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I present the Selection Committee’s report No. 34 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 31 October 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 m embers' business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 11 October 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, 31 October 2011, as follows:

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

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Denmark, Sweden and Greece

Report on the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Denmark, Sweden and Greece April 2011.

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

Speech time limits —

Mr L. D. T. Ferguson—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR WILKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to regulate the export of live animals for slaughter, and for related purposes (Livestock Export (Animal Welfare Conditions) Bill 2011). (Notice given 11 October 2011.)

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

Orders of the day

1 Air Services (Aircraft Noise) Amendment Bill 2011 (Mrs Moylan): Second reading (from 12 September 2011).

Time allotted—60 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mrs Moylan— 10 minutes.

Next 3 Members—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 10 + 4 x5 mins]

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

Notices—continued

2 DR LEIGH: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that:

(a) the Australian incarceration rate has risen from 117 prisoners per 100 000 adults in 1991 to 172 prisoners per 100 000 adults in 2010;

(b) since the Indigenous Deaths in Custody Report was released in 1991, the Indigenous incarceration rate has risen from 1739 prisoners per 100 000 adults to 2303 prisoners per 100 000 adults; and

(c) an increasing number of Australian children have a parent behind bars; and

(2) encourages governments at all levels to pursue innovative policies to reduce crime and incarceration rates, including:

(a) investing in early intervention programs to deter young people from crime;

(b) where appropriate, considering alternatives to incarceration such as weekend detention, periodic detention, restorative justice and drug courts;

(c) employing smart policing strategies, such as using real-time crime statistics to identify and target crime hotspots;

(d) establishing in-prison education, training and rehabilitation programs aimed at reducing recidivism and improving family relationships for prisoners with children; and

(e) implementing randomised policy trials (akin to the 1999 NSW Drug Court randomised trial) to rigorously evaluate the impact of criminal justice interventions. (Notice given 20 September 2011.)

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

Speech time limits —

Dr Leigh— 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 at a later hour this day. Referred to the Main Committee.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS—continued

Notices—continued

3 MRS GRIGGS: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges 19 February 1942 as the day Darwin was bombed and marks the first time Australia was militarily attacked by enemy forces;

(2) reflects upon the significant loss of life of Australian Defence personnel and civilians during the attacks and casualties of the bombings;

(3) recognises that the attack remained a secret for many years and that even today, many Australians are unaware of the bombing of Darwin and the significant damage and loss of life which resulted; and

(4) calls for 19 February of each year to be Gazetted as 'Bombing of Darwin Day' and be named a Day of National Significance by the Governor-General. (Notice given 20 September 2011.)

Time allotted—60 mins.

Speech time limits —

Mrs Griggs— 15 minutes.

Next 1 Members—15 minutes.

Next 2 Members—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 15 mins + 2 x 10 mins + 2 x 5 mins]

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

4 MR OAKESHOTT: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the need for comprehensive tax reform to maximise the standard of living for Australia for the next fifty years; and

(2) instructs the Treasurer to release a 10 year space road-map for comprehensive tax reform as a stand-alone budget paper as part of the 2012-2013 Federal Budget. (Notice given 11 October 2011.)

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

Speech time limits —

Mr Oakeshott— 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.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR CHAMPION: To move:

That this House notes that:

(1) the industrial system under the Fair Work Act 2009 is working well with low unemployment and low levels of industrial disputation;

(2) under the Fair Work Act 2009, 10 800 agreements have been made covering almost 1.5 million employees;

(3) since the introduction of the Fair Work Act 2009, the number of days lost to industrial action has continued its historical downwards trend; and

(4) the Fair Work Act 2009 is meeting its objective to balance the needs of employees and employers without taking away basic rights and guaranteed minimum standards. (Notice given 15 September 2011.)

Time allotted—60 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Champion— 10 minutes.

Next 3 Members—10 minutes each.

Other Members —5 minutes each.

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

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

2 MS J. BISHOP: To move:

That this House:

(1) condemns the:

(a) Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel; and

(b) targeting of Max Brenner chocolate cafes as part of this campaign;

(2) rejects this tactic as counterproductive to the promotion of the rights of Palestinians;

(3) reiterates Australia's support for the two-state solution and the right of the Israeli and Palestinian people to live peacefully within internationally recognised borders; and

(4) urges the leaders of the Israeli and Palestinian people to resume direct negotiations. (Notice given 22 September 2011.)

Time allotted—60 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Ms J. Bishop— 15 minutes.

Next 1 Member—15 minutes.

Next 2 Members—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 15 mins + 2 x 10 mins + 2 x 5 mins]

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

3 MS SMYTH: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the value of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in providing young Australians with work experience and literacy and numeracy skills which in turn prepare them for further training and employment; and

(2) considers that the decision of the Victorian Government to cut VCAL funding will particularly harm disadvantaged and disengaged students who are encouraged by VCAL to remain in education and to benefit from practical education and training. (Notice given 24 August 2011.)

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

Speech time limits —

Ms Smyth— 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.

Items for Main Committee (approx 6.30 to 9 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS—continued

Notices—continued

4 MR BROADBENT: To move:

That this House notes the importance of the dairy industry to the health and well being of Australia. (Notice given 12 September 2011.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mr Broadbent— 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.

Orders of the day

1 Reducing crime and incarceration rates: Resumption of debate on the motion of Dr Leigh.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

All 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.

Notices—continued

5 MS LEY: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) in the 2010-11 Budget, the Gillard Government has not considered the implications of removing Commonwealth funding for Occasional Care Child Care; and

(b) the consequence of ceasing this funding has caused Australian families real hardship as they struggle to find alternative sources of child care;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) there are no other Commonwealth funded forms of child care to fill this void; and

(b) withdrawal of this funding has resulted in job losses in the industry; and

(3) calls on the Government to reinstate Commonwealth funding for Occasional Care Child Care. (Notice given 20 September 2011.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Ms Ley— 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.

6 MR L. D. T. FERGUSON: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes the tenth anniversary of the Harkin-Engel Protocol signed in September 2001, designed to encourage voluntary standards for the certification of cocoa production that prohibits and eliminates engagement in the worst forms of child labour, as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 182 which has been ratified by Australia; and

(2) calls upon the Australian Government to:

(a) be proactive in measures to counter people trafficking or slavery;

(b) actively engage in international fora to ensure greater priority for consideration of measures against child slavery and trafficking;

(c) work co-operatively to improve traceability of products through the monitoring of their derivation where practical with reference to people trafficking or slavery; and

(d) co-operate closely with organisations and entities against people trafficking. (Notice given 12 September 2011.)

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

Speech time limits —

Mr L. D. T. Ferguson— 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.

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