House debates
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
- Proclamation (0 speeches)
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The House met at 10.30 am, pursuant to the proclamation of His Excellency the Governor-General. The Clerk read the proclamation.
- Opening of the Parliament (0 speeches)
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The Usher of the Black Rod, having been announced, was admitted, and delivered the message that the Deputy of the Governor-General for the opening of the parliament desired the attendance of...
- Authority to Administer Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance (0 speeches)
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The Deputy authorised by the Governor-General to administer the oath or affirmation entered the chamber. The Clerk read the authority authorising the Hon. Anthony Murray Gleeson AC, Chief Justice...
- Returns to Writs (0 speeches)
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The Clerk laid on the table duly endorsed returns to the writs for the election of members of the House of Representatives held on 24 November 2007.
- Members Sworn (0 speeches)
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The following honourable members made and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance: Abbott, Anthony John, Warringah, New South Wales Adams, Dick Godfrey Harry, Lyons, Tasmania Albanese,...
- Speaker (0 speeches)
- Election (18 speeches)
The Clerk: Honourable members, the next business is the election of a Speaker.
- Presentation to Governor-General (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I have ascertained that it will be His Excellency the Governor-General’s pleasure to receive you in the Members Hall immediately after the resumption of the sitting at 2.30 pm.
- Authority to Administer Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance (0 speeches)
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His Excellency also presented to me an authority to administer to members the oath or affirmation of allegiance. I now lay the authority on the table.
- Message from the Governor-General (0 speeches)
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The Usher of the Black Rod, having been announced, was admitted, and delivered a message that His Excellency the Governor-General desired the attendance of honourable members in the Senate...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I have the honour to inform the House that, following the election held on 24 November 2007, the Governor-General commissioned me to form a government. Ministers and parliamentary...
- Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that I have had the honour of being elected as Leader of the Opposition and also that the honourable member for Curtin, Julie Bishop, has been elected as Deputy Leader of the...
- The Nationals: Leadership (0 speeches)
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I have the honour to inform the House that the Nationals have elected me as their leader and Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion as deputy leader. The honourable member for Riverina has been...
- Amendments Incorporation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Mr Rudd. Bill read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Governor-General’S Speech (0 speeches)
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I have to report that the House this day attended His Excellency the Governor-General in the Senate chamber, when His Excellency was pleased to make a speech to both houses of the parliament. I...
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
I move: That a committee, consisting of Mr Hale, Mrs D’Ath and the mover, be appointed to prepare an Address in Reply to the speech delivered by His Excellency the Governor-General to both...
- East Timor (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, on indulgence: I would like to make some remarks about recent developments in East Timor. I think the parliament and the nation of Australia were shocked to hear of the developments...
- Deputy Speaker (0 speeches)
- Election (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I add my congratulations to you on your elevation to the chair. I move: That the honourable member for Chisholm, Ms Anna Elizabeth Burke, be elected Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to...
- National Apology to the Stolen Generations (0 speeches)
- Notice of Motion (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I seek your indulgence to lodge a notice of motion. I formally give notice of the terms of a motion for an apology to the stolen generation that I will move tomorrow.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That:(a)so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent, at the next sitting, the Prime Minister speaking for an unspecified period of time on a motion...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Kim Edward Beazley AO (5 speeches)
I move: That the House records its deep regret at the death on 12 October 2007, of the Honourable Kim Edward Beazley (Snr) AO, a former Federal Minister and Member for Fremantle, and places on...
- Mr Peter James Andren (5 speeches)
I move: That the House expresses its deep regret at the death on 3 November 2007, of Mr Peter James Andren, former Independent Member for Calare, and place on record its appreciation of his long...
- Special Forces Sergeant Matthew Locke; Trooper David Pearce; Special Forces Commando Luke Worsley (5 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the deaths in late 2007 of Sergeant Matthew Locke, Trooper David Pearce and Private Luke Worsley while on combat operations in Afghanistan and...
- Mr Leonard Joseph Keogh; Dr Kenneth Lionel Fry; Ms Helen Mayer; Hon. Robert Lindsay Collins AO; Mr Matt Price; Mr Bernard Douglas (Bernie) Banton AM; Hon. Sir Charles Walter Michael Court AK, KCMG, OBE; Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG, ONZ, KBE (9 speeches)
Order! I inform the House of the following deaths. Leonard Joseph Keogh died on 10 October 2007; he represented the division of Bowman from 1969 to 1975 and 1983 to 1987. Dr Kenneth Lionel Fry...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Standing Orders (0 speeches)
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I ask leave of the House to move a motion relating to proposed amendments to the standing orders and certain resolutions of the House. Copies of the proposed amendments have been placed on the...
- Members Sworn (0 speeches)
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The following honourable member made and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance: Smith, Stephen Francis, Perth, Western Australia
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I present a chart showing the proposed program of sittings for 2008. Copies of the program have been placed on the table. I ask leave of the House to move a motion that the program be agreed to....
- Special Provisions for Nursing Mothers (0 speeches)
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I ask leave of the House to move a motion relating to the proposed special provisions for nursing mothers. Copies of the proposed resolution have been placed on the table. Leave granted. I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That, in accordance with sections 213 and 214 of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006, matters relating to the powers and proceedings of the Parliamentary...
- Australian Crime Commission Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That, in accordance with section 54 of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002, matters relating to the powers and proceedings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on...
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That, in accordance with section 242 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, matters relating to the powers and proceedings of the Parliamentary...
- Electoral Matters Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That a Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters be appointed to inquire into and report on such matters relating to electoral laws and practices and their...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)(a)That a Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade be appointed to inquire into and report on such matters relating to foreign affairs, defence and...
- National Capital and External Territories Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That a Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be appointed to inquire into and report on:(a)matters coming within the terms of section...
- Migration Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1) (a)That a Joint Standing Committee on Migration be appointed to inquire into and report on:(i)regulations made or proposed to be made under the Migration Act...
- Parliamentary Library Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That a Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library be appointed to:(a)consider and report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of...
- Treaties Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move:(1)That a Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be appointed to inquire into and report on:(a)matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and...
- Election Petition (0 speeches)
- Court of Disputed Returns (1 speech)
The Clerk: I present a copy of a petition, Mitchell v Bailey and Anor, filed in the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, in respect of the election of the member of the House of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (2 speeches)
Briefly, and with the indulgence of the Speaker, I take the opportunity to thank the staff of the House of Representatives for being here until this late hour. I recognise that it is a late hour,...
- Notices (0 speeches)
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The following notices were given:
