House debates
Tuesday, 7 February 2006
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Sir Reginald Swartz KBE, MBE (Mil), ED (6 speeches)
I move: That this House records its deep regret at the death on 2 February 2006 of the Honourable Sir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE, ED, a former federal minister, Leader of the House of...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On 24 January I announced a number of changes to the ministry consequent upon certain resignations. The swearing-in took place on 27 January 2006. For the information of honourable members, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his statement to the parliament on 25 March 2003 when he said: ... the oil for food program has been immorally and shamefully rorted by Saddam...
- Religious Cartoons (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of the reaction to cartoons published in the international media which have caused offence to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! For the benefit of all members, I acknowledge the honourable Barry Cohen, former Minister for the Arts and Environment and former member for Robertson. On behalf of all members, I extend...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer again to his statement to the parliament on 25 March 2003 when he said: ... the oil for food program has been immorally and shamefully rorted by...
- Trade (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Would the Deputy Prime Minister outline to the House Australia’s record exports in 2005? What is the projected...
- Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer him again to his 25 March 2003 statement to parliament that: ... the oil for food program has been immorally and shamefully rorted by Saddam Hussein,...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of recent economic data results? What does this data indicate about the strength of the Australian economy?
- Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. When the Deputy Prime Minister, as trade minister, was warned in January 2000 of Canadian and UN concerns about irregular...
- Iran (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of Australia’s response to continuing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program?
- Oil for Food Program (4 speeches)
I refer to the answer just given by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade—
- Medical Training (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the government has expanded medical training since 1996? Minister, are there any...
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Isn’t it a fact that Mr Trevor Flugge of the AWB wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister personally about his concerns...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Would the Attorney-General advise the House what the Australian government is doing to combat the impact of identity crime?
- Oil for Food Program (13 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Deputy Prime Minister, following your government’s approval of the AWB’s new contract arrangements with Iraq on 2...
- South Asia Earthquake (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on Australia’s efforts to help the people of Pakistan following last year’s earthquake?
- Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Deputy Prime Minister, given that the wheat price went up by more than $50 per metric tonne in the AWB’s contract with...
- Tasmania: Rail Services (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister advise the House of measures the government has taken to maintain freight rail services in Tasmania?
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Did the Deputy Prime Minister instruct Ambassador Thawley as to the content of his conversation with US Senator Coleman? If the...
- Tourism (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. Would the minister update the House on the performance of the tourism industry in 2005?
- Oil for Food Program (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the US Congressional Committee on International Relations has stated that Palestinian suicide bombers were paid $US25,000...
- Australian Technical Colleges (22 speeches)
My question is—
- Prime Minister; Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Foreign Affairs (0 speeches)
- Censure Motion (25 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this House censures the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs for: (1)their failure to investigate repeated warnings of...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your assistance under standing order 105(b) in relation to some questions that have been outstanding on the Notice Paper from as far back as 17 November 2004. I will go through...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 21 to 28 of 2005-06 (3 speeches)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit reports Nos 21 to 28 of 2005-06 entitled No. 21—Financial statement audit: audits of the financial statements of Australian government entities...
- Speaker’S Panel (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 17, I lay on the table my warrant revoking the nomination of the honourable member for Paterson and nominating the honourable member for Deakin to be a member of the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, for the sitting on Wednesday, 8 February 2006, so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent questions without notice being called on at 2.30...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (3 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Griffith proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Bill 2005; Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005; Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005; Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005; Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (Loss Recoupment Rules and Other Measures) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2005; Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005; Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005; Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005; National Health Amendment (Budget Measures — Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) Bill 2005; Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2005; Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005; Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Bill 2005; Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2005; Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Bill 2005; Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2005; Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005; Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-Front Student Union Fees) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) Bill (No. 2) 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 5) Bill 2005; Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety-Nets) Bill 2005; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Amendment Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General and the Administrator reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety-Nets) Bill 2005; National Health Amendment (Budget Measures — Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) Bill (No. 2) 2005; Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 5) Bill 2005; Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005; Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2005; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Amendment Bill 2005; Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-Front Student Union Fees) Bill 2005; Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2005; Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bill and informing the House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments made by the House.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Bill 2005; Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Future Fund Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2005, on motion by Mr Costello: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Work Choices Legislation (1 speech)
I rise to comment upon Labor’s industrial relations task force that has been established. I know that some in the gallery and, indeed, in this chamber think that somehow the effects of the...
- Rt Hon. Helen Clark; Child Care (3 speeches)
I would like to start by welcoming the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Helen Clark, to Canberra.
- Oxley Electorate: Education City Project (1 speech)
I want to talk about Education City, a very important development taking place right in the heart of the fastest growing electorate in the country—namely, my electorate of Oxley. Education...
- Cook Electorate: Cronulla Riots (1 speech)
On Sunday, 11 December 2005 a significant and disappointing event took place in my electorate. Now known as the Cronulla riots the news of this disturbance flashed around the globe, casting my...
- Australian Sports Commission: Grants (1 speech)
Progressively during the years of the Howard government we have seen decisions that are breathtaking in the way in which they are inconsistent and the way in which they show a degree of the...
- Hon. Sir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE, ED (1 speech)
I rise tonight to associate myself with the comments made by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the honourable member for Cowan concerning the...
- Trade (2 speeches)
With regard to trade, the global orthodoxy is to free trade. I make yet another plea tonight that, in assessing trade policy, we take it from the view of fair trade—that we look at the way...
- Request for Detailed Information (0 speeches)
- House of Representatives Seminar Program (1 speech)
asked the Speaker.(1)What is the budgeted (a) revenue and (b) expense for the 2006 House of Representatives Seminar Program.(2)Is the net revenue from the Seminar Program hypothecated; if not,...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
The following notices were given:
