House debates
Tuesday, 9 May 2006
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that the Treasurer will be absent from question time today, due to budget commitments. I will answer questions on his behalf. I also inform the House that the Minister for...
- Beaconsfield Mine; Private Jacob (Jake) Kovco (0 speeches)
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I seek the indulgence of the House to say something about the remarkable events in Beaconsfield this morning. Few incidents in the life of this country in recent years have gripped the attention...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Private Jacob (Jake) Kovco (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Does the minister acknowledge that it was a mistake to use a private contractor to repatriate our deceased soldier Private Kovco? Will the government...
- East Timor (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on recent developments in East Timor? What is the government’s reaction to that situation?
- Tiger Helicopters (2 speeches)
I have a question for the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to the findings of the Auditor-General that the first three Tiger helicopters accepted by the government are not capable of...
- Trade: Japan (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House on how Australia’s economic relationship with Japan is...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Mr Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. On behalf of the House, I extend to him a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Trade Skills Training (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Is the minister aware that 39 Australian employees have been sacked from the Ballarat manufacturing company Maxi-TRANS while...
- Solomon Islands (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, what is the government’s reaction to the recent events in the Solomon Islands?
- Trade Skills Training (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Does the minister believe that it is acceptable that a number of the sacked Maxi-TRANS workers in Ballarat, including Mr...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister advise the House of the additional assistance that Australia is providing to Afghanistan?
- Smartcard (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Human Services. Minister, is it the case that advice from the smartcard technology task force, KPMG and Medicare Australia has been overlooked and...
- Transport: Heavy Vehicle Registration Fees (2 speeches)
My question without notice is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Is the minister aware that state and territory governments are considering raising registration fees...
- Fruit and Vegetable Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Minister, can you confirm that your original proposal to exempt supermarkets from the mandatory code of conduct for the...
- Health: Doctors (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister advise the House of measures that the government is taking to boost doctor numbers, particularly in rural and...
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the question that the opposition asked the minister in parliament concerning his knowledge of this cable of 13 January...
- Education: Funding (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister update the House on Australian government funding to Catholic and independent schools? Are there...
- Oil for Food Program (4 speeches)
My question is addressed again to the foreign minister. I refer to the minister’s answer just now that he was telling the truth when he told the parliament that of course he would have read...
- Aboriginal Land Rights (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister inform the House how the government is performing with land tenure in remote...
- Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the fact that in March 2004 Ambassador Bremer appointed an ADF officer, Colonel Michael Kelly, as legal adviser of the...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Advertising in the Parliamentary Precinct (3 speeches)
I have a question for you, Mr Speaker. Ten years after the launch of the Liberal Party’s debt truck, today the Labor Party launched its own debt truck to highlight that foreign debt is now...
- Parliament House: Security (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question that relates to the letter I wrote to you on 18 April concerning the new requirements for sponsorship of Parliament House passes for lobbyists. You will recall that...
- Questions in Writing (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your assistance under standing order 105(b) in respect of questions that have appeared in my name on the Notice Paper this year. Specifically, I refer to question Nos 2998 and...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 36 to 38 of 2005-06 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit reports of 2005-06 entitled Audit report No. 36, Management of the Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter project—Air 87—Department of...
- Documents (0 speeches)
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Documents are presented in accordance with the lists circulated earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of the...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Trade Skills Training (53 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Ballarat proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 6) Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Bill 2006; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2005-2006; Aged Care (Bond Security) Bill 2006; Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2006; Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006; Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2006; Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006; Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006; Jurisdiction of Courts (Family Law) Bill 2005; Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment Bill 2005; Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Postal Industry Ombudsman Bill 2006; Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Anti-Avoidance) Bill 2006; Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Fees and Charges) Bill 2006; Cancer Australia Bill 2006; Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Health Legislation Amendment (Pharmacy Location Arrangements) Bill 2006; Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2005; Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006; Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Cancer Australia Bill 2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Library Committee; Membership (1 speech)
The Speaker has received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senators Hutchins and Webber have been appointed members of the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library.
- Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Environment and Heritage Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
The Speaker has received advice from the Government Whip that he has nominated Mr Ticehurst to be a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage in place of Jackie Kelly.
- Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006; Defence Housing Authority Amendment Bill 2006; Age Discrimination Amendment Bill 2006 (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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
I ask leave of the House to make a statement on behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit concerning the draft budget estimates for the Australian National Audit Office for...
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (19 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 March, on motion by Dr Stone: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Griffin moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Costello, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction Australia has weathered some economic storms over the last decade — storms every bit as deadly as the cyclones that lashed the...
- Budget Documents 2006-07 (0 speeches)
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I present the following documents in connection with the 2006-07 budget: Budget strategy and outlook 2006-07. Budget measures 2006-07. Federal financial relations 2006-07. Agency resourcing...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
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I present ministerial statements as listed in the document now being circulated to honourable members in the chamber. Details of the statements will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Nairn, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It is with great pleasure that I introduce Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007, which, together with Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007, is...
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Nairn, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 is to provide funding for the operations of the three...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Nairn, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It is with great pleasure that I introduce Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006. There are two supplementary additional estimates bills: ...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Nairn, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 provides additional funding for agencies to meet:expenses in relation to grants to the states under section...
- Notices (0 speeches)
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The following notices were given:
