House debates
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
- Privilege (0 speeches)
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On 19 October 2006, the member for Swan raised a matter of privilege relating to the apparent cancellation of an invitation to him to attend the official launch of a Green Corps project in his...
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005; Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (20 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 November 2005, on motion by Mr McGauran: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Parliamentary Behaviour (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
There was another instance yesterday of members holding up placards in the chamber during question time, thus disrupting a question being asked by the Leader of the Opposition. I have repeatedly...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and refers to his revelation last night that the Australian Federal Police are investigating a possible breach of UN sanctions concerning an...
- Muslim Community (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Is he aware of statements by Sheikh al-Hilali relating to the role of women and religious conflict? Do such comments have the potential to divide...
- Medibank Private (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Minister, isn’t it a fact that the Parliamentary Library is independent and authoritative? Minister, isn’t it also a fact that...
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline recent data on private sector credit, and what does this indicate about the Australian economy?
- Climate Change (82 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, aren’t the key recommendations from the Stern review that countries should take action to support international agreements, such as the...
- Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the renewable energy project launched this month in China by his environment minister was funded under the clean...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on how the Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on tax cheats who seek to rip off Australian taxpayers? How is the...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, isn’t it the case that the Australian company Roaring 40s, which is involved in the Chinese renewable energy project, abandoned $550...
- Regional Partnerships Program (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the success of the government’s...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It follows his repeated statements in question time today that Australia will meet its Kyoto targets and his repeated criticisms of those European and other...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s workplace reforms are delivering higher wages and...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that the Stern review warns of a possible 20 per cent loss in GDP, economic costs equivalent to both world wars and the Great...
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Censure Motion (30 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this House: (1)censures the Prime Minister for:(a)refusing to acknowledge the reality of climate change;(b)failing to join the international community in ratifying...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Department of Parliamentary Services (0 speeches)
- Annual Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to section 65 of the Parliamentary Services Act 1999, I present the annual report of the Department of Parliamentary Services for 2005-06. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 9 and 10 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
I present Auditor-General’s audit reports Nos 9 and 10 of 2006-07 entitled Audit report No. 9, Management of the acquisition of the Australian light armoured vehicle capability: 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...
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005; Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005; Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006; Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Grayndler proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for strong...
- 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, 27 November 2006. The report will...
- Procedure Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure I present the committee’s report entitled Maintenance of the standing and sessional orders: Second...
- Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
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Debate resumed from 17 October.
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Aged Care...
- 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.
- Inspector of Transport Security Bill 2006; Inspector of Transport Security (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Mr Vaile: 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.
- Climate Change (1 speech)
In March this year, the Leader of the Opposition released Labor’s blueprint outlining the strategies we would put in place to protect Australia from the threat of climate change,...
- School Chaplains (1 speech)
I rise tonight to put a bit of context around some of the conjecture that has been in the press over the last few days about the chaplaincy program that was announced by the Prime Minister on the...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
The release today of a major report commissioned by the UK Treasury, the Stern report, makes clear that meaningfully addressing and comprehensively responding to dangerous climate change is the...
- Bass Highway (1 speech)
On 29 September 2006, I had the honour of turning the first sod to mark the beginning of work on stage 2 of the $70.5 million duplication of the Bass Highway between Penguin and Ulverstone. Due...
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
I had heard before I was elected to this House that Canberra was another world and I realised last night as we discussed the environment legislation that it is actually a parallel universe. This...
- Drought (2 speeches)
I appreciate the opportunity to report to the House following a visit by the Prime Minister to my electorate of Farrer in order to familiarise himself with the effect of the drought on rural New...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Apprenticeships (1 speech)
I rise to speak on a remarkable achievement in my electorate of Stirling regarding Australian apprenticeships. There has been a marked increase in the number of young people learning the vital...
- Holt Electorate: Casey Kids Club (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an incredibly innovative program called the Casey Kids Club. It is a concept that was designed to bridge the void between children with disabilities who can access...
- Emerald Primary School Frog Bog (1 speech)
On 4 October 2006, I attended the opening of Emerald Primary School’s fantastic new frog bog at Emerald in my electorate of La Trobe. On 19 August 2006, a large team of volunteers from the...
- Newcastle Electorate: Health (1 speech)
I draw the House’s attention to some of the great work being done by people in my electorate of Newcastle to increase awareness and raise funds for research into some of our most pressing...
- Walk for Daniel (1 speech)
I wish to highlight a special event that was held on the Sunshine Coast this morning. The Walk for Daniel attracted some 140-plus people who participated in a community walk from the Suncoast...
- Older Australians (1 speech)
As a parliament, we often talk about the economic challenges that come with providing for our ageing population. This is very important, but it is equally important that we talk about the value...
- School Chaplains (1 speech)
Today I want to pay tribute to a new program which has been announced, a national chaplaincies program. I wish to make three points. One is about the program, the second is about its purpose and...
- Muslim Community (1 speech)
To Muslims, Islam is the religion of peace and reason, yet increasingly in the Western world it is falsely seen as the seed that germinates terrorism. Just this month, like many of my colleagues,...
- Nowra Public School (1 speech)
Recently I had an occasion to visit Nowra Public School to view the works the school has completed as a result of funding from the government’s Investing in Our Schools program. I have to...
- South Melbourne Centrelink Office; Albert Park College; Melbourne Ports Electorate: Childcare Centres (2 speeches)
I am pleased to note the opening in my electorate soon of a new Centrelink office in York Street, South Melbourne. Recently I attended the usual weekly sausage sizzle at the housing commission in...
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005; Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
