Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the 14th report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament.

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 14

Ministerial Responses

4 September 2023

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Chair Ms Susan Templeman MP

Deputy Chair Mr Ross Vasta MP

Mr Sam Birrell MP

Ms Alison Byrnes MP

Ms Lisa Chesters MP

Mr Garth Hamilton MP

Ms Tracey Roberts MP

Ms Meryl Swanson MP

Report summarising the ministerial responses being presented.

The committee met in private session in the 47th Parliament on 9 August 2023.

1. The following 16 ministerial responses to petitions were received:

Ministerial responses received by the Committee on 9 August 2023

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding forbidding state governments from charging taxes on ownership of electric vehicles (EN3601)

From the Assistant Minister for Defence regarding the Australian Defence Force Cadets Program being incorporated into the school curriculum (EN4143)

From the Speaker to a petition requesting that COVID-19 vaccination be made compulsory for all Members of Parliament (EN4159)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting the Australian Government increase Medicare rebates for general practitioners (EN4373)

From the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme to a petition requesting the role of Chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency Board be held by a person with a disability (EN4393)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting an inquiry into affirmation practices for children identifying as transgender (EN4434)

From the Attorney-General to a petition regarding negotiations with Noongar Elders concerning compensation (EN4808)

From the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations to a petition regarding additional entitlements for certain employees made redundant (EN4839)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting that lactation consultants be provided with a Medicare provider number (EN4909)

From the Attorney-General to a petition regarding a national Human Rights Act in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (EN4914)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding free access to wellness and mental health practitioners (EN4960)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting the House of Representatives to make mental health medications illegal (EN5057)

From the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister to a petition regarding the Prime Minister's attendance at the NATO Leaders' Summit (EN5061)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding the implementation of the expanded newborn screening program (EN5078)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan (EN5081)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting the listing of fenfluramine (Fintepla(R)) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for Dravet syndrome (EN5090)

Ms Susan Templeman MP

Chair—Petitions Committee

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