Lisa Chesters

Latest speeches

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

   • Kooyong amendment: Chaney questions modelling and pensioner impacts

     “Question is that the amendment be agreed to, and I give the call to the member for Curtin.”

     Watch from 11:01

   • Spender and Fadden: contrasting positions on private health rebate cuts

     “The question is that the amendment be agreed to, and I give the call to the member for Wentworth.”

     Watch from 22:48

   • Spender and Fadden: contrasting positions on private health rebate cuts

     “The question is that the amendment be agreed to, and I give the call to the member for Fadden.”

     Watch from 31:27
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2. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026

   • Treaties Committee: NESPO and air services agreements

     “Thank you, Speaker. On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report 235, the NESPO agreement and air services agreements with Cambodia, Kiribati, and Nauru, and I ask leave of the house to make a…”

     Watch from 15:32

   • Flynn: regional Queensland seniors and health‑system consequences

     “The question is that the amendment be agreed to, and I give the call to the member for Flynn.”

     Watch from 3:42:48

3. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Customs Amendment (Safeguard Inquiries) Bill: Conroy second reading

     “The debate must now be adjourned. I move that the debate be adjourned. The question is that a resumption of the debate be made an order of the day for the next sitting. I'll now put the question, all those…”

     Watch from 41:58

   • Veterans’ $5,000 allied health cap: suspension attempt and government response

     “Order, the member's time has expired. The question is that the motion be agreed to and I give the call to the Leader of the House.”

     Watch from 57:30

   • Veterans’ $5,000 allied health cap: suspension attempt and government response

     “Time for this debate has expired, so I will now put the question. The question is that the motion be agreed to. All of that opinion say aye. Contrary no. The noes have it. Division required? Ring the bells for…”

     Watch from 1:08:06
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4. House of Representatives Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Government – Melbourne: broader health reforms and rebuttal of scare campaign

     “The question is that the bill be now read a second time and I give the call to the member for Mayo.”

     Watch from 21:48

5. Joint Standing Committee on Treaties · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Opening of hearing and procedural remarks

     “All right. We'll start that again. Good morning. I declare open this public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties for its inquiry into the framework agreement between the government of Australia and the government of the United States…”

     Watch from 20:11

   • Australian Space Agency: opening statement on framework treaty

     “Thank you. Okay, I'll go first to our deputy chair for questions. As you can see the bells are ringing, so we will do our best.”

     Watch from 27:30

   • Member for Lyons: Earth observation, privacy and accountability

     “Thank you. Um, so I have a few sort of final concluding questions. Why are we next on the United States' list for negotiations for a treaty, or are they in negotiations with other countries and the European Union?”

     Watch from 46:56
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6. House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Statute Law and CSLR amendments: expedited levy process

     “Question is that the bill be now read a second time, and I give the call to the member for Wannon.”

     Watch from 5:43:11

   • Statute Law and CSLR amendments: expedited levy process

     “Question is that the motion be agreed to. I'll now put the question. All of that opinion say aye. Contrary no. The noes have it. Is a division required? Ring the bells for four minutes. Division required.”

     Watch from 5:58:19