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I present report No. 39 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 22 February 2016. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today and the committee's deliberations 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 committee and delegation business and of private Members' business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 9 February 2016.

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, 22 February 2016, as follows:

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

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and Statements

1 Joint Selection Committee on Northern Australia:

Scaling Up: Inquiry into Opportunities for Expanding Aquaculture in Northern Australia.

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Entsch 5 minutes.

Next Member speaking—5 minutes.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, and for related purposes. (Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Procuring Australian Goods and Services) Bill 2016) (Notice given 9February 2016.)

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 MR CHAMPION: To move:

That this House acknowledges that penalty rates are relied upon by Australian workers and their families to cover everyday costs of living, no matter if they are full time, part time or casual, including workers such as:

(1) nurses;

(2) police, firefighters and ambulance officers;

(3) retail and hospitality workers;

(4) manufacturing industry employees;

(5) services sector employees; and

(6) tourism and transport industry employees.

(Notice given 9February 2016.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Champion 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.

Orders of the day

1 NBN ROLLOUT: Resumption of debate (from 12 October 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); and

(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;

(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; and

(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

3 MR GILES: To move:

That this House:

(1) calls on the Government to apologise to Save the Children Australia and its staff, after the Review of recommendation nine from the Moss Review confirmed findings from the Review into recent allegations relating to conditions and circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru, that the Government unfairly removed ten Save the Children Australia staff from Nauru;

(2) acknowledges that there is no evidence to support the claims made against Save the Children Australia staff at Nauru; and

(3) notes the great work done by Save the Children Australia in aid, development and helping vulnerable children.

(Notice given 2 February 2016.)

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Giles—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 M R VAN MANEN : To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) football (soccer) is:

(i) played by more than 1.18 million people in Australia in some capacity; and

(ii) the most popular sport amongst children of both genders in Australia with more girls now playing soccer than netball;

(b) the Hyundai A-League now has 104,913 members, creating a tremendous community spirit amongst supporters and players;

(c) local football clubs are the backbone of the football community, with 2,155 clubs in Australia at the moment; and

(d) there are positive effects on mental health of adults who play sport, including football;

(2) congratulates the Football Federation Australia on its positive community programs, including Sporting Schools, Football Fever, the AIA Vitality Miniroos, Female Football Week, and Play Project, as well as the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup multicultural programs which encourage participation, community spirit, integration, as well as healthy, active living.

(Notice given 4 February 2016.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Van Manen 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.

2 MS HALL: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and help women recognise the signs and symptoms of the disease;

(b) Thursday 24 February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day and encourages everyone to wear a teal ribbon to show their support for women living with ovarian cancer; and

(c) about 1,500 Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and only 43 per cent of these will survive;

(2) notes with concern that ovarian cancer is diagnosed late as the symptoms are often similar to other common health problems;

(3) acknowledges:

(a) that there is no early reliable detection test for ovarian cancer and that the Pap smear does not detect the disease;

(b) the good work being done by Ovarian Cancer Australia to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of the disease;

(4) recognises that the four most common symptoms of ovarian cancer are:

(a) abdominal or pelvic pain;

(b) increased abdominal size or persistent abdominal bloating;

(c) needing to urinate often or urgently; and

(d) difficulty eating or feeling full quickly;

(5) understands that every Australian woman needs to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer; and

(6) notes the need for more research funding to help Australian scientists find early detection markers and more effective treatments for this disease.

(Notice given 2February 2016.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Speech time limits—

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.

3 MS PRICE: To move:

That this House places on record that:

(1) the Government is committed to improving education in regional, rural and remote Australia;

(2) this commitment stretches across all levels of education—primary, secondary and tertiary; and

(3) Members in regional electoral divisions have held higher education forums throughout regional Australia, to identify how to bridge the gap between metropolitan and regional higher education.

(Notice given 9 February 2016.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Ms Price 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.

4 MS MACTIERNAN: To move:

That this House:

(1) expresses deep condolences for the suffering and loss of life, homes and businesses in the recent Yarloop fires, and expresses our gratitude to career and volunteer firefighters who worked courageously to contain the fires;

(2) notes the quality capabilities and assets of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Western Australia and the availability of those to provide Defence Aid to the Civilian Community (DACC) at the request of state and territory governments in the event of emergency situations;

(3) acknowledges that the Australian Government and the ADF have established protocols under COMDISPLAN as to how DACC can be utilised in emergency situations;

(4) calls on the Minister for Justice to engage the Western Australian Government to ensure it is aware of the capabilities and assets of the ADF in Western Australia to assist with serious bushfire events, as these were not utilised in either the recent Yarloop/Harvey fires, nor the Esperance fires in late 2015; and

(5) notes that:

(a) climate change has resulted in an increased likelihood of catastrophic bushfires in Western Australia, as bushfires increase in number, burn for longer and affect larger areas of land;

(b) the Climate Council estimates that by 2030, the number of professional firefighters in Western Australia will need to more than double to meet the increasing risk of bushfires; and

(c) there will be a greater role for the Australian Government and the Department of Defence in dealing with these issues across Australia.

(Notice given 2February 2016.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

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.

Orders of the day

1 MARRIAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2015 (Mr Entsch): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from8 February 2016).

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

10 February 2016

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