House debates
Thursday, 25 May 2006
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Amendment Regulations 2006 No. 1 (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent General Business notice No. 5 standing in the name of the Member for Perth, namely, that the Workplace...
- Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ian Macfarlane. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. A secure, reliable and affordable energy supply is a fundamental input to Australia’s economic wellbeing. For this reason, it is critical...
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brough. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill gives effect to several measures from the 2006 budget, as well as to various other important government initiatives, covering a wide...
- Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2006 provides a mechanism to enable plant industries to fund their...
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fishing Offences) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of this bill is to amend relevant fisheries legislation to provide for custodial penalties for foreign fishing offences in...
- Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This is the legislation families tired and angry at the flood of telemarketing calls during evening dinner times have long awaited. Six pm to 8...
- Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 deals with consequential matters relating to the enactment of the Do Not Call...
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill principally amends the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 to implement a range of changes and improvements to...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends various taxation laws to implement a range of improvements to Australia’s taxation system, including changes announced in...
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is a companion bill to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006. The purpose of this bill is to ensure...
- New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is a companion bill to the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006. The purpose of this bill is to impose untainting tax. A...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will increase the Medicare levy low-income thresholds for individuals and families in line with increases in the consumer price index....
- Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Turnbull. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This is a bill to amend the Royal Commissions Act 1902 for the purpose of clarifying the operation of the act in respect of claims of legal...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 , it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary...
- Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (3 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 May, on motion by Mr Lloyd: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Share Trading (0 speeches)
- (13 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Wills from moving—That this House calls on the Member for Gwydir to tell the House...
- Dissent from Ruling (0 speeches)
- (17 speeches)
I move: That the Deputy Speaker’s ruling be dissented from. Mr Deputy Speaker, clearly the ruling you have made is wrong.
- Share Trading (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Consideration resumed.
- Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 March, on motion by Mr Vaile: That this bill be now read a second time.
- East Timor (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on indulgence: I am sure that all honourable members will agree that Australia has a vital national interest in the promotion and maintenance of stability in our region. Yesterday the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It relates to the issue of the Spotlight AWA raised in his absence yesterday. What does the Prime Minister have to say to Annette Harris, the 57-year-old...
- East Timor (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of what diplomatic and consular steps Australia is taking to assist East Timor?
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is also to the Prime Minister and it relates to the Spotlight AWA. I refer the Prime Minister to statements today by the general manager of marketing of Spotlight stores that...
- Australian Defence Force (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on how the Australian Defence Force is contributing to a more secure region and protecting...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister about Spotlight’s AWA. I refer to a statement today by Mr Patrick McKendry, the Chief Executive of the National Retail Association, about...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the latest survey documenting Australia’s progress over the last decade? What does this indicate about the...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s statement on the Alan Jones program on radio 2GB on 4 August last year: It would be absurd and unfair and unreasonable,...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Hon. Sherryl Garbutt, the Victorian Minister for Community Services and Children. On behalf of the House I extend to her...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Maritime Sector (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister update the House on initiatives the government has taken to assist the Australian maritime sector?...
- Workplace Relations (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister believe that losing the right to have a toilet break after working four hours of a shift is worth 2c an hour?
- Public Hospitals (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on the reaction to attempts to ban Bibles in Queensland public hospitals and elsewhere? Minister, what is...
- Snowy Hydro Ltd (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given differing legal opinions on the constitutionality of the sale of Snowy Hydro Ltd and on the motion used to achieve this parliament’s agreement,...
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. Would the minister update the House on how school based new apprenticeships are providing opportunities for young...
- Fuel Tax (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. I refer the minister to the government’s proposal to change the way in which business claims back fuel taxes which, for...
- Resources Sector (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Would the minister inform the House of the latest export figures from the Australian resources sector? Is the...
- Taxation (6 speeches)
They call that a ‘wet lettuce’, Mr Speaker. I have another question for the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Is the Assistant Treasurer aware that AWB Executive Chairman...
- Superannuation (3 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister update the House as to how the Howard government is helping Australian women build their...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- East Timor (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on indulgence, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition made statements about the deployment of troops to East Timor. Notwithstanding these statements, I am sure that members...
- East Timor (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
If I can do it straightaway, I will move that the House take note of the statements by the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition on the commitment of troops to Timor.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Hansard (2 speeches)
I have a number of questions to you, Mr Speaker. Can I refer to pages 602 and 603 of the House of Representatives Practice, which deals with Hansard. Mr Speaker, you would be aware that Hansard...
- Division: Recording of Votes (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I would remind you of another difficult day in this parliament: 13 October 2005. On that day, you might recall, Mr Speaker, that there was a vote taken in the parliament and there was...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 42 of 2005-06 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 42 of 2005-06 entitled Administration of the 30 per cent Private Health Insurance Rebate follow-up audit—Australian Taxation Office;...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (17 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Perth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s attack...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the following order of the day be referred to the Main Committee for debate: Intelligence and Security—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Review of the listing...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, message from the Governor-General recommending an appropriation having been reported; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Public Hospitals; Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (3 speeches)
Yesterday and today in question time, the Minister for Health and Ageing answered questions in relation to what he called a ‘Bible ban’ in hospitals in Queensland and in Victoria. He...
- Wakefield Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise to address the issue of cooperation between the Australian government and local government. People in Wakefield have told me frequently that they are fed up with cost shifting and blame...
- Mr John Marsden (1 speech)
I rise this evening to acknowledge the contribution of one of my constituents who made a difference to civil liberties, freedom from discrimination and access to justice. This evening I would...
- Hasluck Electorate: Brickworks (1 speech)
I wish to speak on the proposal to build a brickworks at the Perth Airport. Along with many thousands of Hasluck constituents and residents of surrounding areas, I am fundamentally opposed to...
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
The Work Choices legislation will deliver no choice to many Australian workers. Today we have heard about Annette Harris, who will receive $90 a week less if she signs the Spotlight AWA. And we...
- Australian Technical Colleges (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the Australian Technical Colleges and the establishment of a campus at Burnie, on the north-west coast of Tasmania. Earlier this month I had the privilege of...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I sought the call earlier in the MPI debate dealing with Spotlight. There is a Spotlight store in Campbelltown in a very prominent location, and my wife regularly shops there. It has been a...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mr Roger de Robillard (1 speech)
I rise today to make a statement to the parliament about assertions I have previously made about individuals who have most improperly used family law and bankruptcy to avoid paying their fair...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I want to respond to a report by the Australia Institute which was promulgated in the last few days with regard to sites for possible nuclear reactors. The Australia Institute’s report was...
- Indigenous Communities (1 speech)
I currently have a social work student, Katherine, on placement in my office. She is an exceptional young woman who embodies all the qualities one would expect in a social worker. Social work is...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Yesterday there were reports that the Sunshine Coast is to be the location of a nuclear power plant, and I want to place on the record my complete opposition to any suggestion that this wonderful...
- Supermarket Pharmacies; Parliament House: Airconditioning (1 speech)
I understand that behind the scenes considerable pressure is being exerted on government to allow supermarkets to have pharmacies incorporated into their businesses. This pressure should be...
- Green Corps (1 speech)
Greening Australia has delivered the Green Corps program in Darwin since 2003 and the projects have provided a wonderful opportunity for young people to get motivated and help the environment at...
- Western Australia: Education (1 speech)
Today, the headline in the Australian is ‘Dum-Dum-Dum Down’. As a former teacher, I am appalled at what is happening in the education system in Western Australia. ‘Dum-Dum-Dum...
- Road Funding (3 speeches)
I rise to present an argument about the condition of the Princess Highway from Geelong to Colac and the strong community sentiments supporting the duplication of this stretch of road. Last week I...
- Corio Electorate (1 speech)
On Anzac Day, I had the great pleasure to join with veterans from the north side of my electorate at the Norlane RSL for their annual commemoration and celebration of this very important day to...
- Water Management (2 speeches)
Water conservation is a contentious issue in the electorate of Gilmore. On one hand, the Sydney Catchment Authority is pumping water out of the Shoalhaven River to supplement Sydney’s...
- 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 (14 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 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)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Road Funding (2 speeches)
In the few moments available to me to speak in the adjournment debate, I would like to point to some of the exciting road projects that are very much a part of the evolution of the Dunkley...
