Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Chief Government Whip, I present the report of the recommendations of the whips relating to committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 26 October 2009. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Pursuant to standing order 41A, the Whips recommend the following items of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business for Monday, 26 October 2009. The order of precedence and allotments of time for items in the Main Committee and Chamber are as follows:

Items recommended for Main Committee (6.55 to 8.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR CHESTER: To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that National Landcare Week, 7 to 13 September, in 2009 commemorated 20 years of service across Australia;

(2)

recognises that Landcare:

(a)

is primarily a community driven, grassroots organisation that involves local people achieving locally significant environmental aims; and

(b)

volunteers make an extraordinary contribution by understanding practical environmental work; and

(3)

highlights the need for ongoing funding to employ Landcare facilitators and coordinators who play a pivotal role in:

(a)

managing the volunteer programs;

(b)

assisting community groups;

(c)

providing professional advice; and

(d)

mobilising volunteer effort.

Time allotted—20 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Chester—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

2 MR ZAPPIA: To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes the widespread calls from throughout the community to provide more clarity with respect to Australian food labelling standards;

(2)

acknowledges progress made to date in ensuring that Australian food labelling laws provide consumers with the relevant and clear information that they require to make informed product choices;

(3)

notes that Australian producers and consumers will benefit from clearer food labelling laws and that there are economic and health outcomes related to this matter;

(4)

acknowledges the importance of this matter to both Australian producers and consumers; and

(5)

notes and supports the review being undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council and asks the Minister for Health and Ageing to consider any options available to speed up the review process.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Zappia—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

3 MRS GASH: To move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the extent of abuse and neglect inflicted on Australian children who were placed in the care of the Government in institutions or out of home care during the last century;

(2)

acknowledges the neglect of all governments that allowed this abuse, pain and suffering to continue for so many years;

(3)

condemns the Government for failing to apologise to these forgotten Australians whose lives have been adversely affected as a result of their childhood abuse; and

(4)

calls on the Government to issue an unequivocal apology immediately to all victims of such abuse.

Time allotted—25 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mrs Gash—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 5 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

4 MR MORRISON: To move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the service of those Australians who were employed as field constabulary officers (Kiaps) in the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary between 1949 and 1974;

(2)

acknowledges the hazardous and difficult conditions that were experienced by the members serving with the Royal Papua and New Guinea constabulary;

(3)

notes that former members of the Regular Constabulary of the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary may be entitled to long service and good conduct medals, such as the National Medal, subject to meeting eligibility criteria;

(4)

supports moves to allow former members of the Field Constabulary to count their service towards the National Medal;

(5)

notes that qualifying service to meet the eligibility criteria for the National Medal must include at least one day of service on or after the medal’s creation on 14 February 1975;

(6)

expresses concern that many former Kiaps may not meet the eligibility criteria for the National Medal, as eligible Kiap service ceased on 30 November 1973;

(7)

recognises that the Trust Territory of New Guinea, under the terms of the Papua New Guinea Act 1949 and the Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of New Guinea, held sovereignty unto itself and as such, was at law an international country (and foreign to Australia);

(8)

recognises that the Governor General’s assent of the Papua New Guinea Act 1949 and the signing of the “Trusteeship Agreement” for New Guinea by the Australian Government, prescribed service activity whereby the service was carried out by members of the Australian Police Force and the service was undertaken as part of an international operation; and

(9)

calls on the Australian Government to change the eligibility criteria applying to the Police Overseas Service Medal so as not to prevent the award of the medal to those:

(a)

Australian public servants who were employed through the Australian Government and served in the Australian administered United Nations Trust Territory of New Guinea between 1949 and 1974; and

(b)

individuals serving in Papua New Guinea as sworn and armed Commissioned Officers of the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary (at the time an Australian External Territorial Police Force).

Time allotted—10 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Morrison—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

5 MR BRIGGS: To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

the young people detained in the Magill Youth Training Centre in South Australia are being held in degrading conditions; and

(b)

in the assessment of Australia’s United Nations Youth Representative, Mr Chris Varney, this represents a breach of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child;

(2)

recognises that:

(a)

in 2006, the South Australian Labor Government acknowledged that the centre was in need of replacement as it breached modern building codes and occupational health and safety requirements; and

(b)

the South Australian Government is yet to keep its election promise; and

(3)

calls on the Federal Youth Minister to intervene in this urgent matter and ensure that a new centre is built as promised by the South Australian Labor Government.

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 8.30 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Briggs—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Items recommended for House of Representatives Chamber (8.40 to 9.30 pm)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Annual Report of Committee Activities 2008-2009.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—statement to conclude by 8.50 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Bevis (Chair)—5 minutes

Other Member—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

2 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence And Security

Review of the Listing of Al-Shabaab.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Bevis (Chair)—5 minutes

Other Member—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

3 Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts

Managing our coastal zone in a changing climate: the time to act is now.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9.10 pm

Speech time limits—

Ms George (Chair)—5 minutes

Other Member—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1 MS PARKE: To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that the 24 October is United Nations Day, celebrating the entry into force of the United Nations Charter (UNC) on 24 October 1945;

(2)

celebrates Australia’s key role in the formation of the United Nations and the drafting of the UNC;

(3)

recognises that Australia has been a consistent and long term contributor to United Nations’ efforts to safeguard international peace and security and to promote human rights, for example, by being the thirteenth largest contributor to the United Nations’ budget; by contributing to many United Nations’ peacekeeping operations; and by firmly committing to increasing Australia’s development assistance and seeking real progress towards the Millennium Development Goals;

(4)

notes further the Australian Government’s commitment to the multilateral system as one of the three fundamental pillars of Australia’s foreign policy; that Australia is determined to work through the United Nations to enhance security and economic well being worldwide; and to uphold the purposes and principles of the UNC;

(5)

notes that as the only truly global organisation, the United Nations plays a critical role in addressing the global challenges that no country can resolve on its own and that Australia is determined to play its part within the United Nations to help address serious global challenges, including conflict prevention, international development, climate change, terrorism and the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction;

(6)

notes also Australia’s commitment to, and support for, reform of the United Nations’ system in order to ensure that the organisation reflects today’s world and is able to function efficiently and effectively; and

(7)

reaffirms the faith of the Australian people in the purposes and principles of the UNC.

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 9.30 pm

Speech time limits—

Ms Parke—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Report adopted.

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