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I present report No. 12 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 22 May 2023. 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, 9 May 2023.

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, 9 May 2023, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 22 May 2023, as follows:

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR LEESER: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995, and for related purposes. (Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023)

(Notice given 22 March 2023.)

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 MS SHARKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, and for related purposes. (Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023)

(Notice given 27 March 2023.)

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 MS DANIEL: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for related purposes. (Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023)

(Notice given 28 March 2023.)

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

4 MS BYRNES: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that Sunday, 21 May 2023 marks 12 months since the election of the current Government;

(2) acknowledges that after a decade of mismanagement, chaos and neglect by the former Government, this Government is delivering on its election promises and continues to deliver and build on our plan for a better future;

(3) further acknowledges that this Government's second budget handed down during the last sitting week:

(a) provides responsible cost of living relief;

(b) creates more opportunities for Australians; and

(c) builds a more secure economy into the future; and

(4) further notes that this Government is delivering on our plan for a better future in the face of relentless negative opposition from the Liberal-National coalition.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 30 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Byrnes 5 minutes.

Other 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.

5 MR BATES: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that in the Budget the Government chose to:

(a) spend half a trillion dollars on Stage 3 tax cuts for the wealthy, handouts for wealthy property investors, handouts for fossil fuel corporations and nuclear submarines; and

(b) not adequately address the cost-of-living pressures people are facing; and

(2) calls on the Government to lift people out of poverty by raising JobSeeker above the poverty line, wiping student debt, and taking urgent action to address the housing and rental crisis.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 15 minutes.

Speech time limits

Mr Bates 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

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

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

6 MR VAN MANEN: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges that the budget handed down on 9 May 2023 must deliver:

(a) fiscal restraint to take pressure off families;

(b) simpler and fairer taxes, not higher ones;

(c) real action on productivity to make small businesses and families' lives easier;

(d) measured relief for small businesses and families that does not add to inflation; and

(e) no more broken promises; and

(2) recognises that:

(a) the Government's second budget is an opportunity to correct the mistakes of its first; and

(b) in its first budget, the Government increased spending by $115 billion, made the structural deficit worse, and abandoned all goals of balancing the budget.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

T ime allotted remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.

Speech time limits

Mr van Manen 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.

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MS BELL: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that the Government's superannuation tax will unfairly impact younger Australians;

(2) recognises that:

(a) a 20-year-old today earning an average salary will be caught in the net of the Government's doubling of superannuation taxes;

(b) an analysis of Australian Taxation Office and Australian Bureau of Census data reveals that this means more than two million Australians under the age of 25 today will be slugged with the Government's latest tax grab; and

(c) the Government has been misleading Australia and it is time for the Treasurer to come clean and confirm exactly how many people will lose out under these changes; and

(3) acknowledges that young Australians today will pay the price for the Government's reckless spending.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 40 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Bell 5 minutes.

Other Members 5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

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

2 MS THWAITES: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges the Government's second Budget delivers a record 15 per cent pay increase for aged care workers across Australia, and that this represents the biggest ever pay rise for aged care workers;

(2) recognises the work of the Government supporting the aged care sector to improve facilities and lift the quality of care for residents, including through increasing average care minutes and greater transparency; and

(3) commends the Government for having directly addressed 37 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety since coming into office, and its commitment to continue delivering reform for the aged care sector.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 30 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Thwaites 5 minutes.

Other 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.

3 MS DANIEL: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the consequences of harm from gambling are poorer health and wellbeing for individuals who gamble, their family members, friends and community;

(b) family and relationship problems, emotional and psychological issues, including distress, depression, suicide and violence and financial harms are all costs of gambling;

(c) the potential for harm has increased with the proliferation of online gambling, and the proliferation of sports bettors gambling online which significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

(d) a three-year study by La Trobe University with 50 thousand respondents revealed that more than three quarters felt they should be able to watch sport on television free from gambling ads and that young people are exposed to too much gambling advertising; and

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) expenditure on gambling advertising in Australia has increased by 320 per cent in the past 11 years;

(b) exposure to gambling advertising normalises betting and increases the risk of harm;

(c) current restrictions have failed to reduce children and young people's exposure to gambling, especially sports betting; and

(d) the prolific promotion of sports betting does not align with community values.

(Notice given 21 March 2023.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Daniel 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.

4 MS SITOU: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that Australia's millions of small businesses are the engine room of our nation's economy, at the heart of local communities across the country and employ millions of Australians;

(2) acknowledges that deadly flooding, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic have hit our small businesses hard which is why the Government is delivering for small business, helping them to bounce back from these challenges and improve their long-term resilience by:

(a) providing $15.1 million for small business owners across Australia to access free mental health and financial counselling support through the New Access for Small Business Owners and Small Business Debt Helpline programs;

(b) updating Commonwealth Procurement Rules so small businesses get a bigger slice of the $70 billion in contracts that the Commonwealth Government spends every year, with a 20 per cent target;

(c) reviewing the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 to consider what other policy measures are necessary to achieve better payment terms and practices for small businesses;

(d) opening the first round of $62.6 million in energy efficiency grants to eligible small and medium businesses to help address rising costs; and

(e) passing legislation to make unfair contract terms illegal so small businesses can negotiate fairer agreements with large partners; and

(3) notes that the Government's wider agenda will benefit small businesses by:

(a) delivering an increase in skilled migration;

(b) accelerate the delivery of 465,000 additional fee-free TAFE places, with 180,000 to be delivered in 2023, helping get more skilled workers into the job market quicker; and

(c) delivering cheaper childcare to make life easier and increase workforce participation.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 30 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Sitou 5 minutes.

Other 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.

5 MR WALLACE: To move:

That this House acknowledges that:

(1) the Government:

(a) has not consulted with or listened to the genuine concerns of community pharmacists in regard to its proposed pharmaceutical 60-day dispensing changes;

(b) must provide a strong guarantee that this change will not:

(i) harm the viability of community pharmacies;

(ii) affect medicine supplies especially in regional and rural communities; and

(iii) increase the stockpiling and wastage of medicines;

(2) the increased cost of living has placed enormous pressure on Australians, but questions remain on whether this policy will have perverse and unintended consequences; and

(3) community pharmacists play an integral role in the provision of primary healthcare in Australia, particularly in rural and regional Australia, as they stepped up when the nation needed them most through the COVID-19 pandemic and they deserve the support of the Government.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

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

Speech time limits

Mr Wallace 5 minutes.

Other 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.

Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices — continued

6 MS SCRYMGOUR: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that the Government will invest an extra $262.3 million in the 2023-24 budget to address the chronic underfunding of Australia's iconic national parks;

(2) acknowledges that after a decade of mismanagement and neglect by the former Government, our national parks have been left with broken infrastructure, out-of-date equipment, and inadequate facilities; and

(3) further notes that the Government's investment will address critical infrastructure needs, including updating unsafe equipment, fixing inadequate signage, providing essential ranger housing, and refurbishing rundown facilities.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Scrymgour 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.

7 MS LANDRY: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australian manufacturers continue to be significantly impacted by the cost-of-living crisis;

(b) the Government still has no plan to tackle inflationary pressures contributing to the rising input costs of manufacturers, with no plans to address:

(i) rising power prices;

(ii) rising interest rates;

(iii) damaging labour shortages; and

(iv) disrupted supply chains; and

(c) the National Reconstruction Fund has not issued a single dollar to our manufacturers and will have a contributory impact on inflation; and

(2) calls on the Government to reveal when the National Reconstruction Fund will make its first investment.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 30 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Landry 5 minutes.

Other 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.

8 MS J RYAN: To move:

That this House:

(1) celebrates:

(a) the close trans-Tasman relationship between Australia and New Zealand; and

(b) the contribution New Zealanders living in Australia have made to our country;

(2) notes that changes under the former Howard Liberal Government made it more difficult for New Zealanders living, working, and paying taxes in Australia to become citizens;

(3) further notes the announcement made on 22 April 2023 that will mean all Special Category Visa holders will be able to apply directly for citizenship without becoming permanent residents first, as long as they meet a four-year residence and other eligibility requirements; and

(4) commends the Government's commitment to build a fairer, better managed, and more inclusive migration system for New Zealanders living in Australia.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms J Ryan 5 mi nutes.

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

BUDGET: Resumption of debate on the motion of Mr van Manen—That this House:

(1) acknowledges that the budget handed down on 9 May 2023 must deliver:

(a) fiscal restraint to take pressure off families;

(b) simpler and fairer taxes, not higher ones;

(c) real action on productivity to make small businesses and families' lives easier;

(d) measured relief for small businesses and families that does not add to inflation; and

(e) no more broken promises; and

(2) recognises that:

(a) the Government's second budget is an opportunity to correct the mistakes of its first; and

(b) in its first budget, the Government increased spending by $115 billion, made the structural deficit worse, and abandoned all goals of balancing the budget.

(Notice g iven 9 May 2023.)

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 — conti nued

9 MS MILLER-FROST: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) in 2022, Australians lost an estimated $3.1 billion to scams; and

(b) in the last 12 months to April 2023, almost half of all Australians have been scammed, deceived, or exposed to a fake text message; and

(2) commends the Government's commitment to crack down on fake text message scams by:

(a) establishing a SMS sender ID registry in the 2023-24 Budget; and

(b) committing to tackling illegal scams and keeping Australians safe; and

(3) further notes that the Government's commitment compliments:

(a) the rules registered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority that saw telecommunications companies block more than 90 million scam texts between July and December 2022; and

(b) the Government's investment to establish a National Anti Scam Centre within the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as an innovative, world-leading public-private sector partnership to disrupt and stop scammers in Australia.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 20 minutes.

Speech time limits

Ms Miller-Frost 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.

10 MR VASTA: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that;

(a) financial literacy rates in Australia are in decline;

(b) enrolments in economic based subjects, which incorporate financial literacy in the national curriculum, has declined by 70 per cent over the past three decades;

(c) enrolments in maths-based subjects has decreased from 76 per cent to 66 per cent in 2020, and boys outnumber girls 2 to 1 in these subjects;

(d) only around 50 per cent of Australians are considered financially literate, with women having significantly worse outcomes compared to their male counterparts;

(e) on average, 50 per cent of Australians live pay-check to pay-check;

(f) financial hardship is one of the most commonly cited contributors to poor mental health;

(g) Australian students are falling behind other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations in financial literacy performance, based on the Program for International Student Assessment Survey data;

(h) 20 per cent of Australian students do not meet baseline levels of financial literacy; and

(i) the 2021 Australian Government Australian Financial Capability Survey indicates that 94 per cent of young Australians aged 14 to 17 either agreed or strongly agreed that is important to learn how to manage their money; and

(2) calls on:

(a) the Government to make financial literacy a compulsory part of the national curriculum and extend this into the senior years of schooling; and

(b) all Members of Parliament to support measured and considered action to improve financial literacy outcomes in this country across all demographics.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

Time allotted 25 m inutes.

Speech time limits

Mr Vasta 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 on a future day.

11 DR REID: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes the Government is easing cost-of-living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper by allowing millions of Australians to buy two months' worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription;

(2) acknowledges that for at least 6 million Australians, this will:

(a) halve their medicine costs;

(b) require fewer visits to the general practitioner and pharmacist;

(c) save Australians more than $1.6 billion over four years; and

(3) further notes that this policy comes after the Government's policy to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme general co-payment from $42.50 to $30, which has saved Australians more than $58 million on 5.1 million prescriptions in the first 3 months of the laws coming into effect; and

(4) commends the Government for its commitment to make responsible and targeted cost-of-living relief.

(Notice given 9 May 2023.)

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

Speech time limits

Dr Reid 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 conti nue on a future day.

THE HON D. M. DICK MP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

10 May 2023

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