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Hansard
- Start of Business
- COMMITTEES
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PETITIONS
- Wicks, Lucy, MP
- Hastings: Medical Centre
- Great Barrier Reef
- Dental Health
- Legal Drinking Age
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Aged Care
- Climate Change
- Animal Welfare
- Immigration Detention
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail
- Climate Change
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PETITIONS
- Responses
- Military Pensions
- Climate Change
- Former Child Migrants
- National Broadband Network
- Paid Parental Leave
- Food Labelling
- Food Certification
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Postcode Allocation
- Citizenship
- Development Assistance
- Assange, Mr Julian
- Citizenship
- Islam
- Saudi Arabia
- Climate Change
- Veterans
- Mobile Black Spot Program
- Development Assistance
- Senators and Members: Code of Conduct
- PETITIONS
- BILLS
- MOTIONS
- COMMITTEES
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BILLS
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Petition: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
- Cyclone Debbie
- Walsh, Ms Deborah Margaret
- Banks Electorate: Local Government
- Whitlam, Hon. Edward Gough, AC, QC
- Boothby Electorate: Somerton Surf Life Saving Club
- Broadband
- Rural and Regional Health Services
- Energy Supplement
- Defence Equipment
- Burma: Rohingya People
- Barker Electorate: Relay For Life
- Petition: Rohingya People
- Rohingya People
- Dunkley Electorate: Small Business
- Broadband
- Westcourt Wines, Melbourne Cup: Westcourt
- Walk Together
- Moore Electorate: Joondalup Health Campus
- Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan
- MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Henderson, Sarah, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Wilson, Tim, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Asylum Seekers
(McGowan, Cathy, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Energy
(Evans, Trevor, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Littleproud, David, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Broadband
(Chesters, Lisa, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Flint, Nicolle, MP, Pyne, Christopher, MP) -
Energy
(Butler, Mark, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Price, Melissa, MP, O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP) -
Energy
(Plibersek, Tanya, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Broad, Andrew, MP, Hunt, Greg, MP) -
Turnbull Government
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Hastie, Andrew, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Government Grants
(Jones, Stephen, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Coleman, David, MP, Chester, Darren, MP) -
Flood Mitigation
(Clare, Jason, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Second Battle of El Alamein: 75th Anniversary, Battle of Beersheba: 100th Anniversary
(Leeser, Julian, MP, Tehan, Dan, MP)
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Broadband
- DOCUMENTS
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BILLS
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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Second Reading
- Bowen, Chris, MP
- Prentice, Jane, MP
- Mitchell, Brian, MP
- Sudmalis, Ann, MP
- Freelander, Mike, MP
- Wallace, Andrew, MP
- Dick, Milton, MP
- Evans, Trevor, MP
- Butler, Terri, MP
- Van Manen, Bert, MP
- Leigh, Andrew, MP
- Howarth, Luke, MP
- Plibersek, Tanya, MP
- Crewther, Chris, MP
- Husar, Emma, MP
- Macklin, Jenny, MP
- Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
- Zappia, Tony, MP
- Hayes, Chris, MP
- Brodtmann, Gai, MP
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Second Reading
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
- ADJOURNMENT
- NOTICES
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Federation Chamber
- Start of Business
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Broadband
- Goldstein Electorate: Connor's Run 2017
- Luciano, Mr Michael
- Sunset Soaring Club, Eryldene Foundation and Trust
- Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention, Headspace Fremantle
- Life Expectancy
- National Week of Deaf People
- Calare Electorate: Lions Clubs
- Australian Federal Police Bravery Awards
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Remembrance Day
- Calare Electorate: Mullion Creek Public School
- Petition: Climate Change
- Murray Electorate: Energy
- Braddon Electorate: Burnie Ten
- Schools
- Workplace Relations
- Brisbane Electorate: Palliative Care
- Werriwa Electorate: Carers
- Swan Electorate: Mincon
- Fenner Electorate: Belconnen Magpies
- Veterans
- Cambodia
- Dunkley Electorate: Gretals Australia Pty Ltd
- Wrap with Love
- Marriage
- Asylum Seekers
- Boothby Electorate: Brighton Calisthenics Club
- Hunter Electorate: Schools
- Page Electorate: Infrastructure
- Alta-1 College
- Redcliffe City Junior Cricket Club
- Beattie, Ms Linda Ann, Yallop, Ms Neta May, OAM
- Baha'i Faith
- North Queensland Cowboys
- McKay, Mr Brett
- Preston, Mr Neil
- Baha'i Faith
- Climate Change
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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Monday, 23 October 2017
Page: 11464
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Mr PERRETT (Moreton—Opposition Whip) (10:36): I'm pleased to support this motion put forward by my good friend the member for Fowler. And, like him, I agree that domestic and family violence are the scourge of our time. It is a disgrace that, on average, one woman a week is killed by a partner or a former partner in our nation; it is a disgrace that one in four Australian women has experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner; and it is a disgrace children are being exposed to this violence, with more than half of the women who experience violence having children in their care.
While we talk about violence against women, I want to stress that all violence is wrong. But the evidence is undeniable that family violence is gendered. Both women and men are more likely to experience violence at the hands of men: 95 per cent of all violence is reported to be perpetrated by men. While men are more likely to experience violence from other men in public places, women are more likely to experience violence from men they know—and most often in their own home, the very place where they should feel safest. While, statistically, family violence is a gendered problem, the solution must be driven by everyone. It is especially important that men speak out against family violence and that men—all men—are part of the solution.
The member for Fowler's motion recognises White Ribbon Day, which will be held on 25 November. White Ribbon Day was initiated in Canada in 1991 by a group of men in Toronto. Tragically, it was formed in reaction to a horrible episode of violence against 14 female university students. The men wanted to raise awareness of violence against women and to encourage men and boys to be a part of the solution. White Ribbon Day is now recognised in over 57 countries around the world. White Ribbon Australia strives to encourage Australian men to be a part of the solution, to make the safety of Australian women an issue for Australian men too.
I want to stress that only some men resort to violence. Most men, most gentlemen, would agree that violence against women is never acceptable. But in order to change the culture that allows some to think it is acceptable, we need all men to speak out when they see any violence against women. We need all men to speak out when they see women being disrespected. We need all men to speak out when they see women not being treated equally.
We know that the predominant cause of violence against women is gender inequality. Readjusting the balance between men and women in power, resources and opportunity will only be accomplished when all genders are driven by that same objective. Then it starts out calling out the little things. It's those excuses for bad behaviour that we accept: 'Boys will be boys', or, 'He was just being a lad.' It's the patronising comments: a male tradie saying to a capable woman, 'You better check that with your husband.' It's the sexist comments: the football coach saying, 'Don't be a girl.' It's the gender pay gap that sees women doing the same job as men but earning on average 16 per cent less pay. This is gender inequality and it should be called out every time, even if it is uncomfortable. A brief moment of feeling uncomfortable is nothing compared to the suffering of women who are beaten black and blue—or worse, murdered by their violent partner.
It is up to everyone, but especially men, like me, to challenge gender inequality every day, wherever we see it and wherever we hear it. We need to change the conversation so that men are part of the solution, not the cause. Until we have gender equality we will not eliminate violence against women, and until we have eliminated violence against women we need to make sure that women experiencing family violence are given the support that they need from services like the Women's Legal Service Queensland, which is actually based in my electorate of Moreton.
This year's White Ribbon 'my oath' campaign is asking men to take an oath. The oath is: I swear never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women. I will be taking the oath and I encourage every Australian man to do the same. Whether you're a politician, a bus driver, a lawyer, a plumber, a teacher, an accountant or a baker, whether you live in Sydney, Brisbane, St George or Sunnybank, every man has the power to stop violence against women. Each time we don't speak out we are giving permission for violence against women to continue and for harm to flow on to children too often. Each time we don't speak out we are empowering the abuser. Each time we don't speak out we are failing every woman and, ultimately, every man.