House debates
Tuesday, 5 September 2006
- MR Steve Irwin (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the House to say a few words about the tragic and untimely death of Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin’s death yesterday in bizarre, tragic, and in some respects...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- LPG Conversion (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to reports today that motorists face delays of up to 12 months to get an LPG conversion. Is the Prime Minister aware that motor...
- East Timor (13 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the security situation and other developments in East Timor following his meetings in Dili...
- Superannuation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer advise the House on how the government plans to simplify and streamline superannuation to help people provide for their retirement?...
- Economy: Household Debt (15 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer and relates to the Reserve Bank’s measure of debt servicing for households. Can the Treasurer confirm that increased household debt, coupled with the seven...
- Trade: Citrus Exports (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. Would the Deputy Prime Minister, in his capacity as Minister for Trade, update the House on the government’s...
- Skilled Migration (4 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and refers to the granting of a further 21 temporary worker 457 visas to Sydney company ABC...
- Economy: Regional Forums (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer advise the House of regional and global fora to promote economic stability across our region. How do these fora advance...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a delegation from the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. On behalf of the House I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Skilled Migration (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister again to ABC Tissue Products. Is the Prime Minister aware that fundamental workplace safety problems remain at the site, with...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How does responsible management of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme deliver affordable medicines to those in need? What new...
- Skilled Migration (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall telling this House, from behind that dispatch box, on 22 June this year: ... if there are adequate numbers of...
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister update the House on the progress of the government’s reform of the building industry? Is...
- Medibank Private (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing.
- Australian Defence Force (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister inform the House how the government intends to strengthen the Australian Army? How will our security benefit from these...
- Medibank Private (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that, yesterday, radio commentator Alan Jones—
- Environmental Protection (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the minister advise the House how basing a new emergency vessel in North Queensland will help to ensure the...
- Fruit and Vegetable Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Given the urgent demands of fruit growers in Queensland and New South Wales, the National Farmers Federation and the...
- Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the federal government is supporting public hospitals in Queensland? Is the government confident that...
- Fruit and Vegetable Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and it follows the reply to the member for Calare. Is the minister aware of reports that cabinet has made a final decision...
- Public Schools (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister advise the House how the government is assisting schools, especially in my state of Queensland? Is...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (15 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your assistance under standing order 105. I have four outstanding questions from December last year that the government still refuses to answer with respect to the Bali nine....
- Parliament House: Security (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to ask you a question about a report and an associated cartoon entitled ‘Farmer Bill has a sharp advantage’ which appeared on page 40, in the Rear Window segment,...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 1 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
—I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 1 of 2006-07 entitled Administration of the native title respondents funding scheme—Attorney-General’s Department....
- 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)
- Telstra (53 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Melbourne 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, 11 September 2006. The report will...
- Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005; Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006; Protection of the Sea (Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment Bill 2006; Ohs and SRC Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate, and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (31 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 September, on motion by Mr Truss: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Bevis moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- 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 Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 March, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Australian Liberal Students Federation (1 speech)
On 23 July, Melbourne’s Sunday Herald Sun and Perth’s Sunday Times reported on the Australian Liberal Students Federation national conference in Sydney held earlier that month. Both...
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about mental health and the lack of importance it seems to have with the South Australian government. It has been revealed that three wards in Glenside Hospital have...
- Fruit and Vegetable Industry (1 speech)
It is now 605 days since the Howard government broke its promise to Australian fruit and vegetable growers on the introduction of a mandatory retail grocery code of conduct. Those of us who have...
- Bonner Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
On Saturday, 26 August I had the great honour and privilege of opening the Sunnybank Quilters 2006 quilt show at the Mount Gravatt Showgrounds. This well-respected cottage group has been...
- Bananas (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a very important issue in the electorate of Richmond. That issue is how the Howard government has abandoned the banana growers of Australia, and in particular the banana...
- Federal Publishing Company Community Media Group (1 speech)
This week the Courier Newspaper Group is being relaunched as the Federal Publishing Company Community Media Group. The newly named group is relaunching three of its stable of community...
- Request for Detailed Information (0 speeches)
- Hansard (1 speech)
asked the Speaker:(1)Does the Department of the House of Representatives or the Department of Parliamentary Services own and have responsibility for Hansard volumes kept at Commonwealth...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
