Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I present report No. 62 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 10 September 2012. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today and the committee's determination will appear in 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 private Members’ business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 21 August 2012.

2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of private Members’ business on Monday, 10 September 2012, as follows:

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

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 2012)

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

2 MR WILKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Banking Act 1959, and for related purposes. (Banking Amendment (Banking Code of Conduct) Bill 2012)

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

3 MR PERRETT: To move:

That this House notes the:

(1) strong investment by the Australian Government in infrastructure right across Queensland, particularly the Mains Road and Kessels Road Intersection Upgrade and the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade;

(2) commitment by the Australian Government in infrastructure now and into the future, such as our investment in the Bruce Highway; and

(3) current Queensland Government’s inconsistent approach to infrastructure projects. (Notice given 26 June 2012)

Time allotted— 40 minutes

Speech time limits —

Mr Perrett— 10 minutes.

Next Member speaking— 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 FAIR WORK AMENDMENT (BETTER WORK/LIFE BALANCE) BILL 2012 (Mr Bandt): Second reading. Resumption of debate (from 13 February 2012)

Time allotted— 30 minutes

Speech time limits

All Members— 5 minutes each.

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

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

2 MR OAKESHOTT: Resumption of debate (from 28 May 2012) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That this House:

(1) endorses the draft code of conduct at Appendix 5 of the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests, Draft Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament; and

(2) requests the Leader of the House to bring forward urgently for the House’s consideration the proposed changes to standing orders and resolutions of the House necessary to give effect to the Code, procedures for considering complaints under the Code, and for the role of the Standing Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests in oversight of the Code.

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Oakeshott—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.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices— continued

4 MR BRIGGS: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the Australian Greens can formally submit an unlimited number of new policy proposals to the Government for analysis and costing under the Agreement for a Better Parliament: Parliamentary Reform, signed on 7 September 2010 to establish ‘a basis for stable and effective government’; and

(b) on 20 July 2012, The Treasury made a decision on a Freedom of Information request to refuse access to 12 documents relating to Australian Greens’ policy costings because the documents ‘would allow a direct inference to be drawn about subsequent Cabinet deliberations’ and they contained ‘material prepared to inform deliberations of Government’;

(2) recognises that the Government has previously released policy costings, namely:

(a) an Executive Minute detailing costings of the Coalition’s Direct Action Plan, released in full by The Treasury on 2 September 2011;

(b) updated costings on reopening the detention facility in Nauru, released by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on 27 January 2012; and

(c) Treasury modelling provided to unaligned Members, released by The Treasury on 24 February 2012; and

(3) calls on The Treasury and the Department of Finance and Deregulation to release all costings of policy proposals that the Australian Greens have formally submitted to the Government for analysis since the 2010 Federal Election. (Notice given 20 August 2012)

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Briggs—10 minutes.

Next 3 Members speaking—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

Items for Federation Chamber (approx 11 am to approx 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012 (Mr S. P. Jones): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from 20 August 2012)

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to approx 1.30 pm

Speech time limits —

All Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 30 x 5 mins]

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

Items for Federation Chamber (approx 6.30 to 9 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices—continued

1 MR CHESTER: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that National Landcare Week (3 to 9 September) will celebrate the extraordinary contribution by volunteers to practical environmental projects throughout Australia;

(2) highlights the outstanding contribution of Australian farmers and other rural landholders to enhance the environment on public and private land; and

(3) recognises the need for ongoing public funding to:

(a) employ Landcare facilitators and coordinators who manage volunteer programs;

(b) support Landcare groups to achieve strategic goals; and

(c) assist in maximising the volunteer effort. (Notice given 20 August 2012)

Time allotted—90 minutes

Speech time limits —

Mr Chester —10 minutes.

Next 3 Members speaking—10 minutes each.

All Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

2 MR BILLSON: To move:

That this House notes:

(1) the work of Meniere’s Australia in developing and improving services in Australia for people living with the distressing consequences of Meniere’s disease and other unseen Vestibular Disorders;

(2) that vertigo, dizziness, balance problems, hearing loss and tinnitus are common symptoms of Meniere’s disease which lead to sudden debilitating attacks, loss of employment, social isolation and loss of confidence and personal capabilities in everyday living activities;

(3) that the exact number of people affected by Vestibular Disorders is not known as the conditions are under-diagnosed and under-reported;

(4) that the research from the United States of America indicates that up to five per cent of the population may be living with one or more vestibular conditions which translates to one million Australians; and

(5) that with more support, Meniere's Australia Support Groups would be able to provide much needed counselling, practical advice, information and peer support to both individuals and their families and carers. (Notice given 20 August 2012)

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

Speech time limits —

Mr Billson—10 minutes.

Next Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 + 8 x 5 mins]

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

3. The committee recommends that the following item of private Members’ business listed on the Notice Paper be voted on:

Orders of the Day—

Joint Select Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Mr Christensen)

Carbon price (Mr Chester)

Heavily indebted poor countries initiative (Mr Oakeshott)

Military superannuation (Mr Oakeshott)

Royal Australian Navy in the Middle East (Mr Griffin)

Domestic violence and the workplace (Ms Rishworth)

Peter Norman (Dr Leigh)

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