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I present report No. 37 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 30 August 2021. The report will be printed in the Hansard 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, 24 August 2021.

2. The Committee deliberated on items of committee and delegation business that had been notified, private Members' business items listed on the Notice Paper and notices lodged on Tuesday, 24 August 2021, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 30 August 2021, as follows:

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

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs:

Report on Indigenous Participation in Employment and Business

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.30 am.

Speech time limits—

First Member speaking 5minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1   Mr C. Kelly: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992, and for related purposes. (Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2021)

  (Notice given 24 June 2021.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

2   Mr C. Kelly: To present a Bill for an Act to implement Article 6 of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights, and for related purposes. (No Requirement for Medical Treatment (Including Experimental Injections) Without Consent (Implementing Article 6 of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights) Bill 2021)

  (Notice given 24 August 2021.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

3   Mr Connelly: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises and celebrates the centenary of the Australian national flag which occurs on 3 September 2021;

(2) honours the ideals for which our national flag stands including our history, geography and unity as a federated nation;

(3) notes that this is the world's only national flag ever to fly over one entire continent;

(4) acknowledges that our flag has been Australia's pre-eminent national symbol in times of adversity and war, peacetime and prosperity;

(5) further recognises that our flag now belongs to the Australian people and has been an integral part of the expression of our national pride; and

(6) expresses its respect for the Australian national flag as a symbol of our profound achievements as a federation, our independence and freedom as a people, and our optimism for a common future together.

  (Notice given 5 August 2021.)

Time allotted—35 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Connelly—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 7 x 5 mins]

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

4   Mr Hayes: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that National Police Remembrance Day will be observed on 29 September 2021;

(2) acknowledges the crucial role police officers across Australia play in our local communities and the tremendous risk and sacrifice that comes with their duty;

(3) honours the lives and memories of those police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the course of their duty and specifically this year honours, Senior Constable David Masters of the Queensland Police Service, who was killed while trying to intercept a stolen vehicle;

(4) pays tribute to the families and friends of police officers who have been killed in the line of duty throughout our nation's history;

(5) commends the valuable work of Police Legacy, who look after the loved ones of police officers who have fallen; and

(6) reaffirms its support for the nation's police officers and honours their courage, commitment and dedication in ensuring the peace and safety of our communities.

  (Notice given 3 August 2021.)

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Hayes—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 7 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

25 August 2021

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