House debates
Thursday, 24 May 2007
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Abbott. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is an excellent system for funding access to medicines and has served the Australian people well for...
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2007 (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. This bill implements an important reform to the Commonwealth Evidence Act 1995 by introducing a privilege that will protect confidential...
- Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Andrews. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Bill 2007 will implement the last of a range of minor changes to the legislative framework of the...
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Management System and Other Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brough. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is an important step towards fulfilling the government’s recent childcare initiatives for Australian families. It provides in...
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Township Leasing) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brough. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of this bill is to establish an office of Executive Director of Township Leasing to hold 99-year leases over townships on Aboriginal...
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) 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 bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to provide for the Australian government’s 2007-08 budget commitments. The...
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Restructures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Dutton. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will facilitate the adoption of a non-operating holding company as the ultimate holding company of a financial group in Australia. This...
- Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for Australian Apprentices) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Robb. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for Australian Apprentices) Bill 2007 will increase the take-home pay of Australian...
- Product Stewardship (Oil) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr John Cobb. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Product Stewardship (Oil) Act 2000 is designed to ensure the environmentally sustainable management, recycling and reuse of Australia’s...
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) 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. The government is delivering on reducing the regulatory burden for Australians. Australia is experiencing one of the most successful periods of...
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment 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. The Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 supports the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007. The bill makes...
- Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment 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. The Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 supports the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007. The...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Bowen moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (36 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that today is the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report into the stolen generations and Sunday is the 40th anniversary of the 1967...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister update the House on the government’s national plan for water security? In particular, would the Prime Minister...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Indonesia. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm welcome to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments by ANZ Chief Executive Officer, John McFarlane, in relation to reconciliation that the setting of targets is the only...
- Budget 2007-08 (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House how tax reform has reduced the burden of personal income tax on Australian workers? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
- Advertising Campaigns (4 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (47 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how a flexible workplace relations system allows employers and employees to negotiate arrangements...
- Advertising Campaigns (15 speeches)
I will seek leave to make a personal explanation later—
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer update the House on how extra funding has assisted the corporate regulator in enforcing the corporate law? Is the Treasurer aware of...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and relates to his last answer. I also refer the minister to his statement on ABC Radio on Friday, where the minister said...
- Regional Aviation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister advise the House of the importance of aviation to the...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Treasurer’s comments on 6 May when he was asked whether he could guarantee that a Costello government would not repeal or water down the...
- Budget 2007-08 (12 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister confirm that federal health spending is at record levels as a result of the budget? Would the minister also...
- Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, I refer to your answer to my first question today and to your denial that a new wave of industrial...
- Water (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Minister, given there were no site visits in the preparation of the recent government report which proposed to dam the...
- Budget 2007-08 (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, what benefits are being provided by the recent budget to promote the financial...
- Advertising Campaigns (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer again to the climate change community information and education campaign which will include a mail-out to all Australian households. Has the...
- Superannuation (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister inform the House of new measures to help low- and middle-income earners build their retirement...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Standing Orders (2 speeches)
My question relates to standing order 100(c)(ii), which reads: (ii) questions critical of the character or conduct of other persons must be in writing. Furthermore, 100(d)(i) reads: (d) Questions...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (15 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 39 of 2006-2007 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Performance Audit report No. 39 of 2006-07 entitled Distribution of funding for community grant programs: Department of Families, Community Services and...
- 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)
- Climate Change (36 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...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 10 May, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Dr Emerson moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Advertising Campaigns (1 speech)
Today in question time the Prime Minister was asked three direct questions about the government’s climate change community information and education campaign and the Prime Minister gave...
- Water (1 speech)
Today we saw in Queensland another grab for power and assets owned by many communities in south-east Queensland by an arrogant Premier, who is walking over people’s rights and becoming...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
This week represents the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home report, which documented the systematic forced removal of up to 100,000 Indigenous children from their families. Most of these...
- Community Banks (1 speech)
The Bendigo Bank has a proud history of innovation. It was the first financial institution to introduce Visa into Australia, it pioneered the now universal mortgage offset account and in 1998 it...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the land on which we stand today. On 26 May 1997, the then Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, tabled a report which resonated...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
I am grateful for an opportunity to continue my remarks with respect to the debate earlier this afternoon on the matter of public importance. We saw contributions from the member for Kingsford...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The following notice was given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Condolences: Mr Roy Mundine Sr (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of the federal parliamentary Labor Party to pay my respects to Roy Mundine Sr—the father of Warren Mundine—who passed away last Saturday and was buried...
- Condolences: Dr John Lockwood; Condolences: Mrs Susan Richardson (1 speech)
In following the member for Jagajaga I want to also pay my respects and extended condolences for two people who were pillars of the Yarra Valley community who passed away recently. Firstly, Dr...
- Financial Services: Bank Accounts (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak on behalf of a constituent, my friend Charlie. Charlie had a very bad experience with a bank several years ago. A credit card transaction of his resulted in his bank account...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I would like to welcome members of Commission 1 from the parliament of Indonesia. Welcome to the Main Committee.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Boronia Football Club (1 speech)
I have a great news story. I rise to inform the House that in February this year the Boronia Football Club switched on its new floodlights at Millers Reserve for the first time. Their actual home...
- Second Sydney Airport (1 speech)
The Deputy Prime Minister has delivered another blow to the campaign against an airport in Western Sydney. The Deputy Prime Minister has written to councils in Western Sydney confirming that...
- Greenway Electorate: Racecourse Road (1 speech)
I would like to talk about a very important matter to the people of the electorate of Greenway, and particularly the people of the Hawkesbury, and that is Racecourse Road. The northern end of...
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (1 speech)
It was recently reported that Mr Allan Moss, the chief executive of Macquarie Bank, is getting nearly $34 million, or $635,000 per week—109 times the salary of the Prime Minister—to,...
- Northern Territory: Industry (1 speech)
The member for Lowe might be interested to know that the previous speaker, the member for Prospect, advocated no airport at Badgerys Creek. What he is advocating is reducing curfews at Sydney...
- School Flagpoles (1 speech)
Sunshine Heights Primary School in my electorate has still not received reimbursement for the outlay related to the erection of a flagpole in 2004, 2½ years after first submitting the...
- Dallarnil State School (2 speeches)
I want to bring to the chamber’s attention the matter of the Dallarnil State School south-west of Bundaberg. The school lies between Childers and Biggenden, and over recent years has...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (32 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 May, on motion by Mr Costello: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Tanner moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Shortland Electorate: Historic Shipwrecks (1 speech)
It has come to my attention through local divers and fishermen in my electorate that a ship, the Shin Sanyo Maru, which was awaiting entry to Newcastle Harbour, was anchored around 3½...
- Gilmore Electorate: Kangaroo Valley Anzac Day Essay Competition (1 speech)
Each year it has been my practice to read into the record the Anzac Day essays of young students from Kangaroo Valley Public School. I am always delighted to do that because it shows that they...
- Commonwealth Dental Scheme (1 speech)
According to a report in the Inner West Courier, published on 15 May 2007, a resident from my electorate of Lowe wondered aloud what thousands of my constituents are asking privately about the...
- Western Australia: Public Housing (1 speech)
I wish to refer to the Western Australian public housing crisis. It is no secret that Western Australia has a booming economy, chiefly led by the growth in the mining and resources sectors. But...
- Indigenous Affairs (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the eve of two important anniversaries for our nation’s Indigenous people: the 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the 10th anniversary of the Bringing them home...
- Western Australia: Roads (3 speeches)
I rise to talk about an issue that I have discussed in this chamber many times before—the Reid Highway-Mirrabooka Avenue intersection. This intersection has been a black spot in my...
