House debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Committees
Selection Committee; Report
9:01 am
Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source
I present report No. 33 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 12 October 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, 15 September 2015.
2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of private Members' business on Monday, 12 October 2015, as follows:
Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 MR ALBANESE: To present a Bill for an Act to establish the High Speed Rail Planning Authority, and for related purposes. (High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill2015).
(Notice given 10 September 2015.)
Time allotted—10 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Mr Albanese 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 WATTS: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995, and for related purposes. (Criminal Code Amendment (Private Sexual Material) Bill 2015).
(Notice given 15 September 2015.)
Time allotted—10 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Mr Watts 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.
3 MR BANDT: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Fair Work Amendment (Recovery of Unpaid Amounts for Franchisee Employees) Bill 2015).
(Notice given 15 September 2015.)
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.
4 MR MARLES: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, and for related purposes. (Migration Amendment (Mandatory Reporting) Bill 2015).
(Notice given 15 September 2015.)
Time allotted—10 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Mr Marles 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.
Orders of the day
1 NBN ROLLOUT: Resumption of debate (from 14 September 2015) on the motion of Mrs Wicks—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.
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 should continue on a future day.
Notices—continued
5 MR ZAPPIA: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that as at:
(a) 31 March 2015 there were over 106,000 primary Temporary Work (Skilled) (subclass 457) visa holders in Australia;
(b) 31 December 2014 there were over 160,000 Working Holiday (subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa holders in Australia; and
(c) 30 June 2014 there were an estimated 62,100 unlawful non-citizens in Australia;
(2) further notes that:
(a) in August 2015 there were around 780,000 Australians who were unemployed and that 280,000 of those were aged 15 to 24; and
(b) the Senate is currently conducting an inquiry, the completion date of which was recently extended to February 2016, into the impact of Australia's temporary work visa programs on the Australian labour market and on the temporary work visa holders;
(3) ensures that genuine labour market testing be applied to temporary work visas; and
(4) calls on the Government to ensure that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has sufficient resources to properly ensure compliance with Australian visa conditions.
(Notice given 15 September 2015.)
Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.
Speech time limits—
Mr Zappia—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.
Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
Notices
1 MS CLAYDON: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) National Carers Week runs from 11 to 17 October 2015 to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution unpaid carers make to our nation;
(b) carers in Australia make an enormous contribution to our communities and our national economy;
(c) in 2015, it is estimated that nearly 2.9 million Australians will provide more than 1.9 billion hours of informal and unpaid care; and
(d) the replacement value of informal care would be $60.3 billion, equivalent to 3.8 per cent of gross domestic product and 60 per cent of the health and social work industry budget; and
(2) congratulates Carers Australia for its strong advocacy and support for those providing care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness and alcohol or other drug issue, or who are frail aged.
(Notice given 15 September 2015.)
Time allotted—30 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Ms Claydon 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.
2 MRS PRENTICE: To move:
That this House:
(1) notes that on 16 September 2015, Papua New Guinea (PNG) will celebrate its 40th anniversary of independence;
(2) congratulates the Government and the people of PNG for the rapid progress made in the decades since achieving independence;
(3) recognises that significant challenges remain, particularly in the areas of infrastructure development, health, education and human rights;
(4) notes that PNG shares a special historical bond with Australia, remains a close friend and ally, and is the largest recipient of Australian direct foreign aid; and
(5) reaffirms the commitment of the Australian Government to support PNG's continued growth and development.
(Notice given 10 September 2015.)
Time allotted—20 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Mrs Prentice 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 MS O'NEIL: To move:
That this House:
(1) acknowledges the critical role that women have played in advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Australia;
(2) notes that despite this, women remain largely underrepresented in STEM disciplines in Australia's schools and universities;
(3) recognises the social and economic benefits of advancing men and women equally through STEM;
(4) supports the need to encourage girls to take an interest in STEM from an early age through greater exposure to, and advancement of, science disciplines in school; and
(5) encourages policies that will enable women and girls to fully realise their potential through STEM at school and university.
(Notice given 18 August 2015.)
Time allotted—30 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Ms O ' Neil 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 DR STONE: To move:
That this House:
(1) recognises the courage and sacrifice of the young Australian men who actively served in Bomber Command in World War II;
(2) requests the creation of a medal for Royal Australian Air Force men who served in action in Australian and British squadrons in Bomber Command in World War II;
(3) notes that:
(a) over 10,000 Australians served in Bomber Command, in which over 4,000 of these airmen lost their lives;
(b) Bomber Command had the highest casualty rate in Australia's military history;
(c) a Bomber Command crew member had a worse chance of survival than an infantry officer in World War I; and
(d) there are fewer than 100 Australians remaining who flew in Bomber Command; and
(4) calls on the Government to, as a matter of urgency, create a medal to recognise and honour Australian airmen who served in Bomber Command in World War II.
(Notice given 4 June 2015.)
Time allotted—20 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Dr Stone 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 MR S. P. JONES: To move:
That this House calls on the Government to:
(1) acknowledge that the impending loss of 500 jobs from the steelworks in Port Kembla will hurt the economic security of a region which already has unemployment numbers at two per cent above the national average;
(2) recognise that Australia should be a country that continues to make things and that steel making is vital to the future of the Illawarra and other regions including Whyalla in South Australia;
(3) properly resource the Anti-Dumping Commission so that it can get on with the job of identifying and prosecuting cases of dumping, including subsidised steel;
(4) promise not to repeal or weaken the Australian Jobs Act 2013 so that Australian workers are given a fair chance when job vacancies arise;
(5) reinstate the Local Employment Coordinator in the Illawarra so that workers who lose their jobs at the steelworks in Port Kembla and elsewhere can retrain and find alternative employment;
(6) locate entrepreneur advisers in the Illawarra to help local businesses in improving their competitiveness and allow retrenched workers and contractors from the steelworks to qualify for higher level job seeker assistance; and
(7) support the #IllawarraDigital strategy and facilitate a Digital Enterprise programme so that small to medium businesses and young entrepreneurs can train and seek advice on taking advantage of high speed broadband.
(Notice given 8 September 2015.)
Time allotted—20 minutes .
Speech time limits—
Mr S. P. Jones 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 SMALL BUSINESSES : Resumption of debate (from 11 August 2015) on the motion of Mr van Manen—That this House:
(1) notes that:
(a) 96 per cent of all of Australian businesses are small businesses, employing more than 4.5 million people and producing more than $330 billion of the nation's economic output;
(b) in 2013-14 Australians started more than 280,000 small businesses;
(c) the Coalition Government has developed and started to deliver as part of the budget, the largest small business package in the nation's history—the Jobs and Small Business Package—worth $5.5 billion; and
(d) as part of the Jobs and Small Business Package, all small businesses will get an immediate tax deduction for each asset they buy costing less than $20,000; and
(2) acknowledges the work of the Prime Minister, the Treasurer and the Minister for Small Business in putting together a package that will deliver for small businesses now and into the future.
Time allotted—20 minutes .
Speech time limits—
All 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 MARRIAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 (Mr Entsch): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from 14 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
16 September 2015
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