Mrs McINTOSH (Lindsay) (14:42): My question is to the Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Women. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is increasing resources available for , particularly during the coronavirus...
Ms LEY (Farrer—Minister for the Environment) (15:38 Tue 04 Feb): May I acknowledge the words of my neighbour, the member for Indi. There are many stories to come from this summer of bushfires, and there will be many more to emerge as the analysis of this fire season...
When a piece of public policy is tolerated at best and hated at worst in the entire area of its application, that should signal to the parliament responsible for that policy that something is wrong. A perfect example is the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Go anywhere in...
What an omnishambles of a response to an important policy measure this Labor Party response to our Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 is. I’ve listened with amazement. How could a group of people that purports to represent the whole country—our entire nation cares...
This week Senator Derryn Hinch and the Greens co-sponsored a bill which was very similar to the one put forward by the member for Corangamite and me. I want to note that it is Greens policy to ban the live cattle trade. Maybe it wasn’t in that bill, but it is...
I’m pleased to speak on this bill, the Farm Household Support Amendment Bill. In listening to speakers on both sides of the House, I cannot help but observe the political nature of this debate, even though there’s broad acceptance that it’s not a...
