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I present report No. 42 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 14 February 2022. 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, 8 February 2022.

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, 8 February 2022, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 14 February 2022, as follows:

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR BANDT: To present a Bill for an Act to impose a curfew and related restrictions on aircraft movements at Brisbane Airport, and for related purposes. (Brisbane Airport Curfew and Demand Management Bill 2022)

(Notice given 1 December 2022.)

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 DR HAINES: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, and for related purposes. (Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Cheaper Home Batteries) Bill 2022)

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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 DR HAINES: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to telecommunications, and for related purposes. (Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Faster Internet for Regional Australia) Bill 2022)

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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.

4 MR CHRISTENSEN: To present a Bill for an Act about social media services, and for related purposes. (Social Media (Protecting Australians from Censorship) Bill 2022)

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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.

5 MR BANDT: To present a Bill for an Act to impose a moratorium on new coal, gas and oil projects, and for related purposes. (Moratorium on New Coal, Gas and Oil Bill 2022)

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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.

6 MR WILKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and for related purposes. (Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Cleaning up Political Donations) Bill 2022)

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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.

7 MR LAMING: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes the recent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal recommendation to create a new class of medals and clasps which recognise the loss suffered by the families of Australian Defence Force personnel killed or seriously wounded as a result of their service;

(2) acknowledges the advocacy role taken by former SAS serviceman Kerry Danes and his wife Kay Danes;

(3) thanks the veterans and the families of veterans that made submissions to the tribunal; and

(4) urges the Government to complete the consultation process as soon as practicable and ensure that the proposed recognition be applied to all military service on behalf of this nation.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted 25 minutes.

Speech time limits

Mr Laming 10 minutes.

Next Member speaking 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins + 3 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue at a later hour.

8 MS MURPHY: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) access to high quality education, skills and training opportunities is a fundamental right;

(b) too many Australian students are prevented by social, economic and geographical barriers from accessing this right;

(c) the inequity in education, skills and training opportunities has been exacerbated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government's decisions to, amongst other things, increase the cost of higher education, refuse to fund free access to public TAFE and neglect of the needs of the school system;

(d) in contrast, Labor has a range of commitments to make education and training more accessible, including to:

(i) make child care cheaper for 97 per cent of Australian parents;

(ii) support 10,000 New Energy Apprenticeships;

(iii) introduce an Australian Skills Guarantee;

(iv) provide 465,000 free TAFE places and up to 20,000 new university places; and

(v) invest $440 million to improve ventilation in classrooms and provide more counselling and psychological support; and

(e) more needs to be done to assist students who are disengaged in learning, or who do not respond to traditional school programs; and

(2) further notes that one of the standout success stories in achieving this is, Hands on Learning, a program first piloted at Frankston High School in 1999 by Russell Kerr, OAM, that builds wellbeing, engagement, and attendance by creating opportunities for students to discover their talents and experience success through significant and authentic hands-on projects, that results in 95 per cent of Hands on Learning students finishing school, getting an apprenticeship or getting a job.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

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

Speech time limits

Ms Murphy 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue at a later hour.

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MS COKER: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that under the Government, Australia's aged care sector is in crisis due to almost nine years of neglect and funding cuts;

(2) notes that:

(a) after 21 expert reports, the Government knew older people were suffering in residential aged care and did nothing to fix the problems;

(b) the pandemic has exacerbated the structural problems and exposed the weaknesses in the aged care sector and the Government has done nothing to protect or support aged care workers or residents; and

(c) the Government has failed to plan ahead and has failed to supply aged care workers with adequate supplies of personal protection equipment; rapid antigen tests (RATs) and surge workforce which has led to tragic, unnecessary suffering and deaths of residents; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) urgently supply resources, such as RATs needed to help aged care workers get back to work and to ensure residents in aged care get the care they deserve; and

(b) implement all the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and end the neglect.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted 35 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Coker 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue at a later hour.

2 MR FALINSKI: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that 20 February 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia and Poland;

(2) acknowledges that Poland and Australia enjoy a significant tradition of cooperation which started much earlier than the establishment of full diplomatic relations on 20 February 1972; and

(3) honours:

(a) the long history of Polish settlement Down Under; and

(b) Polish-Australian bonds of friendship that reflect a true partnership between our nations.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Mr Falinski 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

3 DR FREELANDER: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the significant impact that COVID-19 is continuing to have on the day-to-day lives of Australians;

(2) notes that the Government has demonstrably failed in preparing the nation to be able to live with COVID-19, with;

(a) significant shortages of basic necessities prevalent in our supermarkets and shops;

(b) many communities being unable to access Rapid Antigen Tests, and countless examples of price gouging of these essential medical supplies; and

(c) issues in supply chains, workforces and a lack of support from the Government continuing to wreak havoc on small businesses and employees;

(3) further notes that the Prime Minister and the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services would rather go to the cricket than show up and do their jobs while Australians continue to suffer; and

(4) condemns the Prime Minister and the Government for:

(a) their lack of foresight;

(b) their lack of planning;

(c) their lack of leadership; and

(d) abrogating their responsibilities to everyday Australians.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted 45 minutes.

Speech time limits

Dr Freelander 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

Orders of the day

1 ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM: Resumption of debate (from 22 November 2021) on the motion of Mr van Manen—That this House:

(1) notes the Government's ongoing commitment to improving road safety through the establishment of the Road Safety Program (RSP);

(2) recognises that the RSP supports the fast roll out of lifesaving road safety treatments on rural and regional roads and greater protection for vulnerable road users, like cyclists and pedestrians, in urban areas;

(3) commends the Government for its funding in the recent budget to provide $3 billion over three years from 2020-21; and

(4) acknowledges the 'use it or lose it' provision as part of the funding, requiring states and territories to use their funding within each six month tranche in order to receive their full allocation of funding for the next tranche, unless exceptional circumstances exist.

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 matter should continue on a future day.

2 SPACE INDUSTRY: Resumption of debate (from 23 June 2021) on the motion of Mrs McIntosh—That this House:

(1) notes that the Government has recognised the value of Australia's growing space sector by including space as one of the six national priority manufacturing sectors in the $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Strategy;

(2) welcomes the Government's goal of tripling the space industry by 2030 to $12 billion;

(3) congratulates the new head of the Australian Space Agency, Mr Enrico Palermo on his appointment and notes his significant industry and corporate experience in the sector;

(4) commends the Government for enabling Australian businesses to become part of the international space supply chain and have a role in NASA's Moon to Mars mission; and

(5) further welcomes the release of the Space Sector Industry Road Map and the opening of grants for this sector under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative's Translation and Integration streams.

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 = 4 x 5 mins]

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

Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Orders of the day—continued

AGED CARE SECTOR CRISIS: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms Coker—

That this House:

(1) recognises that under the Government, Australia's aged care sector is in crisis due to almost nine years of neglect and funding cuts;

(2) notes that:

(a) after 21 expert reports, the Government knew older people were suffering in residential aged care and did nothing to fix the problems;

(b) the pandemic has exacerbated the structural problems and exposed the weaknesses in the aged care sector and the Government has done nothing to protect or support aged care workers or residents; and

(c) the Government has failed to plan ahead and has failed to supply aged care workers with adequate supplies of personal protection equipment; rapid antigen tests (RATs) and surge workforce which has led to tragic, unnecessary suffering and deaths of residents; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) urgently supply resources, such as RATs needed to help aged care workers get back to work and to ensure residents in aged care get the care they deserve; and

(b) implement all the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and end the neglect.

Time allotted 25 minutes.

Speech time limits

All Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

DEFENCE AWARDS: Resumption of debate on the motion of Mr Laming—That this House:

(1) notes the recent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal recommendation to create a new class of medals and clasps which recognise the loss suffered by the families of Australian Defence Force personnel killed or seriously wounded as a result of their service;

(2) acknowledges the advocacy role taken by former SAS serviceman Kerry Danes and his wife Kay Danes;

(3) thanks the veterans and the families of veterans that made submissions to the tribunal; and

(4) urges the Government to complete the consultation process as soon as practicable and ensure that the proposed recognition be applied to all military service on behalf of this nation.

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 matter should continue on a future day.

EDUCATION: Resumption of debate on the motion of Ms Murphy—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) access to high quality education, skills and training opportunities is a fundamental right;

(b) too many Australian students are prevented by social, economic and geographical barriers from accessing this right;

(c) the inequity in education, skills and training opportunities has been exacerbated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government's decisions to, amongst other things, increase the cost of higher education, refuse to fund free access to public TAFE and neglect of the needs of the school system;

(d) in contrast, Labor has a range of commitments to make education and training more accessible, including to:

(i) make child care cheaper for 97 per cent of Australian parents;

(ii) support 10,000 New Energy Apprenticeships;

(iii) introduce an Australian Skills Guarantee;

(iv) provide 465,000 free TAFE places and up to 20,000 new university places; and

(v) invest $440 million to improve ventilation in classrooms and provide more counselling and psychological support; and

(e) more needs to be done to assist students who are disengaged in learning, or who do not respond to traditional school programs; and

(2) further notes that one of the standout success stories in achieving this is, Hands on Learning, a program first piloted at Frankston High School in 1999 by Russell Kerr, OAM, that builds wellbeing, engagement, and attendance by creating opportunities for students to discover their talents and experience success through significant and authentic hands-on projects, that results in 95 per cent of Hands on Learning students finishing school, getting an apprenticeship or getting a job.

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 matter should continue on a future day.

3 CYBER-ATTACKS: Resumption of debate (from 25 October 2021) on the motion of Mr Wallace—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) a number of Australian businesses have been impacted by cyber-attacks including by ransomware in 2021; and

(b) ransomware is a common and dangerous type of malware employed by cyber-criminals that can affect both individuals and organisations, and cause severe damage to reputation, and business bottom lines;

(2) records its concern at the impact and frequency of cyber-attacks on Australian individuals and businesses;

(3) further notes the significant investment by the Government of $15 billion in cyber and defence capabilities, including $1.35 billion through the Australian Signals Directorate/Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), to keep Australians safe online;

(4) recognises the important work done by the ACSC providing advice and technical support to individuals and businesses affected by cyber incidents;

(5) urges all Australians to implement good cyber hygiene measures across their home and business networks; and

(6) encourages all Australians to visit cyber.gov.au and take the steps to protect themselves, their businesses, their families, and Australia's digital sovereignty.

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 matter should continue on a future day.

Notices — continued

4 MR ZAPPIA: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that naval shipbuilding:

(a) is critical to:

(i) the Australian economy;

(ii) sovereign capability; and

(iii) national security;

(b) creates thousands of specialist jobs across advanced engineering and high technology industry sectors;

(2) further notes:

(a) that the termination of the Naval Group French submarine contract caused the loss of thousands of jobs and contracts with defence industry sector businesses;

(b) the continued uncertainty relating to the Australia-United Kingdom-United States nuclear submarine announcement about:

(i) where the submarines will be built;

(ii) who will build them;

(iii) Australian workforce participation in the build;

(iv) the workforce skills required;

(v) the number of submarines required;

(vi) the cost of the replacement submarines; and

(vii) the delivery date of the submarines; and

(c) the recent concerns about the performance and few opportunities for Australian firms on the Future Frigates; and

(3) calls on the Government to:

(a) respond to the questions raised about the replacement submarine contract;

(b) ensure that all Australian naval shipbuilding contracts maximize Australian workforce participation with public, transparent and audited mandatory minimum content requirements; and

(c) ensure that all naval procurement is fit for purpose, value for money and delivered in a timely way.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Mr Zappia 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

Orders of the day — continued

4 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE CADETS: Resumption of debate (from 18 October 2021) on the motion of Mr Simmonds—That this House notes that:

(1) membership of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Cadets:

(a) gives young people the opportunity to be members of a team, develop their skills as leaders and develop an individual's capacity to contribute to society; and

(b) fosters an interest in Defence Force careers, and is important in developing ongoing support for Defence; and

(2) ADF Cadets contribute greatly to the community and Australian society.

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 matter should continue on a future day.

Notices — continued

5 MR KATTER: To move:

That this House notes that the Member for Kennedy and the Member for Clark call on the Government to provide for sovereign fuel security in Australia during the transition to reliance on renewable energy and net-zero carbon emissions, including by ensuring:

(1) a ban on Australian oil exports;

(2) Australian processing, by Australian owned and operated companies, of Australian oil;

(3) Australian petroleum contains a minimum of 33 per cent renewables (algae and ethanol inter alia), by 2027;

(4) Australian manufacture, by Australian owned and operated companies, of drop-in fuel using waste materials, with a targeted supply of a minimum of 33 per cent of the Australian fuel diesel market by 2027;

(5) Australia stockpile a minimum of six months supply of fuels, oils and lubricants, noting that:

(a) these materials are manufactured in Australia from Australian oil; and

(b) where this is not possible, that imports be restricted to those materials genuinely unable to be manufactured in Australia from Australian oil;

(6) any investment in industrial facilities to meet the requirements of this motion be limited to the genuine need for fuel security, with the object that Australian manufacturers achieve 100 per cent energy supply from renewable energy and net-zero carbon emissions; and

(7) Australian manufacture of electric vehicles, and their component parts including battery production, with a target of 100 per cent of all local, state and federal, government vehicles and buses, in metropolitan areas being Australian made by 2035.

(Notice given 8 February 2022.)

Time allotted remaining private Members' business time prior to 7.30 pm.

Speech time limits

Mr Katter 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

THE HON A. B. WALLACE

Speaker of the House of Representatives

9 February 2022

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