House debates
Thursday, 29 May 2008
- Main Committee Proceedings (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your indulgence to make a statement. Yesterday in the Main Committee there was a robust debate and very many robust interjections with both the member for Indi and me.
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Censure Motion (12 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this House censures the Prime Minister and his Government for deceiving Australians and letting them down over record high petrol prices by:(1)describing petrol prices...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery the Secretary of State for Defence from the United Kingdom, the Right Hon. Des Browne. On behalf of the House I wish him a very warm welcome.
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before order of the day No. 1, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 May, on motion by Mr Bowen: 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 put.
- First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008; Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008; First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 May, on motion by Mr Swan: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On indulgence and for the benefit of honourable members: it is proposed that after question time the MPI debate will not be proceeded with. We will proceed with the introduction of the notices of...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Sport and Minister for Youth will be absent from question time today. The Minister for Health and Ageing will answer questions regarding sport. The Deputy...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fuel Prices (14 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the chairman of the ACCC, who stated this morning that FuelWatch may result possibly in higher prices?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the Select Committee on Maori Affairs of New Zealand. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm welcome to our...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. With the international price of oil at record highs, how does the government’s FuelWatch plan stack up against any alternative promises?
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his ‘Adelaide surrender’ that he has done all he can to help Australian family budgets, to the Treasurer’s...
- Fuel Prices (16 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer. Will the minister outline to the House the positive benefits of FuelWatch and the reasons why the government are supporting it?
- Treasurer (3 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Does the Treasurer stand by his previous statement: Disciplined economic managers do not wantonly ignore the advice of Treasury.
- Alcopops (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister provide information on any new research about binge drinking and the opinions of experts in the field?
- Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, given that the Motor Trade Association of Western Australia says that the FuelWatch scheme in Western Australia benefits big oil companies...
- Family Policy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Minister, how has the government’s approach to family policy been received?
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the Treasurer’s contemptuous description of the expert departmental advice from four departments in relation to...
- Cluster Munitions (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the minister advise the House of developments on an agreement on a treaty banning cluster munitions?
- Fuel Prices (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, given that your four key economic departments had provided advice to the cabinet that petrol prices may rise as a result of Labor’s...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister outline the government’s commitment to responsible economic management through taking...
- Fuel Prices (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer him to a statement on FuelWatch by the Assistant Treasurer on 27 April 2008 on Sky News. He said that the government will be: ... covering the cost...
- Laser Pointers (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister inform the House about the latest information regarding laser pointers being pointed at aircraft?
- Fuel Prices (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Will the minister release the regulatory impact statement provided to cabinet which fully examines the costs and impact of FuelWatch?...
- Employment (13 speeches)
My question is the Minister for Employment Participation. Will the minister inform the House about how the government will support Australians looking for work?
- Fuel Prices (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. I refer the minister to the advice of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet which warned...
- War Graves (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel. Would the minister update the House on excavation activities at the site of the Battle of Fromelles?
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Fuel Prices (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the chair to add to an answer.
- Member for O’Connor (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On pages 46 and 47 of yesterday’s Hansard there is a record of events that occurred after the suspension motion for the member for O’Connor. The member for O’Connor would have...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 36 of 2007-08 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 36 of 2007-08 entitled The Australian Taxation Office’s strategies to address tax haven compliance risks—Australian Taxation...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Stirling proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008 (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.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) 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. Lifting workforce participation is one of the key aspects of the Rudd government’s five point fight against inflation. We know that for...
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) 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. The bill amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to implement the Rudd government’s education revolution 2008-2009 budget package in...
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) 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. In the first sitting week of this parliament, the Rudd government apologised to Indigenous Australians for the laws and policies of successive...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) 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. Consistent with its theme of responsible economic management, the government identified a number of programs that were inefficient or wasteful,...
- Dental Benefits Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The bill will allow the government to deliver on a key part of its election commitment to improve dental health for working families and address...
- Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Before I commence my speech, I have a note here saying that 100 very excited grades 5 and 6 students from Carranballac College in the Deputy...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits — Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 amends the National Health Act 1953, which I will...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), as I said in speaking to the previous bill, is one of the cornerstones of our health system. It has...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Macklin. 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 the social security law, the family assistance law, the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and related acts to...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Macklin. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill makes amendments to legislation related to Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory. The amendments are aimed at allowing greater...
- Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Burke. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Australia’s wheat export marketing arrangements are not working effectively. The previous government’s wheat export marketing...
- Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Burke. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. To ensure the new wheat export marketing arrangements operate effectively, various amendments are needed to make other legislation consistent...
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Burke. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction The Farm Household Support Act 1992 (FHS Act) was introduced in 1993 and allows farmers and some small business operators to access...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) 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 amends various taxation laws to implement a range of improvements to Australia’s tax laws. Schedule 1 to this bill amends the...
- National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) 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. Introduction and overview Mr Deputy Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to introduce this bill to create a national Fuelwatch scheme....
- National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) 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. Debate (on motion by Mr Coulton) adjourned.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notice was given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Greenway Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I wish to talk about the University of Western Sydney. A campus in my electorate, Nirimba campus, is an education precinct. It has two high schools and a TAFE, and of course the university has...
- Parramatta Electorate: Carlingford West Public School (1 speech)
I rise today to update the House regarding a school in my community, Carlingford West Public School, which has recently suffered badly from fire damage. On Sunday night at around 11.45, fires...
- Paterson Electorate (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about two issues, and I am glad the member for Shortland is here because one of those issues surrounds her. With the budgets of recent times under the Howard government,...
- Franklin Electorate: Gagebrook Primary School (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to an incredible program that I had the opportunity to see firsthand in my electorate last week. It is in Gagebrook, a suburb in the north of Hobart that was settled...
- Fair Trade Chocolate (1 speech)
It is a great pleasure to be speaking in the Main Committee today on the issue of Fair Trade chocolate. I wrote to the Prime Minister on 10 April about an issue that is burning in my electorate...
- Australia Post (1 speech)
I rise today to congratulate the residents who live in and around Elmhurst and Bungalook Roads in Bayswater North, in my electorate, for helping me save their local postbox. It was one of my...
- Telecommunications (1 speech)
The Rudd Labor government’s Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has been caught out not only misleading Senate estimates but also using...
- Libraries (1 speech)
I want to speak up for libraries, having been asked by local constituents to do so. Libraries are a rich community resource for learning, for communications and for information. We all love to...
- Regional Partnerships (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Labor government’s latest backflip—this time on Regional Partnerships. I understand that the government will now give 86 not-for-profit and local government...
- Ms Mia Ristovska; Shortland Electorate: Caravan Park Project (2 speeches)
Mia Ristovska is a third-year Bachelor of Social Work student, and she is currently on placement in my office. The words that I will read now have been written by her. She has been a fine student...
- Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 March, on motion by Ms Roxon: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 May, on motion by Mr Swan: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Cowan Electorate: Sydney Road Aboriginal Community (1 speech)
I rise to speak of the great concern I have for the Indigenous people who live in my electorate of Cowan. I am always very keen to ensure that all children, young people and other residents of...
- Isaacs Electorate: Manufacturing (1 speech)
It is important to recognise the efforts of manufacturers in my electorate of Isaacs, in the south-east of Melbourne. It is fitting to do so this week, which is National Manufacturing Week. It...
