Alicia Payne

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Q12–14: Budget strength, veterans’ allied health cap backdown and H5 bird flu response

     “Thank you, Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. How is the Albanese Labor government coordinating a swift response to H5 bird flu, including the rollout of vaccines to protect our native species?”

     Watch from 49:10

2. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Science, research funding and job insecurity

     “Thank you Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, scientists and researchers are working incredibly hard today to deliver the breakthroughs that will answer tomorrow's problems and change our world in ways that we haven't even imagined yet and they deserve our support.…”

     Watch from 56:06

3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Question Time: housing, aged care, digital safety and Marrickville Golf

     “Thank you, Speaker. My question is to the Minister for Communications. How is the Albanese Labor government responding to community calls for a safer online environment for Australian children and what stands in the way of this world-leading reform?”

     Watch from 4:50:29

4. Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 11 September 2026

   • Opening of panel: Staffordshire Terrace residents

     “Thank you. Thank you each for being here. Although the committee does not require you to give evidence under oath, I should advise that this hearing is a legal proceeding of the parliament and therefore has the same standing of…”

     Watch from 7:09

   • Chair questions: how consultation should have been run

     “Thank you. Thank each of you for your, for being here today and your evidence. And I do just want to begin by acknowledging the stress and the distress that your community at Staffordshire Terrace have, are experiencing and obviously…”

     Watch from 16:27

   • Pocock: loss of appeal rights and NCA intent

     “Can I just clarify there, you said the ones in pink are the homes that were not there. Do you mean that those people hadn't been invited or...?”

     Watch from 29:25
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5. Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 11 September 2026

   • Speech

     “Good morning everyone. I declare open this public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories for its inquiry into the National Capital Plan Amendment Number 102, Hume Circle Precinct. Today the committee is meeting in…”

     Watch from 51:50

   • Opening of hearing and NCA witness introductions

     “I remind members of the media of the need to fairly and accurately report proceedings of the committee. And I welcome the NCA. Do I need to... yes. I welcome representatives from the National Capital Authority. For the Hansard record,…”

     Watch from 52:44

   • NCA: opening statement and consultation timeline

     “Thank you very much. Um, I know we have a lot of questions, so I might ask a couple and then go to you, Senator Pocock, but I might have some, well, I have plenty, so I'm sure you do…”

     Watch from 57:16
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6. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Passenger Movement Charge: Coalition, Nationals and Greens opposition

     “Thank you. The question is that this bill be now read a second time and I call the member for Ryan.”

     Watch from 1:47:49