House debates
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
- Apology to Australia’S Indigenous Peoples (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I move: That today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history.We reflect on their past mistreatment.We reflect in particular on the...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Gillard. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction Almost three months ago the Australian people voted for change. They voted for a change of government. And in doing so, they voted...
- Skills Australia Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Gillard. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the Skills Australia Bill 2008 as one of the first pieces of legislation to be dealt with by this...
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Gillard. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to introduce legislation that will be a nail in the coffin for the Howard government’s extreme and unfair Work Choices...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. It is with pleasure that I introduce Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007-2008. There are two additional estimates bills this year: Appropriation Bill...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008 provides additional funding to agencies for:expenses in relation to grants to the states under section 96 of...
- Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. There are two appropriation bills providing urgent funding to cover new and expanded assistance measures for the drought and the outbreak of...
- Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 requests additional funding for the Department of Agriculture,...
- Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Bill 2008 primarily amends the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, or the CAC...
- Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tanner. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill makes a number of important amendments to the Lands Acquisition Act 1989. The amendments proposed in the bill update the act to enable...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The government understands that access to high-speed broadband services is critical to Australia’s future social and economic prosperity....
- Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008 amends the Trade Practices Act 1974 to clarify that access declarations, and...
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Martin Ferguson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill was introduced during the last sitting of parliament and was passed by the Senate, but not by the House prior to parliament being...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill makes a number of improvements to Australia’s tax and superannuation laws. Firstly, this government is honouring its election...
- Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs Elliot. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am very pleased today to introduce the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008. It is an honour and a privilege to introduce my...
- Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Given that the Prime Minister led the Australian people to believe that under a Labor government a lid would be put on the price of groceries and...
- Indigenous Affairs (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister inform the House how the government is seeking to bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia?
- Economy (6 speeches)
Yes, we are happy to help. My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to page 56 of the Reserve Bank’s recent statement on monetary policy which warns of...
- East Timor (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your elevation to the high office of Speaker, which I am sure you will undertake with great dignity.
- Economy (20 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer to the Reserve Bank’s regular and frequent observation that the deregulation of Australia’s labour market has moderated inflationary...
- Skills Shortage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How seriously does the government take the skills crisis and the inflation challenge, and what is the government doing to manage the economy and...
- Rail Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer to the government’s proposal—referred to again a few minutes ago by the Prime Minister—to reduce inflation by overcoming...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer update the House on the state of the Australian economy and any challenges to our future national prosperity?
- Motor Vehicle Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer confirm that, in a start to the Labor ‘jobs for the boys’ season, the government has decided to appoint former Victorian Labor...
- Workplace Relations (14 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. How is the government providing certainty to employees and employers in implementing workplace relations policies? Are there any threats to this...
- Indigenous Communities (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In light of the Prime Minister’s commendable commitment this morning to set concrete targets for improved outcomes for Aboriginal people, will the...
- Infrastructure (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Can the minister please outline the government’s commitment to infrastructure? How...
- Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister confirm reports that his press secretary, Mr Lachlan Harris, and his assistant press secretary, Mr Tim Gleason, were part of a...
- Housing Affordability (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and the Status of Women. Will the minister inform the House of what the government is doing to improve housing affordability?
- Indigenous Communities (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of the view of the former ALP National President Warren Mundine that the...
- Whaling (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I extend my personal congratulations to add to the others that have been extended in this question time. I think yours was a well-deserved elevation to the position of Speaker of the...
- Days and Hours of Meeting (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister and all of his ministers commit to attending this House on scheduled sitting Fridays?
- Youth (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Youth. Minister, what are your plans and priorities for giving young Australians a real voice in government?
- Days and Hours of Meeting (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, further to my previous question: will the Prime Minister guarantee that he and his ministers will be here on a scheduled sitting Friday to answer questions on behalf of the Australian...
- Rudd Government: Election Commitments (4 speeches)
My question is also to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister inform the House of progress in implementing the government’s commitments given to the Australian people before the 24...
- Registrar of Members’ Interests (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I wish to inform the House that, in accordance with part 3 of the resolution of the House concerning members’ interests, I have appointed the Deputy Clerk, Mr Bernard Wright, as Registrar...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I present the following reports from committees of the 41st Parliament received, pursuant to the standing orders, by my predecessor after the last sitting of the House in 2007: Standing Committee...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Reports Nos 7 to 21 of 2007-08 (1 speech)
—I present the following Auditor-General’s reports Nos 7 to 21 of 2007-08: No. 7: Performance audit: the Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (calendar year 2006...
- Commonwealth Ombudsman (0 speeches)
- Report (1 speech)
I present the report for 2006-07 on the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s activities in monitoring controlled operations conducted by the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Federal Police...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented 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...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Communities (11 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Bradfield proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The need to build on the...
- Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Congratulations, Madam Deputy Speaker, on your appointment. I ask leave of the House to move a motion to appoint a member to the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust. Leave granted. I move:...
- Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 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.
- Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed. Question agreed to. Bill 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.
- Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- (2 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.
- Governor-General’S Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (18 speeches)
Mr Hale, for the committee elected to prepare an address-in-reply to the speech of His Excellency the Governor-General, presented the proposed address, which was read by the Clerk.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- North Korea (2 speeches)
Perhaps it is because of my family background that I often speak in this House on matters of egregious abuses of human rights. I do not think there is anywhere else in the world where there is a...
- Federal Election (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, allow me at this stage to congratulate you on your election to this high office. You have been a member of this House for many years, as was indicated during the debate prior to your...
- Federal Election; Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples; Australian Rugby Union (1 speech)
On this first full sitting day of the 42nd Parliament, it is a great privilege to be back in the parliament to represent my constituency of Ryan. I am very indebted to the people of Ryan who...
- Ms Fiona Selimi: Rooty Hill High School (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, congratulations! The following is a shortened speech by Fiona Selimi, the dux of Rooty Hill High School: Aristotle quotes “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation....
- Fadden Electorate: Telecommunications (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, thank you for the liberty you gave me in delivering my maiden speech with respect to time. I appreciate that no such liberty will be given henceforth in this place. And thank you for...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
