House debates
Wednesday, 14 February 2007
- Iraq (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Prime Minister from immediately coming into the House and debating the Leader of the Opposition for a...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, for this sitting, so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent questions without notice being called on at 2.30 p.m. Question agreed to.
- Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Fran Bailey. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007 amends the Tourism Australia Act 2004 by making changes to governance arrangements for the...
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Additional Screening Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs De-Anne Kelly. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Aviation security is a high priority for this government and is under constant review to ensure that the regulatory framework is responsive to...
- Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Pearce. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Takeovers serve a crucial role in supporting efficient dynamic share markets. The potential exposure to takeovers encourages companies and their...
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Baldwin. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 is to incorporate into the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (OPA) the...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Baldwin. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Mr Speaker, the Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 contains amendments that change any references to the Petroleum (Submerged...
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 February, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Kelvin Thomson moved by way of amendment: That all words after...
- 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.
- Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 February, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006; Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 8 February, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Ms Roxon moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- 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.
- Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2006, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- 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.
- Acis Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 February, on motion by Mr Ian Macfarlane: That this bill be now read a second time.
- 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.
- Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 8 February, on motion by Mr Pyne: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I inform the House that I will be absent from question time tomorrow as I will be in New Zealand to attend the annual trans-Tasman prime ministerial talks. The Deputy Prime Minister,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (52 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s rejection of the bipartisan US Baker-Hamilton strategy recommending a staged withdrawal of US forces to pressure the...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister explain to the House why a national approach to water management in...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon visitors from the Swedish regional ambassadors meeting. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to our visitors.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister, on Iraq. Given that the mission statement of our troops in Iraq has been first to find weapons of mass destruction, then to secure a regime change,...
- Economy (11 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline to the House the recommendations of the OECD’s report Going for growth? Are there alternative models for the economy?
- Iraq (12 speeches)
My question, again to the Prime Minister, is on Iraq. I refer to his previous answer where the Prime Minister rejected any role for benchmarks when it comes to a future exit strategy for...
- North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What is the government’s reaction to the announced North Korea six-party talks agreement?
- Iraq (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s last answer where he conceded that he could not guarantee that the United States would not begin a staged withdrawal...
- Workplace Relations (20 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s workplace relations reforms have strengthened the...
- Water (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, who is looking for the answer, I presume.
- Dental Services (32 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister advise the House of the Commonwealth’s support for dentistry and in particular the 90 per cent of services...
- Workplace Relations (30 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Speaker's Rulings (8 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question about the warning that you issued to me earlier on today. It seemed to imply that the impact of a warning on a previous day could somehow flow through to subsequent...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
A document is tabled as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (23 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Deputy Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The risk...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The Speaker has received advice from the Government Whip nominating members to be members of certain committees.
- Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
Debate resumed. That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Ipswich Motorway (4 speeches)
I am pleased to stand here today to speak about a milestone in the long-running saga which is the Ipswich Motorway in south-east Queensland, one of the biggest issues for that whole region in...
- McPherson: Green Corps Project (1 speech)
The Tugun Bypass is the more important road, Bernie! On 2 February 2007 I launched a Green Corps project at Merrimac and congratulated a team of 10 volunteers who are taking part in restoring and...
- Iraq (1 speech)
The approach of both the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Downer in question time today was to warn against a ‘precipitate withdrawal of troops from Iraq’. But no-one is...
- Deakin Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
During the summer parliamentary recess many of us went back to our home states and took the time to reconnect with our family, friends and the electorates we serve. But while we were doing this,...
- Water (1 speech)
In question time today the Prime Minister answered a question in relation to payment of compensation to groundwater users in six valleys across New South Wales. I think we saw a quite blatant...
- Western Australian State Government (2 speeches)
In the suburb of Hazelmere, in my electorate of Hasluck, we have a local business that has been operating for some 50 years. It is Talloman’s, WA’s largest service rendering plant....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Younger People in Nursing Homes (1 speech)
One year ago the member for Melbourne moved a private members’ motion that called on the government to use the Council of Australian Governments process to deal with the serious problem...
- Hilda Hines (3 speeches)
This morning I would like to briefly acknowledge the role and lifetime of a wonderful woman called Hilde Hines, who would be well known to the member for Melbourne Ports. She passed away not last...
- Student Unionism (1 speech)
Voluntary student unionism has started to bite at Monash University’s Clayton campus, the largest university campus in Australia. The university has notified students that in the blue...
- Organ Donation Awareness Week (1 speech)
Australian Organ Donation Awareness Week starts next Sunday, 18 February and continues to Saturday, 24 February. I have often spoken in this place about the need for Australians to register for...
- National Multicultural Festival Greek Glendi (1 speech)
I want to talk today about the National Multicultural Festival that we are currently enjoying here in the ACT, a wonderful multicultural festival that occurs every year. In particular, I want to...
- Queensland: Road Fatalities (1 speech)
In 2006 there were 336 road fatalities in Queensland. That corresponds to one person in Queensland being killed every 26 hours. This is a tragedy of immense proportions and, as a Queensland based...
- Broadband (1 speech)
I have spoken previously in this House about the need for greater government investment in broadband infrastructure in parts of metropolitan Adelaide. Over the past week, evidence has come to...
- Australian Technical College North Brisbane (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak of the wonderful work the Howard government is doing to ensure that Australian businesses can find employees with the necessary skills to help them grow and prosper....
- Environment (1 speech)
I wish to comment on some of the concerns raised by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources during his speech in the House last Wednesday. The minister introduced his speech by...
- Queensland: Road Tolls (2 speeches)
I wish to report to the House that some 221,000 heavy interstate vehicles which would have passed through the federal electorate of Moreton along the Brisbane urban corridor—Riawena Road...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (26 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 February, on motion by Mr Nairn: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Tanner moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
