John Cobb (Parkes, National Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That Main Committee orders of the day Nos 5 to 11, government business, be returned to the House.

The list read as follows—

5      Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services—REPORT—NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY —EYES ON THE ROAD AHEAD—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 8 February 2006—Mr Georgiou ) on the motion of Mr Abbott—That the House take note of the document.

6      Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services—REPORT—TRAIN ILLUMINATION: INQUIRY INTO SOME MEASURES PROPOSED TO IMPRoVE TRAIN VISIBILITY AND REDUCE LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENTS—GOVERN-MENT RESPONSE—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 7 December 2005—Ms Gillard ) on the motion of Mr Abbott—That the House take note of the document.

7      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land FUND—SECOND INTERIM REPORT FOR THE SECTION 206(d) INQUIRY: INDIGENOUS LAND USE AGREEMENTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 7 December 2005—Mr Barresi ) on the motion of Mr Abbott—That the House take note of the document.

8      60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VP DAY: Resumption of debate ( from 12 October 2005 ) on the motion of Mr Howard—That this House:

(1)

notes that 15 August 2005 (VP Day) marks 60 years since the Japanese surrender which ended World War II;

(2)

recalls with profound gratitude the heroic achievements and sacrifices of those Australians who served in the defence forces during the war, as well as those who contributed on the civilian front;

(3)

particularly remembers the thousands of Australians who lost their lives or were wounded in the conflict, and especially recalls the suffering of so many Australians taken as prisoners of war;

(4)

whilst never forgetting those who suffered during World War II, acknowledges the strength and importance of the post World War II relationship between Australia and Japan; and

(5)

resolves that Australia’s efforts should always be directed to ensuring that a conflict of that magnitude never occurs again.

9      60THANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY—COPY OF THE MOTION OF THANKS MOVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 12 May 2005—Ms J. Bishop ) on the motion of Mr Abbott—That the House take note of the document.

10    IRAQ: AUSTRALIAN TASK GROUP DEPLOYMENT—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 17 March 2005—Mr Ticehurst ) on the motion of Mr Abbott—That the House take note of the document.

11    INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI—COPY OF MOTION BY THE PRIME MINISTER—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 10 March 2005—Mr Baldwin ) on the motion of Mr Pearce—That the House take note of the document.

Question agreed to.

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