House debates
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
- Quarantine Amendment (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. As members of the House well know, there has been an outbreak of equine influenza in Australia for the first time in our history. The devastating...
- Higher Education Endowment Fund Bill 2007; Higher Education Endowment Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 August, 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...
- 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.
- Higher Education Endowment Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 August, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- 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 (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 August, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (5 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.
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 August, on motion by Mr Turnbull: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Liberal Party: Leadership (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that, while his government has prioritised its internal leadership conflict, Australia faces the following challenges: a...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House what plans the Australian government has to keep the economy strong and growing? Is the Prime...
- Liberal Party: Leadership (2 speeches)
My question again is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister be up-front with the Australian people and tell them whether he intends to serve a full three-year term if he is chosen to lead...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer, who is part of the best team ever. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the results of today’s consumer sentiment survey? What does this...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Hon. Michael Lee, a former minister and member for Dobell. On behalf of the House, I extend to him a very warm welcome.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Liberal Party: Leadership (6 speeches)
My question is directed to the Treasurer. Does the Treasurer believe the current Prime Minister is the best person to lead the Liberal Party into the next election? If so, why didn’t the...
- Economy (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 how the government plans to assist...
- Liberal Party: Leadership (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the finance minister’s statement this morning: ‘John Howard will lead us to this election. At some point, if we win, I assume Peter...
- Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on how our strong bilateral and APEC relationships have delivered benefits to the Australian...
- Liberal Party: Leadership (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. I refer to today’s reports by Dennis Shanahan and Paul Kelly in the Australian that a meeting occurred in...
- Hospitals (10 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on the progress of the Mersey hospital at Latrobe in Tasmania? Why is it important to create a...
- Australian Federal Police (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the continuing attack on the Australian Federal Police by the member for Moreton. I also refer to the member for...
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Can the minister update the House about the role of Australian combat troops as part of the coalition to bring stability to Iraq? Is the minister aware...
- Equine Influenza (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the government received any warnings about the adequacy of its quarantine regime in preventing the entry of equine influenza into Australia?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister update the House on how the government’s reforms in the area of employment are...
- Equine Influenza (6 speeches)
My question is a follow-up to the Prime Minister’s last answer and it obviously goes to him. If he takes the issue of equine influenza so seriously, when will he familiarise himself with a...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Would the minister advise the House how the government is helping to secure Australia’s water...
- Equine Influenza (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister confirm that in November 2005 he agreed to the release of three horses imported from France, including one...
- Schools (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister inform the House how the government is ensuring that state government schools have the best...
- Equine Influenza (5 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Can the minister confirm that a number of handlers regularly left the Eastern Creek quarantine station to have dinner...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Privilege (14 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to draw to your attention, as notified to your office earlier today, a gross abuse of privilege that occurred in the House last evening. During debate on the Commonwealth...
- Parliament: Broadcast of Proceedings (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you. Can you confirm that requests have been made by the media to allow pool TV cameras in galleries to enable clean feeds of question time? Have these requests...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (18 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wonder if you could reflect upon, and report back to the House on, the basis of a ruling you gave a couple of times today. I will just use one example. It related to the question to...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Health (42 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Gellibrand proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services for Rural and Regional Australia into the Future) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Northern Territory National Emergency Response Amendment (Alcohol) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate, and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, I present the committee’s report, incorporating an additional statement, entitled Temporary visas … permanent benefits:...
- Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the following reports from the Committee of Privileges: Report concerning applications from Professor David Peetz for the publication of responses to references made in the House...
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the ninth report for 2007 of the committee, relating to the proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Customs...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the committee’s report on the inquiry into Australia’s Defence Force regional air...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Proposal (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for work in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 11...
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (2 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 11 September. Senate’s amendments— (1) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (after line 33), at the end of subsection 23A(1), add:...
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Equine Influenza (13 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Disability Assistance) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- 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.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments; certified copy of the bill and schedule of amendments presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Main Committee’s...
- 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.
- Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Bill returned from Main Committee with an amendment; certified copy of the bill and schedule of amendment presented. Ordered that the bill be considered immediately. Main Committee’s...
- 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.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Regulation and Review) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments, appropriation message having been reported; certified copy of the bill and schedule of amendments presented. Ordered that the bill be considered...
- 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.
- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- 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.
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Condolences: Mr Harold Gibson Weir AM (1 speech)
It is with regret that I inform the House of the death in late August of Mr Harold Gibson Weir AM, Parliamentary Librarian from 1978 to 1982. Mr Weir first joined the library in 1968 as one of...
- Mesothelioma (1 speech)
Many members would be aware that the much loved and respected anti-asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma. Bernie is the most famous anti-asbestos campaigner...
- Moreton Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
The federal Labor Party want to put more trucks down the Kessels Road corridor through my electorate. In fact, the Labor Party’s recently announced infrastructure spend, some $300 million,...
- Holt Electorate: Medicare Office; Holt Electorate: Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre (7 speeches)
Tonight I rise to discuss a couple of issues that are very relevant to the constituents of Cranbourne—
- Water (1 speech)
I rise tonight to address the House on the issue of water. This is a very important issue for us in South Australia, being the driest state in the driest continent in the world. I have had...
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
I am speaking tonight on the very serious issue of domestic violence in response to a petition I received recently that had 1,055 signatories. The petition states: The availability of safe and...
- Mesothelioma (1 speech)
In concluding my contribution in this debate tonight I make the point that at a time when the government has billions of dollars of surplus it can afford the very small cost of $7 million per...
- Iraq (2 speeches)
Tonight I would like to take this opportunity, as I have in the House previously, to talk about the persecution of Christians in Iraq. Recently a report was released which showed that one in...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- National Dementia Awareness Month (1 speech)
Next Monday marks the beginning of National Dementia Awareness Month, which runs from 17 September to 17 October. The theme for this year is ‘No time to lose’. Currently there are...
- Josiah Sherwood (1 speech)
Today I want to pay tribute to a very special young boy, his family and the local community in Casey. Josiah Sherwood is an eight-year-old boy who was born with a very rare condition called...
- Dining with the Stars (1 speech)
I take the opportunity today to commend the staff and students of the Illawarra Institute of TAFE for the extraordinary effort that went into a fabulous evening, Dining with the Stars. The...
- Equine Influenza (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an epidemic which has crippled the equine industry in the Hawkesbury. Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease and, as a result, the entire Hawkesbury...
- China: Human Rights (1 speech)
In the context of economic and political relations with China, the plight of countless human rights and religious activists should not be forgotten. The persistent persecution of the mainstream...
- Dobell Electorate: Services (1 speech)
I rise today to express my concern over plans by the New South Wales government to privatise the state’s energy sector. I have been working closely with local residents lobbying Energy...
- Ansett Australia (1 speech)
Today, 12 September 2007, marks the sixth anniversary of Ansett being put under external administration. There is no question that the collapse of Ansett had a huge impact on Australia, with...
- Personal Explanation (1 speech)
It has been over six months since the Australian Federal Police visited my electorate office to seek my assistance to deal with some allegations made, particularly against a colleague of ours, in...
- Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living (1 speech)
Over the past 30 years I have lived in my electorate with my wife and family. It is an area of Sydney that we are very proud of. The south-west Sydney lifestyle is one of cultural diversity. Our...
- Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
The Labor Party is out to scare and misinform the public about nuclear energy and the coalition’s position—its centrepiece being a cheap, pledge-signing stunt and misleading...
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Disability Assistance) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 August, on motion by Mr Brough: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 2 be postponed until a later hour. Question agreed to.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007; Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Regulation and Review) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 August, on motion by Mr Turnbull: That this bill be now read a second time.
