House debates
Thursday, 15 June 2006
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Export Control and Quarantine) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Ley. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Export Control Act 1982 and the Quarantine Act 1908 to:extend the definition of ‘preparation’...
- Custom Tariff Proposal (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2006 The Customs Tariff Proposal I have just tabled contains alterations to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective from 1 July 2006. First, the proposal...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 1, government business, be postponed until the next sitting. And I move: That the question be now put. Question put.
- (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Leader of the House, 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...
- Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Mr Abbott: That the bill be now read a second time. upon which Ms Gillard moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, the question is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (30 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 May, on motion by Mr McGauran: That the 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 be agreed to. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 May, on motion by Mr McGauran: That the 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.
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’S Skills Needs) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 March, on motion by Mr Hardgrave: That the bill be now read a second time.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Behaviour (1 speech)
I have been asked questions recently about disruptive behaviour in the chamber, related to members moving around the chamber and what were seen as orchestrated interruptions, including the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement in this place four years ago, almost to the day, when he said: I want to make it clear that there is no...
- Abu Bakar Bashir (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. What is the government’s reaction to the release of Abu Bakar Bashir? Has the government communicated its views on this matter to the...
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is also to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Esselte, an American multinational, the largest general office products manufacturer in the world, with an Australian...
- Abu Bakar Bashir (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s reaction to reports that the United Nations World Food Program is using Abu Bakar Bashir’s...
- Migration (2 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister explain why, when Indonesia will not change its terror laws to keep Abu Bakar Bashir in jail, he will change our...
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Prime Minister. How has the government helped Australian businesses to create jobs? Is the Prime Minister aware of any proposals to undermine growth? What has...
- Workplace Relations (45 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer again to the Esselte AWA. Prime Minister, isn’t it a fact that that AWA provides for an increased rate of pay of $1.25 per hour above the...
- Superannuation (7 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Has the Treasurer seen reports of opposition to the government’s major superannuation reform? What would it mean if opponents were successful in...
- Employment (16 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Is the Treasurer aware of new empirical research undertaken by the OECD in its newly released 2006 Employment Outlook that finds: No significant direct impact of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform members that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the National Youth Roundtable. On behalf of all members, I offer them a very warm welcome.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (16 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister explain to the House how the workplace relations reforms have strengthened the Australian...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. I refer the minister to her statement this morning that she is not aware of any other incidents at the Lucas Heights nuclear...
- Middle East: Terrorism (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on international efforts to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Is there any domestic opposition...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (23 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Further to the explosive incident at the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor on 8 June—the same day that Ziggy...
- Indigenous Health (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on how the government is assisting Indigenous Australians to improve their health and wellbeing?
- Lucas Heights Reactor (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Can the minister now confirm that on 1 May this year the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ceased...
- Education (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister inform the House of the federal government’s funding to states and territories for education...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you under standing order 105(b) regarding a question that was asked to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations about the legal costs of his...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Member for Bass (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you. This morning my attention was drawn to claims appearing on the honourable member for Bass’s website, which is linked to this parliament’s home...
- House of Representatives Resolution (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question for you. Earlier today in the House I gave a speech—it was a very good speech; it was a summing up speech to the Do Not Call Register Bill. The deputy speaker...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker under standing order 103, I have a question for you. Is it the case that on Tuesday during question time the following people were warned: the members for Sydney, Calwell, Melbourne...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Misrepresentation of Members (2 speeches)
I have a question to you, Mr Speaker, and it goes to my personal explanation. Could you advise me what protection is available to members of parliament when we make representations to government...
- Points of Order (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you, too. It also goes to the question of consistency and follows from a question I asked earlier this week. Today again you allowed the Leader of the House to...
- House of Representatives Resolution (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek to assist you in your determination in relation to the argument put previously by the member for Aston. I simply want to point out that I was enforcing the gag motion that had...
- 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)
- Workplace Relations (14 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 failure of the Government...
- National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006; Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’S Skills Needs) 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.
- Parliamentary Standards (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, your office is an invidious one. When you are sitting in the chair, I think that it is truly one against 149. But, in talking about parliamentary standards, I do not think that we...
- Leader of the Opposition (1 speech)
The Leader of the Opposition, the member for Brand, if he ever got into government, should be the minister for wishful thinking. In articles in the Sound Telegraph he demonstrates extreme...
- Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
In light of a number of events that have occurred this week, I thought it was important to again rise in the House and speak on David Hicks and Guantanamo Bay. We have learned this week that the...
- Deakin Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
In the 10 years that I have been in this parliament, those members who have been here with me would have heard me speak about the infamous Scoresby Freeway on many occasions. The Scoresby Freeway...
- Guantanamo Bay (1 speech)
It has been a week where the consciences of government members in this parliament have been challenged—challenged because our opportunity to participate in full and extensive debate, which...
- Do Not Call Register Legislation (2 speeches)
I rise this afternoon in the adjournment debate to speak about the Do Not Call Register Bill, debate on which finished in the House just prior to question time. In my opinion this legislation...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- International Cleaners Day (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on behalf of cleaners on International Cleaners Day. Many members opposite may not be aware but today is the day that we acknowledge all cleaners for the wonderful work they...
- Belgrave Heights Christian School (1 speech)
I rise this morning to discuss a school in my electorate, the Belgrave Heights Christian School. On Friday, 9 June, I had the great honour and privilege to announce the opening of its recently...
- Youth (1 speech)
Over the last two months I have been travelling around Australia holding many public forums and consultations on my portfolio responsibilities. I have been very pleased with the response that I...
- Mr Kevin Lee (1 speech)
As chair of the government’s defence and veterans affairs policy committee, I take a keen interest in veterans’ affairs issues. I would like to thank the member for Maribyrnong for...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
I wish to support a local community protest in Lilley, which is taking place as we sit in the chamber this morning. Australia Post employees and many other members of the community are gathering...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (7 speeches)
Of course the response to the comments by the previous speaker, the member for Lilley, would be simply this: if Australia does not continue the very necessary reform to keep our country...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
Today I rise to outline some of my concerns about an issue affecting many of my constituents and about which they are very passionate—that is, Australia’s live animal export trade....
- Queensland: Beattie Government (3 speeches)
I rise in the chamber today to express my genuine concern at the appalling performance of the Beattie Labor government in Queensland. I think it is singularly unfortunate that Queensland...
- Men’s Health Week (1 speech)
This week is Men’s Health Week and I thought I would use my time to draw the chamber’s attention to the issue of men’s health and the fact that men should take better care of...
- Mr Kevin Lee; Gilmore Electorate: YWCA Shoalhaven (2 speeches)
I would like to use the last few minutes available to reiterate my concern about the member for Maribyrnong and the case of Mr Lee he spoke about yesterday. I would like to say that further to...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (88 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 14 June. Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Proposed expenditure, $3,357,492,000.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Health and Ageing: Policy (1 speech)
I have previously spoken in this House on numerous occasions to urge the Minister for Health and Ageing to grant an exemption under section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act in order for a...
- Child Care (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the subject of child care. In a perfect world, the issue of access to child care would be considered a luxury. Unfortunately, in today’s economy, with a shortage of...
- Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
I want to raise in the parliament an issue that has been receiving a lot of media attention of late—that is, the situation of the Australian citizen David Hicks, who is being held in...
- Hinkler Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
Hinkler’s state and non-government schools are powering on and delivering better classroom facilities and technology to their students, thanks, I might say, to the funding from the...
- Same-Sex Relationships (4 speeches)
In the brief time I have today I want to speak on the Civil Unions Act 2006, which passed through the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Sadly, this issue has become very...
- Same-Sex Relationships; Thuringowa City Council (3 speeches)
The member for Fowler, Mrs Irwin, and the member for Canberra, Ms Ellis, will likely know that I am very much on the public record as supporting civil unions. So it distresses me that the...
