House debates
Tuesday, 20 June 2006
- Business (0 speeches)
- (2 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...
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 March, on motion by Mr Hunt: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that for more than six weeks more than 20 important fact sheets have been removed from the immigration department’s...
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Prime Minister. I ask: has the Prime Minister’s attention been drawn to concerns raised by Australian businesses on the proposed roll-back of...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of plans to further regulate the Australian economy? Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how Australian...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the statement of Reno Lia, an electrical worker, who told Labor’s IR task force: I’d say I’ve worked three of...
- North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Does the government have any evidence that North Korea is preparing to test-launch a...
- Workplace Relations (22 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his assertion yesterday that Esselte workers would be $27 a week better off under the now withdrawn Esselte AWA. Isn’t it...
- Taxation (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Treasurer, would you outline to the House how hardworking Australians—
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall the following exchange in Brisbane on 28 September 2004, at the launch of the coalition’s industrial relations policy:...
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on recent steps by the corporate regulator to protect investors from corporate wrongdoers? Are there any threats to...
- Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the following exchange he had with Laurie Oakes on the Sunday program on the weekend: LAURIE OAKES: ... you can’t deny...
- Iraq (30 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House on the role of Australian troops in Iraq and their vital contribution to rebuilding the economic and...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the parliament of how Australia will benefit from a single national system of workplace relations?...
- Mental Health (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House of progress in delivering the government’s mental health initiatives, particularly in...
- Skilled Migration (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister seen a report in today’s Australian Financial Review that a Sydney company, ABC Tissue, has brought in 24 Chinese workers for...
- World Refugee Day (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. On World Refugee Day, would the Attorney-General advise the House of...
- Small Business (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. I refer to the following comments by the minister for small business, reported today, when she said that collective...
- Work for the Dole (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Workforce Participation. Would the minister update the House on how Work for the Dole is helping to prepare job seekers for employment around...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Statement by the Minister for Defence (6 speeches)
I have a question for you, Mr Speaker. I ask whether you could secure, or use your good offices to secure, a statement from the Minister for Defence in this place about picking up the materiels,...
- Parliament House: Signage (1 speech)
Yesterday the member for Denison asked me a question about a sign prohibiting photography. The sign in question is located on the fence between the grassed ramps and the internal courtyard, which...
- Shell Questacon Science Circus (1 speech)
Yesterday the member for Canberra asked me a question related to a request to park a Questacon science circus truck at the main entrance to Parliament House. I can advise the member for Canberra...
- Member for Bass (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, first may I thank you for your answer to the question that I asked yesterday. I have a further question to you. Again, I thank you for your letter to me indicating your intended...
- Government Statements (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you. Could you assist the House by providing a list of the number of statements that were made to this House under the Hawke and Keating governments as compared...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (11 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Private Members’ Business (0 speeches)
- Howard Government (8 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Calare moving immediately. That this House: (1)deplores the guillotining of debate on...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- 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 (12 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Lilley proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this 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.
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this 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.
- 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)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (27 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (6 speeches)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, the question now is that the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendment as circulated, be agreed to. The...
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 June. Explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Ley.
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006 amends the Broadcasting...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier, I put the question 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 (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 19 June, on motion by Mr Hardgrave: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Ms Macklin moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the member for Grayndler to move immediately the following motion:That the:(1)the Speaker report back to Parliament prior to...
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’S Skills Needs) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Breast Cancer: Herceptin (1 speech)
I take the opportunity in the adjournment debate tonight to provide an update to the House on a very important issue in my electorate and that is the process of registering the drug Herceptin...
- Ryan Electorate: Green Corps Program (1 speech)
Developing the skills and opportunities of our young people and looking after the local Ryan environment is very important to me as the federal member for Ryan, the representative of the people...
- Breast Cancer: Herceptin (1 speech)
Tonight I rise following the contribution by the member for Cunningham to talk about Herceptin and the inexcusable delay experienced by women and men suffering breast cancer in being able to...
- Lucas Heights Reactor (1 speech)
I rise tonight to correct the outrageous and irresponsible comments made yesterday by the member for Fowler regarding the research reactor at Lucas Heights in my electorate. Her uninformed...
- Breast Cancer: Herceptin (1 speech)
Like the honourable member for Cunningham and the honourable member for Holt, I want to raise the issue of the listing of Herceptin on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. I have spoken about this...
- Child Support Agency (2 speeches)
When the public announcement was made by the government that there was going to be an implementation of the Parkinson report recommendations on child support there was nobody happier than...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The following notices were given:
