – Aged Care

The member for Robertson’s motion is an important one, and there were elements of the member for Corangamite’s speech which I heartily endorse. People who are in their twilight years have paid their taxes, have worked hard and certainly deserve the very best of care. But it is a little bit like that 1981 Yes […]

address to parliament – ADJOURNMENT – Murray-Darling Basin Plan

This week has seen the water minister, the environment minister, introduce to the parliament the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023. It should be called the ‘Water Amendment (Destroying Our River Communities, Farmers and Food Security) Bill 2023’. With due deference to you, Deputy Speaker Archer—I know we’re not allowed to use props—and due […]

address to parliament – MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – Transport and Infrastructure

Thank you, Mr Speaker— Ms Plibersek: He’s going to explain himself! Mr McCORMACK: I don’t have to explain myself at all, Environment Minister. It’s the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government who has some explaining to do. Another day, another question time, and again we don’t have any answers. That is why […]

address to parliament – BILLS – Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 – Second Reading

The coalition supports the measures contained in the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 to provide assistance for family members of long-term Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme workers. The PALM scheme was introduced in April 2022 by the Liberal-National coalition government, allowing Australian businesses to hire workers from […]

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