House debates
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
- Business (0 speeches)
- (14 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended to enable the following to occur during the periods set aside in standing order 34 for government business on Wednesday 14...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Proposal (8 speeches)
I move: That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974 , the House approves the following proposal for work in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the ninth and 10th reports for 2006 of the committee relating to HMAS Cairns redevelopment, Cairns, Queensland...
- Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Fuel Tax Bill 2006; Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (24 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Fitzgibbon moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Third Reading (37 speeches)
The question before the chair is that the remaining stages of this bill, including the government amendment as circulated, be agreed to. The government amendment read as follows—...
- Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 March, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Messages from the Governor-General recommending...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is that the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated, be agreed to. The government amendments read as follows— (1) ...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 June, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Fitzgibbon moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, I put the question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006; New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, the question now is that the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated, be agreed to. The...
- New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 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)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, the question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (10 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade will be absent from question time today. He is attending a funeral in Taree. The Minister for Foreign Affairs will answer...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given the unanimous recommendations on the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 from his own backbench, why won’t the Prime...
- Workplace Relations (24 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of any evidence that the economy will suffer if Australian workers lose the freedom of choice currently available to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Mr Sam Abal, Parliamentary Secretary for Inter-government Relations of the Parliament of Papua New Guinea. On behalf of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister and it follows on from his previous answer. Isn’t it the case that, as a result of the government’s industrial relations legislation, Emily...
- Employment (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the contents of the OECD employment outlook? What does this report indicate about the need for reform to continue...
- Workplace Relations (23 speeches)
There’s nobody around here talking about putting in French or German legislation. My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister seen a copy of the Way Ahead, the newsletter...
- Superannuation (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer advise the House of the latest steps taken by the government to streamline and simplify superannuation?
- Lucas Heights Reactor (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Can the minister confirm that at around 7 pm last Thursday, 8 June, an incident occurred in building 54 of the Lucas Heights...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s workplace relations system is benefiting Australian small...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (13 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. I refer to the minister’s last answer, where she asserted that there was no impact on the surrounding community and...
- Abu Bakar Bashir (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister confirm that, today, Abu Bakar Bashir has been released from prison in Indonesia? What is the government’s reaction?
- Lucas Heights Reactor (5 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Can the minister confirm that on 1 May this year the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ceased to...
- Drugs (20 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on the government’s latest efforts to fight illegal drug use? Are the government’s...
- Immigration (3 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, as the minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Minister, given the Prime Minister’s reported comments...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 46 of 2005-06 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 46 of 2005-06 entitled Commonwealth State Housing Agreement follow-up audit: Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous...
- 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)
- Immigration (20 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 decision of the...
- Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme — Initial Measures) Bill 2006; Asio Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- 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, 19 June 2006. The report will be...
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, I put the question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 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)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, I put the question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 March, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (2 speeches)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, I put the question that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 9, Government business, be postponed until the next sitting. Question agreed to.
- Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 31 May, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Industry Policy (1 speech)
I suggest to the House that much has been said in recent times, especially since the budget, of the windfall gains to Australia from the resources boom and the importance of not squandering these...
- Health Insurance (3 speeches)
Nearly 50 per cent of Australians aged between 30 and 50 now have private health insurance. Given the contribution made by the member for Lalor only a few minutes ago, I think it would be remiss...
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
I want to raise again the woefully inadequate situation we face in regional Australia when it comes to broadband. When you look at the patchy provision of broadband across my own district and...
- Hasluck Electorate: Brickworks (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak against the proposed brickworks on land at the Perth airport in my electorate of Hasluck. This is the fifth time I have spoken on this and the fifth time that I have...
- Child Care (1 speech)
This year’s budget will be a great disappointment for many people in my electorate who cannot find or afford child care or have their children placed in before school, after school or...
- Black Hawk Helicopter Accident: 10th Anniversary (1 speech)
I rise tonight to note the fact that this week marks the 10th anniversary of the accident in Townsville in 1996 between two Black Hawk helicopters, which were taking part in Exercise Day Rotor. I...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Rankin Electorate: Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
I wish to pay tribute to four members of the Australian Labor Party in my electorate of Rankin who were given awards at the Queensland state conference on the weekend just past. Jim Sykes, Chris...
- Stirling Electorate: Innovation Grants (1 speech)
Once again, I have the privilege to speak about yet another company in my electorate of Stirling that has been able to take a relatively simple idea and with hard work and ingenuity has turned it...
- Media Ownership (3 speeches)
I was heartened yesterday to read an article in the Financial Review titled ‘Nats meet to hammer out media policy’, written by David Crowe. Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, I hope you read...
- Family Relationship Centres (3 speeches)
The coalition government has introduced the most significant reforms to the family law system in 30 years and family relationship centres are the cornerstone of these reforms. As of July 2007 the...
- Grayndler Electorate: Tran Family (1 speech)
I rise today to draw federal parliament’s attention to the plight of the Tran family in my electorate. I do this on their behalf and on behalf of the Vietnamese community in my electorate,...
- Canning Electorate: Queen’s Birthday Honours (1 speech)
I would like to pay tribute to some worthy recipients of awards in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List last Monday. I begin by saying that two outstanding recipients were two local...
- Religious Minorities (1 speech)
I rise to make comment upon a private member’s motion that was moved in the House some weeks ago by the member for Mitchell. The motion raised some concerns about the way in which the...
- Centrelink (8 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker, I want to begin my contribution with a weather report, if I may. It was minus seven degrees in Canberra this morning, and it was 24 degrees warmer in paradise this morning,...
- Mr Kevin Lee (1 speech)
With the large number of ADF personnel deployed overseas, issues of morale are obviously very important for us all to bear in mind. We saw recently in East Timor, from the reaction to the visit...
- Caloundra City Show (2 speeches)
I had the pleasure of attending the Caloundra City Show at Maleny, on Friday, 2 June and Saturday, 3 June. Those who know the town of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland appreciate that it is...
- 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 (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, 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...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (299 speeches)
In accordance with standing order 149 the committee will first consider the schedule to the bill. It might suit the convenience of the Main Committee to consider the items of proposed expenditure...
