Madeleine King
Brand · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“The Albanese Labor government is delivering record funding for the Rockingham and Kwinana region. We're investing over $550 million in significant road upgrades to Anketell Road, including an overpass at the Rockingham Road intersection, which means it'll be easier and quicker for all the workers, and the truckies and their freight, to ge…”
“And I want to thank all the GPs and all the staff and workers at those practices right across the suburbs of Rockingham and Kwinana for the work they do for their community. These are vital services, and the importance of providing free and quality health care for the community cannot be overstated.”
“There are now 15 medical practices across those two towns that fully bulk-bill your GP appointments. Labor believes in Medicare, and we invest in Medicare so that the communities of Brand can get the health care they deserve.”
“Together with the Cook Labor government in Western Australia and St Pat's, we are delivering 26 new homes for those in need. This is an example of two great Labor governments working with an excellent community based organisation to get things done for the Kwinana community.”
“The experience in the United Kingdom of what started as a 25 per cent windfall tax on oil and gas production is that in four very short years 5,000 jobs have been lost, the industry has declined, production has reduced by 40 per cent and the UK is likely to import the vast bulk of its oil and gas by the 2030s, not to mention the end of th…”
“I thank the member for Clark for his question. The state and territory governments regulate much of the mining rehabilitation around the country, and they are responsible for ensuring that regulatory requirements indeed exist but also are met by mine owners.”
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“We will introduce legislation to protect penalty rates for more than two million workers right across this country who rely on them to make ends meet. We have slashed the cost of home batteries by 30 per cent, and we have signed contracts with state and territory governments for the construction of more than 5,000 new social homes. Every household will see another $150 in rebates automatically applied to their electricity bill. We have also cut taxes for 14 million taxpayers. This government is squarely addressing the priorities for Australians, whilst we witnessed all of those opposite who were here in the last parliament vote against tax cuts for the Australian people. Those opposite came in here and had themselves recorded in Hansard as indicating that they would be the party of higher taxes for Australians.”
“Today, of course, we introduced legislation to cut student debt by 20 per cent so students, apprentices and young Australians can get ahead. That's three million Australians—and they are principally younger Australians—who will have, on average, $5½ thousand cut off their student debt. That's a debt that goes right across the economy. It applies to university graduates, of course, but also to tradies who have had to pay fees for TAFE. While I'm at it, of course, in the last term we introduced fee-free TAFE. Education of tradies to deal with workforce shortages is, of course, a national priority and a challenge that we have indeed been meeting, whilst those opposite, in their terms of government, managed to slash all the funding to TAFE and tried to deride that great Australian institution.”
“Australians voted for Labor's vision to build Australia's future because they trust us to meet the challenges that face the nation, and this trust is demonstrated, of course, by the 94 Labor MPs that were sworn into this chamber just yesterday. This government is focused, as the Treasurer said in question time today, on delivering the most responsible and meaningful means of helping ease the cost of living. We know people remain under pressure with the cost of living. What we did for the last three years, in our first term of government, was to deliver cost-of-living relief. It is a priority for Australians and it is a priority for us as a government, and we delivered real, practical help over those last three years and are also doing so today.”
“Deputy Speaker Claydon, can I start by just congratulating you on your re-election as the member for Newcastle—a very proud resources based electorate, which also has many other skills and jobs—and also on your re-election as Deputy Speaker. It really is my great delight to speak today on the government's behalf on this matter of public importance. I want to make it very clear that all of those on this side of the House know, as the general public and, of course, the voting public of Australia know, that the Albanese Labor government's priorities are the priorities of all Australians. We are focused on delivering our election commitments that Australians overwhelmingly voted for.”
“They say they'll have lower prices, but they voted against the price caps. They've even said they're going to release onshore gas when they've got absolutely no federal jurisdiction to do it. If past performance is an indicator of future performance, all we know is the coalition are going to ruin the gas market just like they did the last— ( Time expired )”
“The coalition were warned about the projected gas shortfalls in 2014, in 2016, in 2017, in 2019, in 2020 and in 2022. You might ask, 'Well, what did they do about that?' Of course, they did absolutely nothing. AEMO and the ACCC warned them, and all they did was pass a regulation to hide just how much they had driven up energy prices. Their shambles of a gas fired recovery was all hot air. It gifted millions of taxpayer dollars to the gas industry and left us with a national energy market shutdown, supply shortages and barely an extra molecule into the system. The domestic security mechanism could only come into play once a year, and, of course, thankfully, we have reformed that. What's next for the coalition and their gas policy? We can be sure it'll be slogans over substance.”
“Our policies are ensuring that Australians have access to reliable and affordable gas where and when it is needed. I'm asked how this compares to other policies. Well, I'd like to remind everyone here that those opposite voted against every single measure I have just gone through. They have voted against all cost-of-living measures. They have voted against cheaper gas. They have voted against energy price relief. The opposition have voted against gas price caps that reduced energy bills, and I'll remind everyone watching that the Liberals and the Nationals together have voted against a tax cut for all Australians. Now they've also promised to make sure those tax cuts are repealed, and the Liberals now become the party of higher taxes. Those opposite left the gas market in utter chaos.”
“I want to thank the member for Paterson for her question. She is a very important supporter of the very important Hunter Power Project at Kurri Kurri. She understands, like this government understands, that Australian homes and businesses rely on gas and that gas will play a very important role in the transition to net zero as a backup to renewable energy but also as a really important support for the industries of tomorrow, like the processing of critical minerals. Under this Albanese Labor government, we have driven down gas prices and freed up more gas for Australians. We have secured over 640 petajoules of gas for the domestic market through the mandatory code—enough gas to power Queensland for two years. We have reduced gas prices to around $12, compared to $30 when the coalition was in power.”
“We know how important it is to the environment and to the local community who live around it and to all those who come and visit each and every day. I'm really pleased and proud to be working with the member for Rockingham, Magenta Marshall, for the people of Rockingham.”
“And that will include looking at the problematic roads like Parkin Street, Safety Bay Road, Hymus Street and Point Peron Road, which all can be a headache at the best of times. I live in the area. I've seen them. I know they're a problem. And we are dealing with it, unlike the government before us. We want to make sure service women and men and everyone who lives in the area gets home to their families instead of getting stuck in traffic. But we also need to investigate how the proposed developments will impact on the environment and heritage so we can map out potential challenges and work out how to tackle them. This doesn't need just blase responses. We need to know how we can work with the very importantLake Richmond.”
“Only Labor is committed to fixing the road infrastructure challenges that face Rockingham right now. Indeed, only Labor has committed funding to fully assess how we improve local roads by utilising the remarkable opportunity that AUKUS provides us with. I've been working really closely with the fantastic member for Rockingham, Magenta Marshall, to make sure our community gets the infrastructure it needs and deserves. With a joint investment of $2 million, WA Labor and federal Labor governments have got the ball rolling on improving local roads across Rockingham. A much-needed study will find out the best ways to improve the traffic flow of the local road network to and from this all-important base.”
“HMAS Stirling has been undergoing significant works for many years now, which is welcome, but the ministers and prime ministers of the formal Liberal government would only ever drive through Rockingham on their way to this very important base. Unfortunately, for the people of Rockingham, Safety Bay, Shoalwater and surrounding areas, the Liberals gave absolutely no thought whatsoever to the needs of the surrounding community. During their time in government, they did not commit one single cent to improving the local roads or infrastructure in the area. In successive elections, the WA Liberals have been all talk and no action—and there's no doubt they will do it again. Nine years in the federal government and all the Liberals delivered for Rockingham was hot air.”
“The AUKUS agreement is the single largest defence investment in Australia's history, but it is not just an investment in submarines; it is also a generational investment in infrastructure right across the Brand electorate, infrastructure that will endure and will go beyond simply building submarines and upgrading the base but will ensure the enduring prosperity of Rockingham and surrounding suburbs. HMAS Stirling is right on our doorstep, and our local community is proud to be home to Australia's submarine fleet and thousands of Royal Australian Navy personnel, their families and veterans of the RAN.”
“The poor old WA Liberal senators had to march into the Senate to vote against a policy that Western Australians support, that the Western Australian Liberal leader supports, that the Western Australian Nationals leader and Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia supports, but the east coast opposition leader and east coast shadow Treasurer refuse to get behind. What another abysmal day for the WA Liberals in this place, where they have clearly demonstrated they have absolutely no influence on the federal coalition party room. They have no influence or ability to have the shadow Treasurer or the Leader of the Opposition step back from their really hasty, rash decision that was made on budget night last year. The coalition has voted against— (Time expired)”
“This is a government that gets things done; it gets things done for the Australian people and gets things done for the resources sector. But I am also asked what would make Australian workers and the resources sector worse off. Well, I don't have to look too far, because there they all sit opposite me. Last night, the coalition betrayed the resources sector. The coalition were dragged kicking and screaming to a vote last night and then voted against production tax credits. The coalition voted against the single biggest investment by any government in the resources sector. No wonder it was really difficult to get the Liberals to vote in the other place.”
“The CEO of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Mr Warren Pearce, has said: This is the first time any Australian Government has put their money where their mouth is for the critical minerals industry. He said the incentive: … is a powerful strategic lever that provides the foundation for the Future Made in Australia ambitions of the country. It's also the largest ever commitment from an Australian Government to critical minerals. This will stimulate billions in new investment in critical minerals processing, which will be far more valuable than the incentives on offer. And, of course, that is exactly the point—to put our shoulder to the wheel, alongside industry, to build a new critical minerals resources industry in this country.”
“I thank the wonderful member for Swan for her fine question. Australia has all the critical minerals the world needs for electric cars, solar panels and storage batteries, and all the rare earths the world needs for defence technologies like submarines and aircraft. Labor is building a better future for Australia through our production tax credits for critical minerals, which I'm really pleased to say passed through the other place last night. The Albanese Labor government's production tax credits for critical minerals will bring a 10 per cent tax incentive, for more processing facilities here in Australia, and that means more Aussie jobs to build them, more Aussie jobs to operate them and more Aussie jobs to transport the minerals and refined products that are produced. We have had much support for this policy.”