Alison Penfold

Latest speeches

1. House of Representatives Chamber (part 3 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Coalition backbencher: forestry, native title and three core objections

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to oppose the Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026. The title promises integrity and transparency, but after what this Parliament witnessed last week, those words ring particularly hollow. Because…”

     Watch from 2:25:40

2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Democracy and 2025 election conduct: Plymouth Brethren and intimidation claims

     “Deputy Speaker, regional Australians are bearing the brunt of this Labor government, and we've had enough of being told how to live our lives as living standards slip further behind. Housing, fuel, food and groceries, rents are all up. And…”

     Watch from 55:35

3. Federation Chamber · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Constituency statements: veterans’ allied health, aged care funding and regional recovery

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise today to make a very simple plea to the Prime Minister and the New South Wales Premier, Chris Minns. Please help us rebuild Wingham Memorial Pool. Please find the funds needed to give this…”

     Watch from 1:04:59

4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Lyne: sector‑wide opposition and system‑wide cost shifting

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026. And I want to start with the title of this bill because I find it offensive as so…”

     Watch from 2:15:52

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

   • Private Members’ motion: women’s health access, bias and regional gaps

     “Thank you, Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion because improving the health of Australian women and girls should be something that unites this Parliament. I acknowledge the measures outlined in this motion: cheaper contraception, better…”

     Watch from 1:34:50

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

     “My question is to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister sits in the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet, that's the budget committee, and he chairs Cabinet. When this funding allocation for the Marrickville Golf Course came into either meeting for…”

     Watch from 4:59:27

6. House Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Climate risk adaptation: roles and funding gap

     “Right, thank you very much. My first question relates to climate risk and adaptation. The Commonwealth tells councils they need to plan for climate risk and adapt their roads, drainage, coastlines and community infrastructure, and we've heard a lot of…”

     Watch from 27:58

   • Climate risk adaptation: roles and funding gap

     “As a follow-up, I might just in the interest of time specifically to this question. I just want to be so is there any intergovernmental task forces, for example, between your department and the Office of Local Government or NEMA?…”

     Watch from 31:11

   • Targeted energy support for councils and CIS impact on local infrastructure

     “Thank you, Deputy Chair. My question relates to the Capacity Investment Scheme. So when the Commonwealth supports a major renewable energy project through the Capacity Investment Scheme, what assessment is made of the financial impact on the host local council,…”

     Watch from 49:50
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