House debates
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment 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. In 2004 the Australian government commissioned a review of the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984. The review was conducted by ACIL Tasman and...
- Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Julie Bishop. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Bill 2007 amends the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1987, the AIMS...
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Turnbull. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 is to amend the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 to implement...
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Billson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to present legislation that will enhance and streamline Veterans’ Affairs administrative practices and further align the...
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Billson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The transition to digital is the arguably the most important strategic issue facing Australian radio since the introduction of FM services in the...
- Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Billson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007 complements the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007, which implements the...
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 27 March, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Stephen Smith moved by way of amendment: That all words after...
- Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
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.
- Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (26 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 March, on motion by Ms Ley: 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.
- Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 March, on motion by Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I inform the House that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. He is hosting the APEC Transportation...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with eminent British economist Sir Nicholas Stern that it would be a very good idea if all rich countries, including Australia,...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how the government’s policies have kept the Australian economy strong? Is the Prime Minister...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s remarkable comments on the Today show this morning when he said, in relation to Sir Nicholas Stern: ‘Many...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the 11th delegation from the International Youth Cooperation Development Centre of Vietnam who are visiting under...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- David Hicks (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the situation with regard to the trial of David Hicks in Guantanamo Bay?
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is directed to the Prime Minister. Is it a fact that the Stern report shows the economic cost of inaction on climate change would be equivalent to the cost of both world wars and the...
- Superannuation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the importance of protecting employees’ superannuation funds? Is the Treasurer aware of instances where...
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer immediately commission economic modelling into the impact of climate change on future economic prosperity and jobs in Australia? If not, why not?
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the importance of a flexible industrial relations system to the management of economic policy? Furthermore,...
- Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to the announcement by the recycling company Global Renewables on 27 March 2007 that it is quitting Australia. Is the Prime Minister aware that...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of the progress of Australia’s international efforts to counter the threat of terrorism?
- Renewable Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Does the minister recall when he was a backbencher supporting a doubling of the solar power rebate? Is the minister aware...
- Employment (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House of how a strong economy can ensure sustained employment opportunities? Are...
- Ipswich Motorway (5 speeches)
My question again is addressed to the Prime Minister. Why is the Prime Minister ignoring the interests of people who live in the western corridor of south-east Queensland and acting against the...
- Rotavirus Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Ageing, today representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the government is adding to the immunisation...
- Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to the Prime Minister’s claim this week that working families in Australia have never...
- Asylum Seekers (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Would the minister update the House on what action is being taken against those who assisted in recent attempts by 83 Sri...
- Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism. I refer the minister to the record-keeping rules imposed on small business by Work Choices, which came into force yesterday. Is the...
- Exports: Services Sector (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister advise the House how global trade is assisting businesses in the Australian services sector? Are there any alternative...
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I refer to the Prime Minister’s comment this week that working families in Australia have never been better off....
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Identification of Members (1 speech)
The member for Oxley asked me a question related to a situation where the member was requested to provide identification by either an Australian Federal Police protection officer or a...
- Hansard: Interjections (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, could you check the Hansard and ensure that the member for Ryan’s support for the Goodna bypass was properly recorded today, during the answer given by the Prime Minister to the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
On indulgence, I seek information from the acting Leader of the House on the programming of business. Can the acting leader confirm that today’s only business conducted in the Main...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 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. I move: That the House take note of the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (15 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Kingsford Smith proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the first report of the committee for 2007 relating to the proposed redevelopment of propellant manufacturing and...
- Australian Crime Commission Committee; Membership (1 speech)
The Speaker has received a message from the Senate informing the House that Senator Ludwig has been discharged from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission and that...
- Private Members’ Business (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent notice No. 29, private members’ business, being called on forthwith. Question agreed to.
- Trade Practices Regulations (0 speeches)
- Motion (39 speeches)
I move: That the Trade Practices (Horticultural Code of Conduct) Regulations 2006, made under the Trade Practices Act 1974, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 376, be...
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (2 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 27 March. Senate’s amendments— (1) Schedule 1, page 4 (after line 24), after item 6, insert: 6A Subsection 203A(1) Repeal...
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (3 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 22 March. Senate’s amendments— (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 6), omit the table item, substitute: 6. ...
- Auscheck Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (20 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments— (1) Clause 4, page 2 (line 7) to page...
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment. Ordered that the amendment be considered at the next sitting.
- Airports Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 1 March, on motion by Mr Pearce: 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.
- Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 March.
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006 will amend...
- 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.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being almost 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Earth Hour (1 speech)
I rise today to welcome the Earth Hour initiative. Earth Hour is an important initiative and event that has been organised and sponsored by WWF and the Fairfax organisation. At 7.30 pm on 31...
- Mr Peter Pinder (1 speech)
I rise tonight to honour a kind and gentle man from my electorate who unexpectedly passed away recently. Peter Pinder was a hard-working, unassuming man who had a major impact on the lives...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about one of the most fundamental issues of our time: climate change. Around the world, the effects of man-made climate change are occurring before our eyes. From the...
- Flinders Electorate: Policing (1 speech)
This evening, I want to refer to three issues in relation to policing in the electorate of Flinders. But I want to preface this by making the point that our police, whether they be on the...
- Australian Football League; Climate Change (1 speech)
This weekend sees two very important events in Australia. The first is the opening of the 2007 AFL football season, when the mighty Saints will take on Melbourne on Friday night at the MCG....
- Climate Change; New South Wales Election (5 speeches)
I would like to speak tonight about two aspects of discussion in the House today that impact very heavily on the city of Gladstone, in my electorate. It is a very fine city, an industrial city...
- Australian Labor Party (2 speeches)
A current branch newsletter in Victoria refers to Labor as the SS. The SS, of course, was a murderous organisation. This is an infantile, ideological— (Time expired)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Father Nyguen van Ly (1 speech)
I rise today in this chamber of the Australian federal parliament to address a matter that will deeply concern Australians who cherish freedom of expression of religious belief and of political...
- Flinders Electorate: Mornington Peninsula (1 speech)
I wish to refer to the Victorian government’s plans for channel deepening within Port Phillip Bay on the edge of my electorate of Flinders. I also wish to refer to the effect it has on the...
- Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
According to a report by Joseph Sumegi in yesterday’s Inner West Courier, Dobroyd Point Public School in my electorate of Lowe was shocked to learn that its plan to apply to the federal...
- Defence (1 speech)
This week we are once again running the very successful Australian Defence Force parliamentary program, where members of the tri-service join members and senators to learn about our side of the...
- National Capital Authority: Draft Amendment 53 (1 speech)
I rise to talk about a very important issue in Canberra—that is, the National Capital Authority’s draft amendment 53, which affects the Albert Hall precinct, not far from this...
- Australian Government National Awards For Quality Schooling (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the attention of the House to two schools in the electorate of Wakefield who have been recognised under the Australian Government National Awards For Quality Schooling. These...
- Private Health Insurance (1 speech)
I have been contacted by a number of constituents over the past several weeks in anticipation of the further increases in private health insurance cover which will take effect from 1 April. These...
- Fisher Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
I wish to inform the Main Committee of significant achievers in the electorate of Fisher who were recipients of the Fisher Community Australia Day Awards. This is an award system I set up in 2000...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Broadband continues to be an issue of concern throughout the community, particularly in my electorate. Early in my term in this House, we managed to get broadband connected to Horsley Park and...
- Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre (1 speech)
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre to attend a very special morning tea to celebrate the 90th birthday of three of their members and the 92nd birthday...
- Employment Figures (1 speech)
It is not a hidden fact that thousands of unemployed Australians are eagerly looking for work. It is, however, not commonly known that there are thousands more Australians who work minuscule...
- Energy (1 speech)
I rise this morning to point out some of the nonsense behind the solutions to global warming. I am very concerned that the populace generally are focusing on sustainable energy in the form of...
- South Australia (1 speech)
No matter where you look in South Australia—whether it be politics, business, unions, education, health, public transport or infrastructure—governance and leadership are all too often...
- Economy (1 speech)
Today I want to again address the issue of economic management, which is so important not just to the electors of Casey but to electors right across Australia. The Leader of the Opposition and...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
On Monday in question time the arrogance of this government and this Prime Minister hit an all-time high when the Prime Minister uttered the nine most revealing words of his prime ministership....
- HMAS Gladstone (1 speech)
HMAS Gladstone is finally coming home, following its recent decommissioning in Cairns. The Fremantle class patrol boat has been retired after 23 years in service and will spend its future years...
- Australian Technical Colleges (1 speech)
About two weeks ago I met with two very distraught parents and their son. They raised with me issues concerning the Australian technical college in the Hunter. Their sons decided that they would...
- World Championships in Athletics (6 speeches)
I am delighted to report to the House today that Brisbane has failed in its bid to host the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. The reason I am delighted to report that is that we have Premier...
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
I want to speak on the one-year anniversary of the introduction of Work Choices. We are told that this has been so good for workers, they have just been so much better off and it is the best...
- Circular Head Business Enterprise Centre (1 speech)
I rise this morning to state my dismay at the imminent closure of the Circular Head Business Enterprise Centre due to the Tasmanian state Labor government’s budget reduction, leading to a...
- Defence; China (1 speech)
I would like to join with the member for Herbert in welcoming Commander Michael Rothwell, the former commander of HMAS Tobruk, who is on temporary assignment to my staff. The assignment is part...
- Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (1 speech)
I take my time here today to thank the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, for the support he has given to volunteers all round Australia. In my...
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Surveillance (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an issue that relates to a constituent of mine, a Mr Wilson, who believes that he is the subject of an investigation and of intrusive surveillance by ASIO. I know that...
- Australian Defence Medal; Anzac Day (1 speech)
On Monday, 2 April—this coming Monday—at the Osborne Park RSL memorial hall in my electorate of Stirling, I will be recognising the following former servicemen and servicewomen of...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Australia entered the resources boom as one of the fastest growing economies in the world with productivity growth of 2.6 per cent per annum. Now, 10 years later, despite extraordinary growth...
- National Community Crime Prevention Program (1 speech)
The Australian government has committed $64 million to the National Community Crime Prevention Program, which provides funding for community based crime prevention projects in three streams:...
- Immigration: Visa Approvals (1 speech)
Today I take the unusual step of raising in parliament an immigration matter because I have exhausted all other avenues. Mr Hassan Ali is a resident of the electorate of Gorton. Hassan is a...
- Northern Territory: Primary Schools (1 speech)
During the last two weeks I have had the pleasure of visiting several Northern Territory primary schools to mark the upgrading of school facilities under the Investing in Our Schools Program. The...
- Iraq (1 speech)
19 March was the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq which began a war that the Prime Minister said would last for months not years. The war has come at a massive humanitarian cost. More...
- Hinkler Hall of Aviation (2 speeches)
I have kept members of the House updated on the progress of the Hinkler Hall of Aviation, and finally the first sod was turned on the project a few weeks ago. Acting Prime Minister Mark Vaile did...
