Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I present report No. 17 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 1 December 2014. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today 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, 25 November 2014.

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, 1 December 2014, as follows:

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

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services:

Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Takeovers Panel.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.15 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Sukkar 5 minutes.

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

2 Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit:

Report 446: Review of the Operations of the Parliamentary Budget Office.

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

Speech time limits—

Dr Southcott 5 minutes.

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

3 Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs:

Statement on the progress of the Parliamentary inquiry into the Child Support Program.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.25 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Christensen 5 minutes.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR BANDT: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, and for related purposes. (Sex Discrimination Amendment (Boosting Superannuation for Women) Bill 2014)

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Bandt 10 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins]

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

2 MR IRONS: To move:

That this House notes:

(1) that 16 November 2014 marked the 5th anniversary of an important milestone in Australia's history, when the Australian Government delivered its formal apology to the Forgotten Australians and former child migrants;

(2) the significant work of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the inquiry's Chair, the Hon. Justice Peter McClellan AM, to date in:

(a) raising public awareness of Forgotten Australians;

(b) conducting public hearings and private sessions to ensure that the victims' voices are heard;

(c) examining abuse in particular institutions across Australia; and

(d) reporting allegations of child abuse to appropriate authorities; and

(3) the Government's commitment to provide additional funding to extend the Royal Commission's Inquiry.

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Irons 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

3 MS RISHWORTH: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the critical role that Trade Training Centres (TTCs) play in introducing young people to vocational education at school and assisting them to achieve vocational education and training (VET) qualifications;

(2) acknowledges that TTCs have enabled schools to provide greater and more diverse opportunities for students completing secondary school;

(3) accepts the important role that TTCs play in ensuring that young people get the vocational skills they require and in conjunction, are able to achieve a secondary school certificate that otherwise may not have been possible;

(4) supports the industry partnerships between registered training organisations, schools and VET providers that have prospered through the introduction of TTCs;

(5) condemns the Government's $950 million cut to the TTC program; and

(6) urges the Government to honour its commitment to support existing TTCs.

(Notice given 25 November 2014.)

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

Speech time limits—

Ms Rishworth—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 9 x 5 mins]

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

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MRS GRIGGS: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges that 24 December marks 40 years since Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin, killing 71 people and destroying 70 per cent of buildings, including 80 per cent of residential homes, leaving homeless 41,000 of the 47,000 people living in Darwin;

(2) recognises the enormous Commonwealth contribution in providing extensive resources to perform the rescue and evacuation of survivors and for the rebuild of Darwin, including:

(a) the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) undertaking its largest peacetime relief operations with HMA Ships Balikpapan, Betano, Brunei, Hobart, Melbourne, Stalwart, Stuart, Supply, Tarakan, Vendetta and Wewak berthing in early January 1975 to join HMA Ships Brisbane and Flinders;

(b) naval personnel spending 17,979 man days ashore during January 1975, with up to 1,200 onshore at the peak of operations working to re-build Darwin; and

(c) the evacuation of approximately 30,000 of the 45,000 Darwin residents in the days after the disaster thanks to the RAN; and

(3) notes that:

(a) the estimated damage to Darwin was $837 million dollars in 1974 dollars;

(b) the resilience of Territorians is remarkable;

(c) Cyclone Tracy was a defining moment in the history of Darwin—a city that had already been rebuilt after the 1942 Japanese bombings and natural disasters in the years preceding World War II; and

(d) today Darwin is a thriving city and is looking forward to maximising future opportunities, particularly around Developing North Australia.

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Mrs Griggs 10 minutes.

Next Member Speaking—10 minutes.

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

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

2 MS VAMVAKINOU: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that as of 1977, the United Nations made 29 November the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People;

(2) recognises 2014 as the United Nations International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (IYSPP); and

(3) acknowledges the objective of the IYSPP was to promote solidarity with the Palestinian people as a central theme, contributing to international awareness of:

(a) core themes regarding the Question of Palestine, as prioritised by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People;

(b) obstacles to the ongoing peace process, particularly those requiring urgent action such as settlements, Jerusalem, the blockade of Gaza and the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, and;

(c) mobilisation of global action towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting solution of the Question of Palestine in accordance with international law and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations.

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Ms Vamvakinou 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

3 MR HUTCHINSON: To move:

That this House:

(l) acknowledges the detrimental results of the former Labor Government's coastal shipping regulatory changes introduced between 2009 and 2012 which have significantly impacted on Tasmania;

(2) agrees that the number of major Australian registered ships with coastal shipping licenses fell from 30 in 2006-07 to just 13 in 2012-13;

(3) recognises that the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 adversely affected the Australian maritime industry, with Tasmania losing its international shipping service because of changes to cabotage;

(4) recognises the great potential of a coastal trading sector unconstrained by needless red tape and distorted shipping arrangements;

(5) notes the review into coastal shipping undertaken as a matter of priority by the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development with its findings currently being considered by the Minister's office; and

(6) urges the House to reform the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 to mitigate the damage that has already occurred, particularly in the state of Tasmania.

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Mr Hutchinson 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

4 Ms Hall: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that November is Lung Health Awareness Month;

(2) acknowledges that lung disease contributes to more than 10 per cent of the overall health burden in Australia, and was the cause of:

(a) 20,376 deaths in 2012, almost 14 per cent of all deaths;

(b) 276,505 hospitalisations in 2011-12, representing 3 per cent of all hospitalisations; and

(c) more than 1.4 million hospital patient-days in 2011-12, over 5 per cent of all patient days;

(3) recognises that at least 1 in 10 Australians will be affected by lung disease;

(4) takes note of the new initiative launched by Lung Foundation Australia (LFA), Just One Breath, which explores the extraordinary things that can be done with just one breath;

(5) shares the message with constituents, friends, family and other loved ones, to get everyone thinking about their own lung health, and encourages them to visit www.justonebreath.com.au and share the champions' stories; and

(6) commends the work of LFA in raising awareness, supporting those affected by lung disease, developing clinical resources and supporting research to find a cure for lung disease.

(Notice given 25 November 2014.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Ms Hall 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

5 Mrs K. L. Andrews: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges the key role that Australia is playing in the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project to build the world's largest radio telescope;

(2) welcomes the recent news that the CSIRO's Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope in Western Australia, an important precursor to the international SKA, has been trialled very successfully with encouraging results;

(3) recognises the technology employed in this ground breaking project has potential applications extending far beyond radio astronomy; and

(4) congratulates the Australian scientists, led by SKA Australia Director, Professor Brian Boyle, working with the international community on this project.

(Notice given 15 July 2014.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Mrs K. L. Andrews 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

6 Ms Owens: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) November was Shop Small month;

(b) Shop Small is an annual event designed to encourage people to explore their local small businesses;

(c) small business is a major driver of both employment and production; and

(d) shopping locally helps to ensure a vibrant local community and a stronger local economy;

(2) acknowledges the many people who went out to support local business during Shop Small month; and

(3) encourages people to shop locally this Christmas.

(Notice given 25 November 2014.)

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

Speech time limits—

Ms Owens—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

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

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

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