House debates
Thursday, 20 September 2007
- Cross-Border 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 Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2007 gives effect to the model law on cross-border insolvency adopted by the United Nations Commission on...
- Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ian Macfarlane. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will decouple the Tradex Scheme from the requirements of the customs drawback provisions and will simplify the administration of the...
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) 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 introduces amendments to consolidate the government’s major legislation responding to the national emergency confronting the...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) 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. The Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2007 introduces a comprehensive framework for the taxation of financial...
- Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Disability, War Widow and War Widower Pensions) 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 affirms the government’s ongoing commitment to Australia’s veteran community and assists...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Publications Committee, I present the committee’s report entitled Printing standards for documents presented to parliament, together with the minutes of proceedings....
- Treaties Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties I present the committee’s report entitled Report 89: treaties tabled on 7 August 2007. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary...
- National Health Security Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 September, on motion by Mr Abbott: 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.
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending Fee-Help for Vet Diploma and Vet Advanced Diploma Courses) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 September, on motion by Mr Robb: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Stephen Smith moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- 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.
- Higher Education Endowment Fund Bill 2007; Higher Education Endowment Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 6) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 September, on motion by Mr Costello: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Disability, War Widow and War Widower Pensions) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (10 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- 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. 6) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Australian Crime Commission 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 this 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 Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) 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 this 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bill.
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2007 MEASURES; No. 5) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment. Ordered that the amendment be considered immediately. Senate’s amendment— (1) Schedule 10, item 1, page...
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2007 MEASURES; No. 6) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 September, on motion by Mr Dutton: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (4 speeches)
I ask leave of the House to move a motion to suspend standing and sessional orders to enable me to move immediately a motion relating to a ministerial statement concerning the Joint Defence...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Housing Affordability (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister now familiarised himself with the Treasurer’s comments made on 30 July regarding the housing affordability crisis and about...
- Water (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister inform the House about water availability and contingency planning in the southern Murray-Darling Basin? What does this...
- Problem Gambling (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Treasurer, is the Australian government concerned about the spread of poker machines and the effect of problem gambling on Australian families and...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and relates to a recent announcement of $6½ million from the Australian government water fund towards a $29 million...
- Taxation (21 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer, a man who understands tax policy, unlike the Leader of the Opposition. Would the Treasurer inform the House of the importance of good tax policy to the...
- Leader of the Opposition (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister assure the House that no person associated with the government or the Liberal Party was responsible for backgrounding journalists over...
- Roads (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the government’s plans for infrastructure...
- Liberal Party (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to an article which appeared in the Australian on 27 June 2007 concerning the purchase of Kevin Rudd’s and Therese Rein’s family home in...
- Leader of the Opposition (0 speeches)
- (193 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition detailing to the House his smear allegation against the Prime Minister, the...
- Department of the House of Representatives (0 speeches)
- Annual Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to section 65 of the Parliamentary Services Act 1999, I present the annual report of the Department of the House of Representatives for 2006-07. Ordered that the report be made a...
- 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 present documents on the following...
- Special Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House, at its rising, adjourn until Monday, 15 October, at 12.30 pm, unless the Speaker or, in the event of the Speaker being unavailable, the Deputy Speaker fixes an alternative...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Australia’s Future Prosperity (3 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable the Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need for...
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Disability Assistance) Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007; Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Bill 2007; Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007; Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’S Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2007 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn.
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (1 speech)
I draw attention to my question on the Notice Paper today in relation to the long-term operating plan for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport. When the coalition came to power in 1996, it had an...
- Barker Electorate (2 speeches)
It is somewhat ironic that I am following the member for Lowe because nine years ago we walked together for our first day at parliament. So it is very interesting and ironic and I suppose we both...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Millennium Development Goals (1 speech)
Labor believes that the Millennium Development Goals should constitute the new framework for global international development assistance. The key objectives of the Australian aid program should...
- Araluen Botanic Park (1 speech)
I want to put on record today my support for the beautiful Araluen Botanic Park, which is in my electorate. Recently I visited the Araluen Botanic Park to hand over a Volunteer Small Equipment...
- Advertising Campaigns; Mr Charlie Peel (1 speech)
From the figures released this week, we know that this government has spent more than $1.8 billion on advertising its policies since it was elected in 1996. If you assume that $300 million of...
- Roads: Rural and Regional Australia (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the Committee the failure of the New South Wales state government to deliver services to the people of rural and regional New South Wales. It is a sad fact...
- Holt Electorate: Medicare (3 speeches)
Last Saturday afternoon I hosted a neighbourhood barbecue attended by some 200 people who came from Cranbourne—good working-class people, working families, people from every demographic in...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to inform the House of two events which illustrate the dark truth behind the Australian Labor Party. These cases show that the Australian Labor Party will do anything, including condoning...
- Financial Institutions: Fees and Charges (1 speech)
I rise to defend the current campaign by the consumer movement against unfair bank fees and charges, which has been principally organised by the Australian Consumers Association, known as CHOICE,...
- Ms Marion Ann Mitchell (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, I concur with those comments about you and I add my wishes to those of the previous speaker. In this political game there are some people who are called camp followers...
- Shortland Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, at the beginning of my contribution I would like to wish you all the best for the future. I would like to reinforce the remarks made by the member for Reid. I have...
- Flinders Electorate: Warley Hospital (2 speeches)
I begin by saying it has been an honour to serve with you, Mr Deputy Speaker Causley. You have had a distinguished career and it has been a pleasure and a learning experience working with you. I...
- Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 September.
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, may I first just endorse all the very generous comments about you...
- Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 September.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007 contains amendments for two...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Estate Property Group (1 speech)
In May this year the Estate Property Group and 26 associated companies, including Australian Capital Reserve, entered voluntary administration, with debts of around $600 million. The companies...
- Trade Practices: Franchises (1 speech)
Unfortunately I have to report to the parliament again on an issue which I raised in this chamber several week ago, and that is my constituents’ dispute with Lenard’s chicken. The...
- Health Care (1 speech)
Access to affordable health care and to adequate health services is a key priority for any community. This is certainly true for my electorate of Calwell. However, under the current government,...
- Flinders Electorate: Gunnamatta Outfall (1 speech)
I wish to place before the chamber my strong, clear and unequivocal view that it is time to close the Gunnamatta Outfall at the base of the Mornington Peninsula and to commence works to do so...
- New South Wales Bike Week (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the House’s attention to the forthcoming New South Wales Bike Week that begins on 22 September and involves over 51 events around the state of New South Wales. I should...
- Volunteers (1 speech)
Today I rise to pay tribute to all the fantastic volunteers who give so much to our community, particularly those in my electorate, which is why I have fought so hard on their behalf to secure...
- Oil for Food Program (1 speech)
Something is rotten within Austrade. Minister Vaile, who is the minister responsible for Austrade, the government’s trade agency, needs to explain to the parliament and to the Australian...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Today I rise to speak about the coalition’s international leadership and its practical, sensible and balanced approach to the global challenge of climate change. The Sydney declaration on 9...
- Bendigo Electorate; Defence: LAND 121 Project (1 speech)
I want to express my disappointment with a decision by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation not to televise any home games of Bendigo Spirit in the Women’s National Basketball League. It...
- Wonya Iringi Agreement (1 speech)
In late July this year I had the pleasure of witnessing the signing of the Wonya Iringi shared responsibility agreement at Batemans Bay in the Eurobodalla Shire of New South Wales. The agreement...
- Fowler Electorate (3 speeches)
The redistribution of seats in New South Wales, which has laid out the boundaries for the election due in a few weeks time, has had one of its biggest impacts on the seat of Fowler. Over 40 per...
- Fisher Electorate (1 speech)
I suppose as this parliamentary term draws to a close it is time for reflection. I wish you, Mr Deputy Speaker Causley, a long and happy retirement. You have been an outstanding occupant of the...
- Exodus Foundation (3 speeches)
I would like to support the words of the member for Fisher. Yesterday I had the great privilege of meeting with my good friend the Reverend Bill Crews and another good friend and parliamentary...
- Water (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about some of the issues affecting the area of Dobell on the Central Coast. They relate to the failure of state Labor governments, and in particular their planning. In...
- New South Wales Business Chamber (1 speech)
It is quite appropriate that I should be speaking after that little exercise in the blame game from the member for Dobell, because I want to speak about a very constructive proposal for dealing...
