House debates
Thursday, 31 May 2007
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2007 (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 2) 2007. The customs tariff proposal that I have just tabled contains alterations to the Customs Tariff Act 1995, effective from 1 June 2007. The alterations...
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other 2007 Budget 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. The primary purpose of this bill is to give effect to the government’s two key childcare measures from the 2007 budget. These measures are...
- Scouting Movement (0 speeches)
- Centenary (6 speeches)
On indulgence, Mr Speaker, this year is the centenary of the scouting movement in Australia, and I have with me one of their commemorative scarves, which was presented to me up in Bribie Island...
- Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) 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 bill contains an integrated package of reforms to improve the operation of Australia’s insolvency laws. Australia’s corporate...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the Committee of Privileges report on allegations of documents fraudulently and inaccurately written and issued in a member’s name. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee. Copies of the report are being placed on the table. Report—by leave—adopted.
- Public Works Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 May, on motion by Mr Abbott: That this bill be now read a second time.
- 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.
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 May, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will be late for question time today. He is at Fairbairn airport to farewell the Philippines President. The Minister for Defence...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, is it the case that, according to the government’s own figures, in 1996 Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were 510 megatons,...
- Exports (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister inform the House of the latest trade statistics released today. How do these trends compare with last year’s?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon visitors from the parliament of Vietnam, led by Dr Nguyen Si Dung. On behalf of the House, I extend a very warm welcome to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s answer to my previous question. Given the list of 13 or so measures the Prime Minister referred to in his previous...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline to the House recent data on business, engineering and construction investment. What does this data indicate about...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s previous answer, when he said that he challenged the opposition on what else could have been done over the last decade...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services: would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how union activity is impacting on...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, did a taxpayer funded opinion poll in 2003, which has not been publicly released, find that four per cent of Australians believed that...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the Australian building and construction industry has contributed to a...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I again refer him to his government’s secret 2006 taxpayer funded opinion poll. Will the Prime Minister confirm the existence of this poll? Was this...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the importance of a flexible workplace relations system to Australia’s prosperity? Is the Treasurer aware of any...
- Climate Change (24 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of comments made by the Republican Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on 11 April 2007—
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House what protections are in place in the Workplace Relations Act to prevent...
- Telstra (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and it follows from my question on Tuesday relating to the issue of equivalence of service prior to a switch-over from the CDMA network to the Next G network....
- Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister advise the House how the new fairness test will help ensure fair compensation for workers when...
- Climate Change (30 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is committed to a long-term greenhouse reduction target? Is he also...
- Transport Infrastructure (8 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister advise the House how infrastructure constraints are impacting on Australia’s export performance? Is the minister...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, given that the Leader of the Opposition has just taken action against a union official for using the kind of foul language that he himself regularly uses in private to journalists,...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your assistance under standing order 105(b) in relation to question Nos 5595 and 5597, which first appeared on the Notice Paper on 26 March; Nos 5605, 5606, 5607 on 27 March;...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 41 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 41 of 2006-07 entitled Administration of the Work for the Dole programme—Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Ordered...
- 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. Treatment of David Hicks and other Guantanamo Bay...
- Special Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House, at its rising, adjourn until 2 pm on Tuesday, 12 June 2007, unless the Speaker or, in the event of the Speaker being unavailable, the Deputy Speaker, fixes an alternative...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (9 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Lilley proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
I am pleased to have come in on the end of the debate on the matter of public importance. I think the member for Boothby himself is in an absolute state of denial about the government’s...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
This week we had a historic bill go through the parliament—that is, the Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007which made changes to the government’s Work...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
Like the member for La Trobe, I would like to speak on the issue of climate change. This afternoon, the government is receiving the report of the emissions trading task force. What it will allow...
- Queensland: Local Government (1 speech)
In the final moments of the House’s time, I would like to report on what is a very distressing period for local government areas and constituents in my area of Queensland and in local...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notice was given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- World No Tobacco Day (1 speech)
Today, 31 May, is World No Tobacco Day. It is a day when we as a nation encourage our friends, our neighbours, our work colleagues and people around us to quit the habit of smoking. I feel very...
- Vocational Education and Training (1 speech)
Today I would like to report to the chamber that the work skills voucher initiative is being taken up with a great deal of enthusiasm by many residents in McPherson. Work skills vouchers worth up...
- Holt Electorate: Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an important landmark project that is about to commence in Cranbourne: the construction of the Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre. This facility is to be built at...
- Hasluck Electorate: Parakeela Reserve (1 speech)
This morning I wish to talk about Parakeela Reserve, which now has 3,300 new trees within its grounds thanks to the innovation of the year 9 Yule Brook College students, with the help and support...
- Ballarat Electorate: Ballan District Health and Care (1 speech)
Ballan District Health and Care have been providing health and residential aged-care services to the community of Ballan and district since the 1960s. Commencing operation as a Victorian bush...
- Maranoa Electorate: Mining Towns (1 speech)
I rise this morning for the benefit of the Committee and the people of Australia to give a snapshot of what Australia would look like if Kevin Rudd, the Leader of the Opposition, became Prime...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Housing affordability has never been worse. Many young Australians have given up on the dream of homeownership. The average Australian first home buyer now pays $2,300 per month to service a...
- Stirling Electorate: Churches and Community Groups (1 speech)
Today I want to recognise a number of churches and community groups in my electorate. It was my privilege to attend a number of events held in my local area last weekend, and I want to publicly...
- Shortland Electorate: Health; World No Tobacco Day (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the chamber today the chronic problem within the Shortland electorate caused by the GP shortage. Yesterday it was reinforced to me yet again when one of...
- Canning Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
On World No Tobacco Day can I say that I have never been a smoker—and I am very grateful for that. I would like to bring to the attention of the parliament two roads in my electorate that I...
- 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 (14 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 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.
- Interest Rates (1 speech)
‘Mortgage belt suburbs, especially in the west and south-west of Sydney, have profoundly felt the effects of the eight interest rises since 2002.’ That sounds a bit like what Labor...
- Trade Unions (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about choice. Choice in life is many things to many people and in my electorate it is important that people be given choice. One choice is to join a union or to not join a...
- Darfur (1 speech)
I want to applaud the US government decision to place financial sanctions on 13 individuals and entities responsible for the deaths of 200,000 people and the displacement of two million people in...
- Recreational Fishing (1 speech)
Recreational fishing is part and parcel of the Australian way of life. It is part of the Australian lifestyle and something that is enjoyed by all generations. On top of that, it is a great...
- Eating Disorders (1 speech)
Earlier this year I addressed the parliament about the need for us all to be doing more when it comes to the prevention of eating disorders. The prevention of eating disorders is obviously an...
- Rural and Regional Australia (1 speech)
This morning in this chamber in my three-minute statement I described the impact of a Labor government on the economy of Australia, particularly on rural and regional Australia. I spoke of...
