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I present report No. 32 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 14 September 2015. 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 private Members' business.

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 8 September 2015.

2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of private Members' business on Monday, 14 September 2015, as follows:

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Trade Marks Act 1995, and for related purposes. (Trade Marks Amendment (Iconic Symbols of National Identity) Bill 2015).

(Notice given 18 August 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Katter 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 MRS WICKS: To move:

That this House:

(1) places on the record that:

(a) under the previous Government, at the time of the last election just 2 per cent of premises across Australia could access the National Broadband Network (NBN);

(b) since the election the NBN rollout has ramped up significantly and today around one in ten premises can access the NBN and under the NBN's new Corporate Plan, by June 2018, three in four premises will have access to the NBN; and

(2) notes that:

(a) the NBN's 2016-2018 Corporate Plan reveals that a full fibre to the premises (FTTP) NBN could not be completed until 2026 at the earliest and could be as late as 2028—six to eight years later than the current Government's plan;

(b) the NBN 2016-2018 Corporate Plan reveals that a full FTTP NBN would cost between $20 and $30 billion dollars more than the current Government's plan; and

(3) recognises that it is essential to deliver fast broadband to Australians sooner—not force Australians with no or poor broadband to wait more than a decade for the NBN.

(Notice given 7 September 2015.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mrs Wicks 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 CHAMPION: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) the recent media investigation on the ABC program Four Corners about the abuse of 7-Eleven employees;

(b) complaints against the 7-Eleven franchise included employees being underpaid and forced to breach their visa requirements and work very long hours without a break; and

(c) these reports and the employment practices of 7-Eleven franchisees have caused significant community concern which must be addressed; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) take immediate action to address the abuse of workers across the 7-Eleven franchise network; and

(b) ensure that workers that were forced by their employers to breach their visa conditions are not penalised.

(Notice given 7 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Champion 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.

4 MRS GRIGGS: To move:

That this House:

(1) commends the fantastic work that the Minister for Trade and Investment and the Government are doing to make Northern Australia's economic development a priority;

(2) notes that the Northern Australia Investment Forum, the next stepping stone in bringing Australia's broader strengths to Northern Australia, will focus on:

(a) the important initiatives highlighted in the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia to help business capitalise on the region's strengths by removing barriers to investment; and

(b) showcase investment opportunities on offer and in prospect in the north; and

(3) recognises:

(a) that Northern Australia accounts for a significant share of Australia's exports with more than half of Australia's sea exports leaving via northern ports;

(b) that the north will account for 42 per cent of the Australian economy by 2040, up from 35 per cent in 2011; and

(c) the exciting potential for increased investment, trade, infrastructure, and agriculture production in the north and the job opportunities this could create.

(Notice given 18 August 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mrs Griggs 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.

5 MS MACTIERNAN: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the failure of the Western Australian and Australian governments to manage the Western Australian economy;

(2) notes that under the Western Australian and Australian governments in Western Australia:

(a) unemployment reached its highest rate in 13 years at 6.4 per cent, with 59,000 more Western Australians out of work since the Liberal Party formed government in Western Australia;

(b) business investment dropped 12.7 per cent over the year to June 2015;

(c) state final demand fell by 3.6 per cent in the year to June 2015;

(d) the state's credit rating was downgraded by Moody's and Standard & Poor's;

(e) business and consumer confidence are at record low levels;

(f) state net debt has blown out from $3.6 billion in 2008 when the Liberal Party formed government in Western Australia to $30 billion in 2015; and

(g) cost of living increased sharply by 54.3 per cent; and

(3) condemns the:

(a) Australian Government for:

(i) cutting $3.1 billion from Western Australian schools and $5.8 billion from hospitals over 10 years; and

(ii) removing the level playing field from Western Australia in the manufacture of offshore patrol vessels; and

(b) Western Australian and Australian governments for squandering the mining boom and failing to diversify the Western Australian economy and create a jobs and growth plan for the future.

(Notice given 8 September 2015.)

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

Speech time limits—

Ms MacTiernan—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.

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MS HALL: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) National Asthma Week was 1 to 7 September 2015;

(b) the theme of National Asthma Week 2015 was 'You Care We Care—One Asthma Community';

(c) asthma affects around one in four children, one in seven adolescents and one in ten adults;

(d) 2.3 million Australians currently have asthma;

(e) asthma is the number one cause of hospital admissions amongst young children; and

(f) while many in our community lead highly successful lives despite their asthma, asthma continues to be a significant burden for too many including those who live below the poverty line and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and

(2) congratulates Asthma Australia for its work promoting National Asthma Week and raising community awareness of asthma.

(Notice given 7 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Ms Hall 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.

2 MR WOOD: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that the:

(a) majority of Australians believe the use of animal testing to evaluate the safety of cosmetic products and ingredients is unnecessary; and

(b) regulatory framework in Australia for chemicals, including cosmetics, is complex; and

(2) moves to phase out the unnecessary developing, manufacturing, selling, advertising or importing into Australia of cosmetics, or ingredients in cosmetics, which have been tested on live animals to evaluate the safety of those products and ingredients.

(Notice given 18 August 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Wood 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.

3 MR CLARE: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) nine men a day die from prostate cancer;

(b) September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month;

(c) Members of Parliament and members of the community are encouraged to host their own Big Aussie Barbie to raise awareness for the prevention of prostate cancer in Australia; and

(d) the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) encourages all men to:

(i) be aware of the importance of early detection;

(ii) consult with their general practitioner about prostate cancer; and

(iii) if they have a family history of prostate cancer and are aged 40 to 50 years, arrange with their general practitioner to be tested; and

(2) acknowledges the important work done by the PCFA through promoting research, raising awareness and supporting the families of prostate cancer sufferers and survivors.

(Notice given 7 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Clare 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.

4 MR SIMPKINS: To move:

That this House:

(1) celebrates:

(a) 16 September as the anniversary of the 1963 Malaysian federation; and

(b) the long term friendship that exists between governments and people of Australia and Malaysia; and

(2) acknowledges:

(a) the 23 Australian servicemen who died and 8 who were wounded during the Indonesian-Malaysian confrontation and the establishment of the state of Malaysia;

(b) that our security partnership, including defence cooperation and our joint participation in the Five Power Defence Arrangements, remains a key component of our bilateral relationship; and

(c) the efforts of the Australian Government to further strengthen ties between our two countries through stronger trade links and other initiatives such as the New Colombo Plan.

(Notice given 8 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Simpkins 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.

5 MS BIRD: To move:

That this House calls on the Government to:

(1) acknowledge that:

(a) the drop in apprentices currently in training from 417,700 in September 2013 to 319,700 in March 2015 will impact on the future availability of skilled workers in Australia; and

(b) apprenticeship commencements and completions are down approximately 20 per cent for the 12 months to 31 December 2014;

(2) recognise that the $1 billion in cuts to apprenticeship support, including Tools For Your Trade payments and mentoring and access programs, have had an impact on apprentice numbers;

(3) implement strategies as a matter of urgency to encourage more apprentices into training to prevent skills shortages in the future; and

(4) invest in skills and training young Australians to ensure that Australia does not have to rely heavily on Temporary Work (Skilled) visas (subclass 457) resulting from a lack of investment in skills and training.

(Notice given 8 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Ms Bird 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 MR COBB: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that more than 27,000 Australian boys and girls participate in the Australian Defence Force Cadet program: Army, Air Force and Navy;

(2) expresses its support for the program and the role that it plays in youth development throughout Australia;

(3) encourages young Australians to consider joining their nearest cadet unit; and

(4) extends its appreciation to Australian Defence Force personnel, reservists and volunteers who assist in the delivery of the program.

(Notice given 18 August 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Cobb 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.

7 MR HAYES: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) National Police Remembrance Day is observed on 29 September; and

(b) this year marks 100 years of women in policing;

(2) acknowledges the:

(a) significant role police officers across Australia make to our local communities and the great deal of risk and sacrifice that comes with their duty; and

(b) ultimate sacrifice that has been made by police officers who have been killed in the course of their duty and honours their lives;

(3) recognises the good work of Police Legacy who look after the loved ones of police officers who have died as a result of their duty; and

(4) reaffirms its support for the nation's 56,000 police officers whose dedication and commitment ensure peace and safety of our communities.

(Notice given 8 September 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Hayes 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.

Orders of the day

1 MARRIAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 (Mr Entsch): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from 7 September 2015).

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

Speech time limits—

All Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

THE HON A. D. H. SMITH MP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

9 September 2015

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