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I present the Selection Committee's report No. 31 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business on Monday, 19 September 2011. The report will be printed in today's Hansard and the committee's determinations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 13 September 2011.

2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business on Monday, 19 September 2011, as follows:

Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Standing Committee on Regional Australia

Inquiry into the use of 'fly-in, fly-out' (FIFO) workforce practices in regional Australia.

The Committee determined that statements on the inquiry may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.20 am.

Speech time limits —

Mr Windsor—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to require constitutional corporations that are grocery retailers to produce producer prices and for related purposes (Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011). (Notice given 12 September 2011.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

2 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2011 (Competition and Consumer Amendment (Horticultural Code of Conduct) Bill 2011). (Notice given 12 September 2011.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

3 MR WILKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to enhance community consultation in relation to the development of certain telecommunications facilities, and for related purposes (Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Community Consultation) Bill 2011). (Notice given 13 September 2011.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

Orders of the day

1 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011 (Mr Bandt): Second reading (from 4 July 2011).

Time allotted—20 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Bandt—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

2 Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011 (Mr Abbott): Second reading (from 12 September 2011).

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.

Speech time limits —

Mr Abbott—15 minutes.

Next Member—15 minutes.

Other Members—10 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 15 mins + 2 x 10 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

Items for House of Representatives Chamber (8 to 9.30 pm)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS—continued

Presentation and statements—continued

2 Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Report 119: Treaty tabled on 5 July 2011.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 8.05 pm.

Speech time limits —

Ms Parke—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS—continued

Notices—continued

4 MR S. P. JONES: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australia needs a diverse economy to prosper now and into the future;

(b) Australia has a strong innovation framework, and some of the best research and development and skilled workers in the world, but industry and government support is needed to turn that capacity into goods manufactured in Australia;

(c) the Australian Government has an agenda for nation building, innovation and improving the productive performance of business and industry, but that more can be done in this area;

(d) the Australian Manufacturing industry should continue to be assisted by government to ensure that the mining boom does not crowd-out every other area of the economy; and

(e) the Government has already made a substantial contribution to the development of this agenda;

(2) reaffirms its belief in a modern, cohesive and comprehensive industry policy for Australian manufacturing which links these elements of the Australian economy;

(3) supports policies to spread the benefits of the mining boom to local manufacturers and the development of a skilled workforce by;

(a) ensuring that the mining industry invests in apprenticeships and training to ensure Australia continues to renew and develop a high-skilled workforce; and

(b) requiring:

(i) all new major resource projects have an Australian Industry Participation Plan (AIPP) which provides details of the Australian manufactured materials and services to be used on all major resource developments; and

(ii) open and transparent tendering arrangements which permit Australian industry to compete on an equal basis with international companies for sub-contracts associated with major resource projects;

(4) supports policies that require Australian Government infrastructure and defence industry projects to produce and publish an AIPP detailing Australian manufactured materials and services; and

(5) in the interests of accountability and transparency, insists that all AIPPs be published and regularly updated as projects progress. (Notice given 13 September 2011.)

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

Speech time limits —

Mr S. P. Jones—10 minutes.

Next 5 Members—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 10 mins + 5 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

Items for Main Committee (approx 11 am to approx 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR PYNE: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that consumers currently have little information made available to them in choosing which fertiliser product for private and domestic use will suit their needs, and which fertiliser products may damage their plants;

(2) recognises:

(a) that existing voluntary standards produced by Standards Australia, such as AS 4454, do not always provide consumers with sufficient information to ensure their fertiliser product is fit for its purpose;

(b) that the industry has made calls to urgently address anomalies between all compost standards, particularly contaminant levels, to ensure a high quality product that will improve soil health and productivity; and

(c) the recommendation of the Senate Select Committee on Agricultural Related Industries in its Pricing and Supply Arrangements in the Australian and Global Fertiliser Market report, to implement, as a matter of priority, uniform description and labelling of fertiliser products to ensure consistency between jurisdictions; and

(3) calls on the Australian Government to work with the States and Territories to establish a national standard for fertiliser products for private and domestic use that are made available for sale in Australia:

(a) requiring uniform labelling; and

(b) prescribing the acceptable range of ingredient levels for fertiliser products such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH. (Notice given 5 July 2011.)

Time allotted—60 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Pyne—10 minutes.

Other Members—10 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 10 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

2 MR HAYES: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises and acknowledges the significant contribution that officers across all Australian policing jurisdictions make to our local communities as we approach National Police Remembrance Day on 29 September 2011;

(2) remembers and commemorates the ultimate sacrifices made by all police officers who have been killed in the course of their duties, in particular, that we commemorate the lives of:

(a) Detective Constable William Arthur George (Bill) Crews of the NSW Police Force who was killed in Sydney on 9 September 2010;

(b) Sergeant Daniel Stiller of the Queensland Police Force who was killed on 1 December 2010; and

(c) Detective Sergeant Constable Damian Leeding of the Queensland Police Force who was killed on 1 June 2011;

(3) honours the courage, commitment and memory of the many fine men and women who lost their lives during the execution of their official duty made in serving our community;

(4) pays respect to the work of Police Legacy which undertakes vital services in looking after the families and friends of the fallen police officers;

(5) supports and thanks all serving police throughout Australia for their invaluable dedication and commitment to make a difference, defend our way of life and safeguard our communities. (Notice given 16 August 2011.)

Time allotted—50 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Hayes—10 minutes.

Next Member—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins + 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

3 MR C. KELLY: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that Coptic Christians in Egypt are suffering ongoing and increasing persecution;

(2) condemns the recent attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt;

(3) expresses its sympathy for Coptic Christians who have been victims of recent attacks in Egypt; and

(4) calls on the Government to:

(a) issue a public statement condemning the ongoing attacks against the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt;

(b) make immediate representations to the United Nations to end the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt; and

(c) strongly urge the Egyptian Government to provide equal rights and protection for all Egyptian citizens regardless of race or religion. (Notice given 21 June 2011.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm (approximately).

Speech time limits —

Mr C. Kelly—10 minutes.

Next Member—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins + 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

Items for Main Committee (approx 6.30 to 9 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS—continued

Notices—continued

4 MR NEUMANN: To move:

That this House:

(1) welcomes the Productivity Commission's final report into Disability Care and Support, released on 10 August 2011;

(2) notes the assessment of the Productivity Commission that the current system of disability care and support is unsustainable, underfunded, unfair and does not deliver appropriate levels of care and support to Australians with disability;

(3) supports the vision set out by the Productivity Commission for a national disability insurance scheme which delivers individualised care and support for Australians with significant disability over the course of their lives, and provides universal insurance for care and support for Australians in the event of significant disability;

(4) commends the Australian Government's commitment to fundamental reform of disability services, and the start of work to prepare for a scheme, consistent with the recommendations of the Productivity Commission;

(5) recognises the work of the Australian Government to increase funding and put reform to services to Australians with disabilities on the national agenda, including improving access to early intervention services for children with disabilities, record increases to pensions for people with disabilities and their carers and doubling funding to the States and Territories to deliver disability services; and

(6) welcomes the agreement of the Council of Australian Governments to immediate action to deliver foundation reforms necessary for a national disability insurance scheme. (Notice given 12 September 2011.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Neumann—10 minutes.

Next Member—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins + 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

5 MR COBB: To move:

That this House:

(1) requires the responsible Minister to:

(a) immediately commission an independent study on the legitimate costs to the Government of Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Service Inspection Fees and Charges for the six affected industries (Meat, Fish, Dairy, Horticulture, Grain, and Live Export) as evidenced at the AQIS – Australian Meat Industry Council joint ministerial taskforce meeting no. 15 on 7 May 2010;

(b) table in the House:

(i) a document that explains how the Government will provide a reduction in annual regulatory costs to the export industries in the order of $30 million per year from 1 July 2011; and

(ii) a document that outlines the completion of reforms that were to be delivered as part of the agreement to remove the AQIS Export Service rebate between the Government and the six affected industries;

(2) notes that the above commitments were part of a package agreed to by the former Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in return for the passage of the Government's legislation to remove the 40 per cent AQIS Export Service rebate; and

(3) calls on the Government to continue the AQIS Export Service rebate until the reforms are delivered, as agreed to by the Government. (Notice given 5 July 2011.)

Time allotted—80 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Cobb—10 minutes.

Next 5 Members—10 minute each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 10 mins + 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

6 MR LYONS: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges the:

(a) surf lifesavers who risked their lives to perform approximately 11 000 rescues in Australia last year; and

(b) work done by surf lifesavers in northern Australia as its surf season comes to an end;

(2) recognises the:

(a) importance of water safety in Australia as we head into the warmer months in the southern parts of Australia; and

(b) vital work of Surf Life Saving Australia and its efforts in patrolling our beaches and educating swimmers; and

(3) encourages all:

(a) Australians to learn to swim so that every Australian is a swimmer and every Australian swimmer a lifesaver;

(b) users of aquatic environments, such as pools, rivers, lakes and the surf, to understand those environments and be safe as they swim. (Notice given 25 August 2011.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 9 pm

Speech time limits —

Mr Lyons— 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

3. The committee recommends that the following items of private Members' business listed on the notice paper be voted on:

Orders of the Day

Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011 (Mr Hockey)

Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2011 (Mr Hockey)

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