Julie-Ann Campbell
Moreton · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“It was Steven Miles who introduced 50c fares, which go to making sure that people can have relief when they tap their card at the bus or to get on the train. And it was many energy workers who came together to make sure that publicly owned renewables could be back in state government hands.”
“We just heard during the MPI in this parliament every excuse that they could think of—every obfuscation that came to mind, every reason—to not back reform that protects our children. The news I want to give to those opposite is this: we will not lie down when it comes to ensuring that Australian children are safe.”
“It is important to remember that yesterday marked a tax cut, the fifth from this government, for every Australian taxpaying worker. It is important to remember that this government, unlike those opposite, backed in minimum and award wage increases which came into effect yesterday.”
“Yesterday didn't just mark the beginning of a new financial year, it marked the next step in the Albanese Labor government's crusade to ensure that cost-of-living relief is delivered to everyday Australians, and it sits in stark contrast to what we've seen from those opposite this week.”
“If you've ever sat in your car at the Coopers Plains crossing on Boundary Road, you would know that it can feel like an absolute eternity. It's been consistently named by the RACQ as one of the worst crossings in our entire state. Locals in my community have been waiting decades for the promised overpass to that rail level crossing.”
“But if you'd cracked open the LNP's budget last Tuesday, what you would have found as you sorted through the papers is that there was no commitment and no timeline to this important project being delivered, despite the state previously having committed $179.5 million to the project as well.”
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“When Minister Aly and I were there, we enjoyed traditional coffee and we enjoyed fantastic local musical artists. I'm so proud of the African Village, because we've been able to inject $4.4 million from the Office for Multicultural Affairs, under the African Australian Communities Program, to support participation in our local community. Kuraby is from an Indigenous word meaning 'a place of many springs', and Kuraby State School has so many beautiful springs in the form of children from across different ethnic backgrounds in my local electorate. I want to thank Principal Kerrin Cridland for hosting a fabulous Harmony Day celebration on 29 April this year.”
“Thanks to those fantastic community organisers, it went ahead this year with four stages, entertainment, free rides, stalls, food—so many different community vendors. It was very specially held at the Sherwood Arboretum, which is one of only three botanical gardens in our entire city. I and Minister Aly had the great pleasure of being in Moorooka, not too long ago, at the African Village, which is a community organisation in the heart of my electorate. It's headed up by Beny Bol OAM, and Faysel Ahmed Selat, who's the president of the Queensland African Communities Council. It's got a focus, just like an African village does, for Australians of African heritage, of mentoring young people, of connection to cultural heritage and of assisting people to overcome systemic barriers.”
“On 16 May, I found myself uncomfortably spinning inside a blue teacup. I was with my daughter, Margaret, and we were at the Sherwood festival. The Sherwood festival is a very, very special community event in my local community on Brisbane's south side. It was started in 1995 as a street festival, and now it brings everyone together in a big celebration of what makes us tick. I want to particularly thank and congratulate the president of the volunteer organising committee, Sophie Julian, as well as all of the volunteers at that event, because it's had a rough trot of it in the last few years. It has been rained out a couple of times. This is a community that is not only tenacious but resilient, and we've gotten back up on our feet.”
“We're addressing the challenges in our housing market now and taking practical steps to improve affordability and accessibility so more Australians can achieve that great dream of having a place to call home. The budget strengthens the nation's finances, delivering a budget that is responsible today and sustainable in the long term. Real relief for Australians is not simply about the here and now, and the short term; it's about building stronger foundations for the future.”
“The Albanese Labor government is also providing $59.4 million to states and territories to help secure social housing for more than 4,000 eligible young people at risk of homelessness. That's important work. Labor is delivering meaningful cost-of-living relief right now, and it's directed at Australians who need it the most. This budget is helping households manage today's pressures, and it's also building a more productive and resilient economy that can create jobs and drive growth into the future. At the same time, Labor is working towards a tax system that is fairer, a tax system that is simpler, a tax system that is more sustainable and a tax system that ensures everyone pays their fair share while supporting opportunity and aspiration. The aspiration of owning one's own home is at the heart of this budget.”
“Properties owned before the announcement on 12 May 2026 will not be affected by the new negative gearing rules, and the revised CGT settings will only apply to gains made after the reforms come into effect in July 2027. These changes are designed and intended to support the construction of new housing. They're designed to make it easier for first home buyers to compete in the market and to rebalance the tax system, so it puts less pressure on workers while still recognising the role that investors have to play in our economy. Labor is also investing an additional $2 billion in enabling infrastructure to unlock the construction of up to 65,000 more homes, bringing our Homes for Australia Plan to more than $47 billion.”
“Over the same period, particularly in the first two decades of this century, homeownership among Australians aged 25 to 34 has declined by seven percentage points, highlighting the growing challenges younger people face in entering the housing market. The reforms are designed to address these pressures and to improve access for younger Australians. From 1 July 2027, as mentioned, negative gearing will be limited to investments in new residential properties only. At the same time, the existing 50 per cent of CGT discounts for individuals, trusts and partnerships will be replaced with a system that indexes that cost base. Importantly, these changes are structured to protect current investments.”
“That's about making sure that we address critical housing shortages that haven't just popped up overnight but have been around for 40 years, and that's what this budget is focused on. Capital gains tax arrangements will be reformed, replacing the existing framework with a system that indexes the assets cost base and introduces a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent on capital gains. These reforms are necessary in the current environment and reflect longstanding shifts in Australia's housing market. Since 1999, house prices have risen at more than twice the rate of average full-time wages. The question is: if you're a nurse working shift work, if you're working at the checkout at your local supermarket, if you're working as an early childhood care educator, why should you be taxed more than someone sitting on an asset?”
“That is what the cost-of-living relief does. If you don't believe that this is a budget where lower taxes and access to a first home as its core priority is something that you can support, that is an assault on aspiration. Reforming negative gearing and capital gains tax settings will help create a fairer and more balanced housing market. We know that the interaction between the housing market and the tax system is broken. Under these changes, the tax advantages currently associated with negative gearing will be redirected to support investment in newly constructed homes, helping to boost housing supply while improving access for buyers. If you want it, we've got to build one for the country as well.”
“When the opposition talks about aspiration, I find it incredibly interesting, because, in my community, people aspire to own their own home. In my community, people aspire to set down roots and build a life. In my community, people aspire to have a place with bricks and mortar where they can plan their family for the future. That is what aspiration looks like. When we talk about making sure that our nation and particularly our young Australians have something to aspire to, it must start with a home. We know that so many young people right now do not see that as a reality, and that is a problem. It's a problem that we have to fix. It's a problem that cannot simply be talked about. It is a problem that something must be done about, and that is what this budget does. That is what the housing bill does.”
“It provides additional support to pensioners who live in Australia and travel temporarily, while removing ongoing payments for those no longer facing the same domestic cost pressures. The impact of this measure will be limited, affecting only about five per cent of pensioners. The vast majority will either benefit directly or see no change at all, as they continue to reside in Australia and typically travel overseas for only short periods of time. The budget is also taking aim at tax system reformation to address critical issues of intergenerational fairness. Labor's reforms will support around 75,000 more Australians into homeownership over the next 10 years, helping more people to achieve the security of owning their own home.”
“In these cases, the pension supplement will cease after 12 weeks overseas, or from the time of departure for those relocating indefinitely, rather than continuing at the reduced basic rate. This reflects the original purpose of the basic pension supplement, which was designed to help offset the impact of GST on everyday living expenses in Australia—costs that are generally not incurred in the same way by people living overseas in the long-term. Importantly, this change does not affect a person's eligibility for the pension itself, nor does it alter how the base pension is calculated. Pension payments will continue to be indexed twice a year, ensuring they keep pace with living costs over time. Overall, this approach ensures the pension supplement is better targeted.”
“This is meaningful financial relief which helps to ease cost-of-living pressures while preserving access to essential health services that Australians need every day. This bill will also benefit around 92,000 Australian pensioners who travel overseas for more than six weeks. It doubles the amount of time they can be away before their pension supplement is affected, from six weeks to 12 weeks. This amendment takes into account the ongoing costs that are still incurred at home, such as energy, phone and internet bills, and it will provide travelling pensioners with greater flexibility and financial support when temporarily overseas. At the same time, the bill introduces a clearer and fairer approach for those who are overseas for longer periods or who choose to live outside Australia on a permanent basis.”
“We make it better. We improve it, and that's what this is all about. From 1 July 2025, eligible individuals and families will either remain fully exempt or pay a reduced rate, particularly where their income growth has kept pace with or fallen below increases in the cost of living as measured by the CPI. Adjusting the low-income thresholds in line with CPI has been a consistent approach taken by successive governments since 1996-97. This longstanding practice reflects a commitment to maintaining fairness in the tax system, ensuring that those with the least capacity to pay are not disproportionately impacted over time. As a result of these changes, more than one million low-income earners are expected to benefit in the 2025-26 financial year.”
“Schedule 5 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 implements an increase to the Medicare levy low-income thresholds. This amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986 and the A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999. It will increase the thresholds for singles, families, seniors and pensioners by 2.9 per cent, in line with recent movements in the consumer price index. These changes will mean that Australians on lower incomes will continue to receive important protections when it comes to the Medicare levy. We all know that Labor mark the genesis of Medicare. We created it, and we don't sit and rest on our laurels when it comes to the important program that is Medicare, because we believe that, when you put something in place, it's important not to just let it sit there.”
“This will take effect for income earned from the second half of 2027, automatically lowering workers' tax obligations for the 2027-28 financial year. Alongside this, the $1,000 instant tax deduction without receipts will make the tax system simpler and will make it more accessible, cutting red tape while giving workers a fast and straightforward way to claim deductions—no scrapping around for receipts, no looking through shoeboxes. It's something that is easy for people who are busy working, raising their kids and caring for their loved ones. Together, these measures ensure that tax relief is not just a one-off benefit but a sustained effort to support Australians, help people hold on to more of that income and, indeed, strengthen their personal financial security.”
“Today we will find out whether or not they are going to again say no when it comes to a tax cut that Australians so desperately need. Will they repeat their form? These cuts are designed to provide immediate relief, easing pressure on household budgets and putting additional money directly back into the economy. But we're not stopping there, because Labor is also introducing further ongoing income tax relief to support Australian workers over the long term. This includes a new $250 working Australians tax offset, which will deliver permanent targeted support to help boost take-home pay. Not only that, it creates another piece of architecture within our tax system that can be used into the future.”
“This budget is about taking practical and responsible steps to ease that pressure. It's about putting money back into people's pockets, and it's about ensuring that support is targeted where it is needed the most. Fundamentally, it's about keeping the economy strong and resilient and robust for the future. Let's talk about cost-of-living support. This budget includes a range of measures that are designed to take pressure off households. The Albanese Labor government wants Australians to earn more and to keep more of what they earn. That's why, this year and next, Labor is implementing legislated tax cuts that apply to every Australian taxpayer, and today we will find out whether or not those opposite are going to go down that same road of voting against a tax cut for everyone.”
“I understand that technical tax legislation might not be enthralling for everyone and might not be everyone's cup of tea, but, like the member for Sturt, I think the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 is an important piece of legislation. I may not have a favourite schedule, but I do want to take the House through not only what's important about this specific bill but also the importance of Labor's budget overall for everyday working Australians. We know that right now too many people are feeling the squeeze. They feel it during their weekly shop, they feel it when they're filling up their cars and they feel it when the bills roll in. Cost-of-living pressures are not abstract. They are something Australians are copping every single day. That's why the 2026-27 budget really matters.”
“This will benefit 6.3 million women workers, and, when coupled with the instant tax deduction of $1,000 for work related expenses, it's going to benefit over three million women. I've just touched the surface of what's contained in the women's budget statement. I'd like to congratulate the Minister for Women and thank her and her team for continuing this important work. It broadens the conversation, but there is absolutely more to do.”
“That is what Labor has done to ensure that there is a driver of accountability there and that people have to put up and put their cards on the table. Women represent over 61 per cent of the 2.7 million Australians who are covered by modern awards. The Albanese Labor government has supported an increase to award wages since 2022, emphasising that women are far more likely to rely on award wages. Over this period, the national minimum wage has risen by more than $175 a week. That's 175 bucks each and every week, and it makes an impact, particularly at a time when we know the cost of living is really hurting families. The new working Australian tax offset will implement a permanent annual tax offset of up to $250 from the 2027-28 income year.”
“That's why, in the 2026-27 budget, this government is committing to implement structural reforms aimed at progressing gender equality and removing barriers so that women can earn more, retain more of that income and build long-term financial security. One of these structural reforms is the requirement for Commonwealth public sector and private sector employers to be transparent about their individual gender pay gaps and their plans to meet equality targets. This is about making sure that people put on the table the actual figures. It's about making sure that there's accountability in the system and that you don't just get to talk about women's equality. You don't just get to bust rhetoric about it. You need to show your numbers and you need to share them with the public.”
“And Labor has implemented other crucial reforms to increase labour force participation and to decrease the gender pay gap. I'm talking about tax cuts. I'm talking about wage increases in highly feminised sectors such as child care and aged care. I'm talking about expanded paid parental leave. I'm talking about superannuation with parental leave. I'm talking about stronger workplace equity laws. These have all had a very important part to play in the fact that more Australian women are participating in the workforce than we have ever seen in our country's history. In 2025, women's Labor workforce participation hit that record; however, it still remained below that of men.”
“I like that word 'guarantee' because it means certainty. It means that families can plan. It means something they can rely on. And it has given women, particularly those with irregular or non-standard working arrangements, such as seasonal or intermittent employment, exactly that—a guarantee, not just for their work but for their family. By improving both affordability and reliability of access, it provides important support to low-income families and single-parent households, most of which are led by women. The key to women's economic equality and security are core economic goals for this government. We need women's workforce participation. Measures like the three-day guarantee are an important part of this interconnected story.”
“Difficulties with accessing early childhood education and care are also linked to higher rates of part-time work among women, and women's disproportionate concentration in part-time work has significant long-term impacts. Around one-third of the gender pay gap is driven by time spent out of the workforce and disruptions to continuous full-time employment due to caring responsibilities. The Albanese Labor government has been working towards narrowing the gap between women and men in part-time and flexible work. Since 2023, more than one million Australians families have benefited from cheaper child care. Since January this year, Labor's three-day guarantee has meant that every family eligible for the childcare subsidy is now guaranteed a minimum of 72 hours of subsidised early childhood education and care each fortnight.”
“Recently, I attended a Mother's Day breakfast at the C&K Arnwood Place Community Childcare Centre in Ekibin in my electorate on Brisbane's southside. It was a lovely morning with director, Krystal Sisson, and her team, as well as parents, carers and children. As a mum of a toddler and whose daughter also attends child care, I can relate to the stories that the parents at that breakfast were sharing, from the struggle to get out of the house on time in the mornings through to the tension that can exist between the demands of work and the childcare hours available. In fact in 2024-25, the lack of available child care was the main barrier for 43 per cent of women who wanted to work or who wanted to work more hours but couldn't.”
“The Women's Budget Statement focuses on five key priority areas to advance gender equality: addressing gender based violence, recognising and valuing both unpaid and paid care, strengthening economic equality and security, improving women's health outcomes, and ensuring women's leadership representation and voice in decision-making. These challenges, they're not siloed; they don't fit neatly into separate boxes. But these challenges are inherently what we must address if we are to make sure that women's participation in the economy is stronger. They are deeply connected. One woman's economic security is affected by her unpaid care responsibilities. Another woman's capacity to lead is shaped by whether she feels safe from violence. And a different woman's health challenges affect her ability to work and to participate in everyday society.”
“It's not just a boost for women; it actually has a profound impact on our economy as a country. It has a profound impact on how well our economy goes and how much it grows, because we know that when women participate in the economy, our economy goes better. We know that when women participate in the economy, it boosts our GDP. We know that when women participate in the economy, we see economic growth. We know that when women participate in the economy, we see economic diversification. We know that when women participate in the economy, we close the gap on superannuation. And we know, when it comes to business, that when women participate at the highest levels of business and corporates, they make more profit. This is not a favour; it's something that will make our nation stronger.”
“If you've been paying attention over that time, you'll know that, for this government, the Women's Budget Statement isn't mere rhetoric; it's about doing something meaningful. It's meaningful action and it's measurable outcomes. It's not only a measure of our economic policy but also a reflection of our values as a society. It outlines and tracks our progress towards building a future where women are safe, where women are supported and empowered to fully participate in every aspect of our economy and our community, and, ultimately, it illustrates Labor's commitment to putting greater equality and gender equality at the centre of economic policy. When we talk about economic policy as it relates to women, when we talk about this Women's Budget Statement, it's not a favour to women.”
“Eighty-four years ago, not a single woman had been elected to this place. Just over 60 years ago, not a single woman had been appointed as a minister in this place. Seventeen years ago, we hadn't yet had our first woman Prime Minister. Twelve years ago, there was no Women's Budget Statement, not because there had never been one before—indeed, as the member for Brisbane said, what Labor introduced in the eighties under the Hawke government was the first women's budget statement—but because the coalition government abolished it. In 2022, when the Albanese Labor government came back to power, we brought it back. This is the Albanese Labor government's fifth Women's Budget Statement.”
“It modernises those systems that underpin Australia's business registries and it ensures that they are more reliable, more secure and better equipped for the modern digital economy. It strengthens transparency and accountability through director ID integration. It improves privacy and safety protections. It supports action against fraud, identity misuse and illegal phoenix activity, and it modernises how ASIC administers registry services, reducing unnecessary friction and improving efficiency for businesses and for our whole community. The Albanese Labor government is delivering practical reforms that strengthen market integrity, because stronger institutions support stronger markets, and stronger markets support a stronger economy.”
“The Albanese Labor government made a deliberate decision to stabilise and uplift Australia's business registries after the former coalition government's Modernising Business Registers program experienced that substantial cost escalation without delivering what it was supposed to in the first place. RegistryConnect is already delivering those practical outcomes, and it's working. Effective markets depend on trusted systems and reliable information, and the Albanese Labor government is continuing to invest in those practical forms that strengthen confidence, that improve productivity, that support a more transparent and overall resilient economy. At its heart, this bill is about strengthening trust, integrity and confidence in Australia's economic infrastructure.”
“That outcome would create unnecessary disruption, undermine reforms that are already on the way and delay practical improvements currently being delivered through RegistryConnect. This bill prevents that disruption. It ensures responsibility for Australia's business registries remains with ASIC, maintains continuity across registry operations and supports the next phase of practical improvements already being delivered through RegistryConnect. Businesses rely on trusted registry information to assess risk, to make investment decisions and to operate, as I've said before, with confidence. Regulators rely on stable systems to uphold integrity across the corporate framework, and Australians rightly expect those systems underpinning economic activity to operate effectively, reliably and fairly.”
“By removing unnecessary friction and reducing administrative complexity, the bill allows businesses to spend more time investing, growing and creating jobs, and supporting a more productive and resilient economy. Another important function of this bill is ensuring continuity and certainty in the administration of Australia's business registries. Urgent legislative action is required before 30 June this year. Without these amendments, legacy provisions associated with the former Modernising Business Registers program would automatically commence on 1 July, transferring responsibility for registry administration away from ASIC and into a framework designed for a program that was stopped back in 2023.”
“The Albanese Labor government is delivering reforms that ensure registries are both transparent and safe, giving businesses, regulators and communities confidence in that system. Another critical feature of this bill is the modernisation of how ASIC administers Australia's business registers. The existing legislative framework was designed for a completely different era. It doesn't reflect the expectations of our contemporary digital economy. And when the way in which we work changes, we have to change with it. This bill expands ASIC's ability to engage digitally and electronically with users, reducing reliance on paper based processes and improving operational efficiency. The result is a simpler, faster and more streamlined experience for businesses and individuals interacting with those registers.”
“The integrity of Australia's business registries depends not only on accuracy and transparency but also on strong privacy and safety protections. Australians rightly expect that personal and sensitive information is safeguarded, particularly in an increasingly digital economy, and this bill balances that transparency with privacy protections. It strengthens ASIC's capacity to manage access to registry information, including the ability to redact or restrict sensitive information where privacy or safety risks outweigh public benefit. It allows for alternative service addresses in circumstances where personal details should remain protected. Accountability and privacy are not mutually exclusive. You can have both, and that's what this bill focuses on.”
“We should not, in any way, be rewarding those unscrupulous companies who shut down and start up again at the expense of everyday working people. Businesses doing the right thing can find themselves competing against operators willing to avoid obligations and undermine fair competition, and public revenue can be diminished through unpaid tax liabilities. Labor believes that businesses doing the right thing should not be placed at a disadvantage by those seeking to exploit loopholes, avoid obligations or obscure accountability through complex corporate structures. By strengthening the transparency and traceability of directorships, this bill supports a fairer and more accountable marketplace, strengthens regulatory oversight and reinforces confidence in the integrity of Australia's corporate system overall.”
“Illegal phoenix activity occurs when a company is deliberately liquidated or abandoned—in order to avoid debts, employee entitlements, tax liabilities or obligations to suppliers—before effectively continuing operations through a different corporate entity. Workers can be deprived of wages and entitlements that they have earned. Suppliers and creditors can be left carrying unpaid debts. If you've ever seen a company phoenix itself, you'll know that it's not just its workers who lie in the wake of that kind of devastation, because families are left broken when workers' entitlements are not paid—when what workers are owed for what they have worked is not paid. And that often takes many, many years to recover from.”
“Linking director IDs to company records will make it easier for regulators to trace those relationships across multiple corporate entities, improve the accuracy of that registry information that so many businesses rely on and support stronger regulatory oversight. It will also provide greater confidence in the integrity of company information—relied upon by businesses, relied upon by investors and, indeed, relied upon by the broader community to give them the confidence that this is a system that is accurate and that this is a system that they can have faith in. These reforms will strengthen efforts to combat fraud and illegal phoenix activity.”
“At present, director IDs sit separately from ASIC's companies register, limiting the transparency and integrity benefits the regime was designed to support. This legislation will enable director ID information to be linked to ASIC's companies register, strengthening the quality, usability and reliability of information across Australia's business registry system. Importantly, this reform does not create a new standalone reporting regime or unnecessary red tape for business. Instead, companies will provide director ID information through existing registration and reporting processes, including annual reviews and updates to director details. That means stronger transparency and accountability delivered through systems that businesses already use in their day-to-day.”
“They provide a unique identifier that remains with an individual director over time, making it much easier to trace directorships across corporate entities, distinguish between individuals with very similar names and strengthen the reliability of information held on ASIC's business registers. The director ID regime has operated since 2021 and, since its induction, around three million directors have obtained a director ID. Accurate and reliable registry information strengthens confidence in Australia's corporate framework and supports stronger regulatory oversight. It helps regulators monitor patterns of activity, strengthens the integrity of corporate information and makes it harder for individuals to obscure their involvement across multiple entities. However, there is an important gap in that current framework.”
“That includes a new professional register search function, a streamlined Australian Financial Services licence registration portal and a redesigned ASIC website that consolidates company and business registration information. This bill supports the continuation of that process, that progress and that work that we as a government have already done. A major component of this bill strengthens the current director identification number regime and integrates it more effectively into Australia's business registry scheme. Director IDs are an important integrity measure within Australia's corporate regulatory framework.”
“Rather than continuing to invest in a program that was not delivering and was not working, Labor took a very practical approach—stabilising Australia's business registries, fixing what wasn't working and focusing on reforms that could be delivered. That is why the Albanese Labor government established RegistryConnect, a measured and achievable program focused on strengthening registry integrity, modernising digital services and delivering practical improvements for business and the whole community at large. Since 2023, the Albanese Labor government has committed more than $527 million to stabilise and modernise Australia's business registries. Importantly, RegistryConnect is on time, on budget and already delivering those practical improvements.”
“When information is accurate, accessible and reliable, businesses can invest with better confidence, markets operate more effectively and regulators are better equipped to maintain integrity across the corporate framework. That is why Australia's business registries matter and why they must evolve with the expectations of a modern economy. Many of the systems underpinning Australia's business registries rely on ageing legacy technology that requires modernisation. The Albanese Labor government recognised that these systems required practical reform and so, following an independent review in 2023, this government made the decision to cease the former coalition government's Modernising Business Registers Program after significant cost escalation without delivering on the intended outcomes.”
“It's true that business registries may not often make the headlines, but they are critical economic infrastructure. Before a supplier extends credit, a landlord enters a commercial lease, an investor undertakes due diligence or a regulator investigates suspicious conduct, decisions are being made based on the reliability of corporate information. Australia's business registries, because of that, are critical economic infrastructure. They provide trusted information about companies, directors and corporate structures that supports transparency, accountability and indeed confidence across the entire economy in this nation. Efficient markets depend on that reliable information and trusted systems.”
“Strong economies? They're built on trust—trust that institutions are accountable and should be accountable, trust that markets operate fairly and should operate fairly and trust that rules are applied consistently and should be applied consistently. Confidence and trust are absolutely critical for economies to function effectively. When Australians have confidence in institutions, businesses and markets, they are more willing to invest. They're more willing to innovate, to employ workers and to make long-term decisions with confidence. This is what this bill delivers. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026 strengthens Australia's business registries so that they are more secure, more transparent, more reliable and more useful for the Australians who rely on them every single day.”
“It is focused on making sure that the young people of this nation can once again have that Australian dream of being able to get into a home. We know those opposite have form when it comes to diddling the Australian people. Students would've had 20 per cent more debt, apprentices would've been paying fees for TAFE, and millions of Australians would've been paying more taxes. We believe that young people in this country should get a fair crack.”
“This Thursday is the day that those opposite have to put their cards on the table. This Thursday is the day that you've got to come clean. And this Thursday is the day that you've got to level with the Australian people. Will those opposite vote down a tax cut for working Australians again? Will those opposite vote against the interests of young people who want to get into the housing market again? Will they vote against what Australians know needs to happen in this country? Everywhere I go in my local electorate on Brisbane's south side, people know that the interaction with the housing market and the taxation system is broken, and we on this side of the chamber choose to do something about it. The Albanese Labor government is focused on delivering. It is focused on delivering cost-of-living relief.”
“It's a fantastic club in my local area, led by their president, Julio Menendez, and the Honorary Consul of El Salvador and club sponsor, Eduardo Cruz. It's a great club because it has El Salvadorian roots back to the late 1980s. They celebrate not just Female Football Week, but they also host the annual Copa America community tournament and heritage round and have a strong community focus as the hosts of the Talim Legacy Youth event. They're an absolutely cracking football club in my local electorate.”
“There were many blue cupcakes arranged into the shape of the number 100 and surrounded by an absolutely huge crowd. It was this Sunday, and it was at Wellers Hill State School, and they celebrated their 100th anniversary, their centenary. I want to take the opportunity to thank their principal, Anja Janosevic; their president of the P&C, Natasha Hynes; and one of the stars of the show, the longest-serving teacher of 36 years, Marie McDonald. It was a wonderful day filled with choir performances and dance, with a band performance and strings, and it brought so many people from our whole community together to celebrate such an important milestone. I congratulate all the parents, students, teachers and staff. I had the great pleasure of going to Female Football Week the other day at Yeronga Eagles.”