House debates
Thursday, 19 October 2006
- Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ruddock. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 introduces significant reforms to the Copyright Act 1968 demonstrating the Howard government’s ongoing...
- CRIMES ACT AMENDMENT (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) BILL (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
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In the Main Committee yesterday, in a debate on the Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006, an explanatory memorandum was tabled that had some errors in it. Those matters...
- Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) 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 Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2006 amends the Telecommunications Act 1997 to provide for information...
- 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...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Proposal (1 speech)
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 18...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the following reports: Report 79—Treaties tabled on 10 May (2), 5 and 6 September 2006; and Report 80incorporating a...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee sitting in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate. Copies of the report are being placed on the table. Report—by...
- Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (28 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Mr Hunt: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Albanese moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to United States President George Bush’s statement on Iraq that he completely agreed with. President Bush stated: ... if the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I formally inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the justice minister and government spokesman from the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr Cemil Cicek. On...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the Prime Minister’s statement this week that a decision to withdraw troops from Iraq would be devoid of moral responsibility. Does the...
- Wheat Exports (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of concerns expressed by WA wheat growers regarding the impact of current marketing arrangements on the Australian...
- Iraq (8 speeches)
My question to the Prime Minister follows his answer to my previous question, in which he said that he regretted the decision of the Italian government to withdraw its troops. I refer to the...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister advise the House how Australia’s continued economic strength is benefiting working Australians and what the...
- Iraq (16 speeches)
$6.5 billion must be a record—
- Small Business (8 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline to the House how small business will benefit from reforms to trade practices law?
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s answer to the previous question on Iraq’s democracy and I refer to his comments on national radio this morning on...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is directed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the government’s workplace...
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to an opinion poll conducted by the US State Department in Iraq last month which found: Majorities in all regions except Kurdish...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, is it true that long-term unemployment has fallen to a record low? What policies have contributed to...
- Iraq (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and it follows his answer to my previous question—the one going to the fact that the Iraqi people would feel safer if we were no longer there. Has he...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister advise the House how the government’s workplace reforms are delivering economic opportunity for all...
- Iraq (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister and it follows the first question I asked him, about the changing views of President Bush. Has he seen an article by Paul Kelly, where Mr Kelly...
- Farmers: Mental Health (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. I ask the minister: in view of very concerning reports about the psychological and emotional impact of the current drought on...
- Iraq (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, why are the views of Iraqis, the safety of Australians and the deaths of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians less important to...
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Censure Motion (35 speeches)
I move: That this House: (1)censures the Prime Minister for being guilty:(a)guilty of taking Australia into the wrong war in Iraq;(b)guilty of refusing to change strategy and bring Australian...
- Special Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House, at its rising, adjourn until Monday, 30 October, at 12.30 pm, unless the Speaker fixes an alternative day or hour for the meeting. Question agreed to.
- Business (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent:(a)consideration immediately of the Senate’s further amendments to the Trade Practices Legislation...
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (5 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bill and acquainting the House that the Senate does not insist on its amendment (1) to which the House has disagreed, has agreed to the further...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr Deputy Speaker, under standing order 51 I seek to raise a matter of privilege. On 9 October I was invited to announce a new Green Corps project in Queens Park in my electorate and informed...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I present documents on the following subjects, being petitions which are not in accordance with the standing and sessional orders of the House. Australian involvement in the US missile defence...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the orders of the day for the resumption of debate on the motion to take note of the following reports of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be referred to the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Visas (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker has 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...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation-Australian Federal Police Raids (1 speech)
In June of last year, ASIO and the Australian Federal Police were involved in raids on suspected terrorist locations in Melbourne and Sydney. We know this because we all saw it on the news....
- National Service Reunion (1 speech)
Over 4,000 former national servicemen from around Australia, along with their families, have made their way to the New South Wales Central Coast for their 55th national anniversary reunion. The...
- Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (1 speech)
I rise to draw attention to a government discussion paper released this week entitled Measures to improve settlement outcomes for humanitarian entrants. Having spoken in this parliament on at...
- Moreton Bay Access Alliance (1 speech)
There have been many tall tales told in fishing but rarely have there been stories with such serious undertones and repercussions as the threat to fishing in Moreton Bay and the upcoming advisory...
- Health Expenditure (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of startling new information obtained by the opposition today relating to the government’s expenditure in health. This new information makes it clear that the...
- HMAS Canberra (1 speech)
I am delighted to acknowledge the contribution of the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Brendan Nelson, in making the announcement on behalf of the government that HMAS Canberra would be sunk off...
- Senator Fielding (1 speech)
What pious hypocrisy flows from the mouth of Packer and Family First Senator Steve Fielding! This week—Anti-Poverty Week—on Tuesday evening, Senator Fielding told the Senate that he...
- Immigration: Tran Family (2 speeches)
I wish to briefly say that I wrote to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs today about the Tran family. Mr Tran, his wife and their three children, now aged five, 13 and 16,...
- Notices (0 speeches)
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The following notice was given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Mr Peter Norman (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity today to commemorate the life and recent death of a constituent of mine, Olympic medallist and Williamstown resident, Mr Peter Norman. Peter Norman won an...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Today I rise in the Main Committee to talk about the issue of nuclear energy and about suggestions that a nuclear power station could possibly be built on the Sunshine Coast, an area I am...
- Tree of Knowledge (1 speech)
I am here today to lament the death today of one of Australia’s great icons. The Tree of Knowledge in Barcaldine in Queensland is a symbol of the strength of Australian workers and a clear...
- National Water Week (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise and inform the House that this week is National Water Week, and I know that across a number of electorates throughout Australia many Australian communities are experiencing...
- Communications: Free-to-Air Television (1 speech)
Sport lies at the heart of the Australian community. Thankfully, up until now, all Australians have been able to share major sporting events such as the AFL grand final or the Australian Open on...
- Ryan Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Last week I met with residents from The Landing, a beautiful part of Moggill, in the western suburbs of Brisbane and in the Ryan electorate. As I always say in this parliament, I have the great...
- Vietnam (1 speech)
On 8 April this year, 118 Vietnamese citizens signed a declaration calling for the introduction of democracy in Vietnam. Potential political change on a large scale comes out of courage, and what...
- McArthur River Mining (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to a great corporate citizen of the Northern Territory. I am speaking about Xstrata Zinc’s McArthur River Mine. McArthur River Mine need to be congratulated on...
- Mr Allen Worley (1 speech)
I rise in this place on behalf of Mr Allen Worley, a pensioner from Victoria. Mr Worley sent me a letter he wanted delivered to the Treasurer and enclosed with it a money order for $51.40. Mr...
- Mr Charlie Weir (2 speeches)
Charlie Weir is a constituent of mine. He is 78 years old, an ex-fisherman and now vice-president of Shoalhaven Riverwatch and a dedicated champion for the protection of the once mighty...
- Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 October, on motion by Mr Vaile: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Prior to going to the next matter of business, on behalf of all those present, I would like to welcome to the Main Committee today Mr Henrik Tvarno, Secretary General of the Folketing of Denmark....
- Public Works Committee Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
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Debate resumed from 9 October.
- Second Reading (19 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is to amend the Public Works Committee Act 1969 to alter the value and definition...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Skills for the Future (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Mr Abbott: That the House take note of the document.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Adelaide Airport (1 speech)
I again rise to speak on behalf of the thousands of stakeholders living and working within the electorate of Hindmarsh. That includes the Netley residents group; the Southern Lockleys residents...
- Wakefield Electorate: Regional Communities (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the attention of the House to the small regional communities in the electorate of Wakefield. Like all communities, they have points that are celebrations; they also have...
- Childhood Obesity (1 speech)
Childhood obesity has reached critical levels, with recent reports indicating that the prevalence of obesity has trebled amongst young Australians, and the number continues to rise. It is...
- In-Vitro fertilisation (1 speech)
Every mother in Australia today has had an ultrasound at 18 weeks. It is a very much anticipated event, and we keep these little heat-sensitive photos in our wallets and show them to our family...
- Health: General Practitioners (1 speech)
I have raised the issue of GP shortages in Adelaide’s inner metropolitan areas in this parliament before, but there are now indications that the situation is rapidly worsening and becoming...
- Hinkler Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I would like to speak today for a short time on roads and to open my contribution by saying how happy and satisfied I am with the Commonwealth government and state governments’ equal...
