House debates
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
- Condolences: MR Rick Farley (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the House to mourn the death of Mr Rick Farley. Rick Farley would be known to many people on both sides of this chamber. I first met Rick Farley when he was...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will be absent from question time today. He is attending the New South Wales RSL conference event in Sydney. The Minister for...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Does the Acting Prime Minister agree that kids should be locked up in immigration processing centres?
- Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister. Would the Acting Prime Minister inform the House on the action that is required to address child abuse and violence in Aboriginal communities?
- Asylum Seekers (15 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister and follows his answer to my previous question. Does the Acting Prime Minister support his government’s new policy which means that kids can now...
- Indigenous Communities (11 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of reports that ‘customary practice’ has been used to justify...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I Inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Dr Donya Aziz, a member of the Pakistan national assembly. On behalf of the House, I extend to her a very warm welcome.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Communities (34 speeches)
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- Occupational Health and Safety (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister explain to the House how the government is protecting workers’ occupational health and...
- Family Relationship Centres (16 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Can the Acting Prime Minister confirm that the government ignored departmental data on suitable locations for family relationship...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the Minister for Foreign Affairs update the House on how Australia is cooperating internationally to address climate change?
- Budget 2006-07 (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Can the Treasurer confirm that under his budget the tax cuts for 900,000 women earning under $21,600 will not be paid until they submit...
- Child Care (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister. Would the Acting Prime Minister inform the House of recently published information which indicates the effects of government policies...
- Interest Rates (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Treasurer, by how much will the recent rise in interest rates increase interest payments on Australia’s $500 billion foreign debt?
- Bruce Highway (7 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister update the House on recent developments along the Bruce Highway and other government initiatives...
- Taxation: Compensation Payments (2 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister and goes to yesterday’s private members’ business debate on my motion with regard to the treatment of compensation payments from state and...
- Border Protection (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on recent measures to protect our northern borders from smuggling, illegal immigration and fishing?
- Trade Skills Training Visa (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. Is the Acting Prime Minister aware that the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs confirmed to an estimates committee...
- East Timor (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the current situation in East Timor and the government’s response?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and Acting Prime Minister. I refer to advice circulated by Industrial Labour Solutions, a Melbourne industrial relations consultancy, promoting the use of...
- National Security (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Would the Attorney-General update the House on the government’s determination to fight terrorism, including those who urge the use of force...
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to the trade minister’s rescue mission to Baghdad in February to save the current wheat contract with Iraq, following Iraqi...
- Budget 2006-07 (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads. Would the minister detail how local councils in my electorate of Gilmore and throughout Australia will...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (11 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Standing Order 91 (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question for you about your interpretation during question time of standing order 91, relating to disorderly conduct. Mr Speaker, clearly you must have formed the view under...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (12 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 40 of 2005-06 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 40 of 2005-06 entitled Procurement of explosive ordnance for the Australian Defence Force (Army)—Department of Defence; Defence...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are tabled as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Trade Skills Training Visa (42 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Watson proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government’s...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 29 May 2006. The report will be...
- Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That at the adjournment of the House for this sitting the bills stand referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-Off Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Bill 2006; General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2006; Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006; Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006; Defence Housing Authority Amendment Bill 2006; Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006; Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (38 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 May, on motion by Mr Costello: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Swan moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Occupational Health and Safety (1 speech)
As a former official of the Australian Workers Union, I represented, amongst others, miners in the metalliferous mining industry. Not only did I represent those miners in the courts but I also...
- Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (1 speech)
I rise tonight to convey my continued support for the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council in my electorate and to inform the House of the attack of New South Wales Labor Minister for...
- Member for Gwydir (11 speeches)
On 26 February, Glenn Milne wrote a story about the member for Gwydir’s AWB share trading. He referred to the fact that the sale took place just prior to the release of the Volcker report,...
- Religion (1 speech)
The last 48 hours has been a troubling period for the Christian community in my electorate of Bowman. There was an important victory at 2.30 pm yesterday when the Queensland education minister...
- Occupational Health and Safety (1 speech)
Clearly the government members do not want to get up and defend their own policies; they want to play the quasi-role of the opposition of the state of Queensland; whereas we all know that there...
- Riverstone Festival; Kellyville Ridge Community Association Open Day (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk on a bit of a lighter matter, to comment on the vibrant community that is working very actively in Greenway. I would particularly like to highlight two festivals that...
- Hunter Volunteer Centre (2 speeches)
In the few moments remaining in this adjournment debate I would like to congratulate the Hunter Volunteer Centre for the service that they have provided to the Hunter for the last 25 years. This...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
