House debates
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
- Members Sworn (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I have received the return to the writ which I issued on 19 May 2008 for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Gippsland, in the state of Victoria, to fill the...
- Members for Lyne and Mayo: Resignation (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I inform the House that on 14 July 2008 I received a letter from the Hon. Alexander Downer resigning his seat as the member for the electoral division of Mayo. On 30 July 2008 I received a letter...
- Lyne and Mayo Electorates: Issue of Writs (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Honourable members will be aware that, on 4 August 2008, I issued writs for the election of members to serve for the electoral division of Mayo, in the state of South Australia, and the electoral...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- SAS Signaller Sean McCarthy (3 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death on 8 July 2008, of SAS Signaller Sean McCarthy, killed while on combat duty in Afghanistan, and place on record its appreciation of his...
- Hon. Peter Drew Durack QC (3 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death on 13 July 2008, of the Honourable Peter Drew Durack QC, and place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Donald Michael Devitt (1 speech)
I inform the House of the death, on Thursday, 10 July 2008, of Donald Michael Devitt, a former senator who represented the state of Tasmania from 1965 to 1978. As a mark of respect to the memory...
- Beijing Olympic Games (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
On indulgence, if I may, Mr Speaker. This morning, together with the Leader of the Opposition, we had the great privilege of welcoming home the Australian Olympic team. Never a finer bunch of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Why are Australians worse off since the election of the Rudd government?
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the government’s claims that fighting inflation is its No. 1 priority. How will a new tax that will increase the price of domestic gas in...
- Budget (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why is the government’s budget right for the times and how does it meet the challenges of the future?
- Taxation (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the government’s claim that fighting inflation is their No. 1 priority. Treasurer, how does increasing the price of motor vehicles by $555...
- Budget (18 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. At this time of global economic uncertainty, why is it so important that the government’s budget measures are passed in full?
- Taxation (20 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. How does increasing the price of alcohol through $3.1 billion in higher taxation reduce inflation?
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance—
- Vocational Education and Training (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the minister detail the government’s progress in...
- Taxation (7 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer, and I refer him to his remark earlier in question time that the policy decisions in his budget had been to reduce taxation. Would the Treasurer explain...
- Building Australia Fund (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister outline to the House the benefits for the economy and infrastructure of...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I refer to the fact that the government will channel $40 billion from the 2007-08 and 2008-09 surpluses into three different spending funds....
- Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister outline to the House any recent achievements in health and how these achievements could be jeopardised?
- Interest Rates (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Why did the Treasurer beg the Reserve Bank to raise rates at the beginning of the year when he said inflation, then at three per cent, was out of...
- Vocational Education and Training (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House about the...
- Council of Australian Governments Reform Fund (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the government’s statement confirming that some of the $40 billion from the next two budget surpluses will be channelled...
- Beijing Olympic Games (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport. Will the minister update the House on Australia’s achievements at the recent Olympic Games in Beijing and achievements off the field to harness the...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wonder whether I might ask you to review the tape of today’s question time and to consider the question of whether it should be the practice of this House for a member to be...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- 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.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers’ Liability Insurance) Bill 2008; Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to. I point out to honourable members that the member for Fairfax, the Chief...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (8 speeches, 1 comment)
The Speaker has received a letter from the Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The collapse of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate does not insist upon its amendments Nos 4 and 5 disagreed to by the House.
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Bill 2008; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Military Memorials of National Significance Bill 2008; Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) Bill 2008; Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Bill 2008; Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Governance Review Implementation (Aasb and Auasb) Bill 2008; Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008; Governor-General Amendment (Salary and Superannuation) Bill 2008; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
Mr Speaker has received messages from the Senate acquainting the House of the appointment of senators to certain joint committees:(a)From 1 July 2008, Senators Arbib, Coonan and Marshall are to...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2007-2008; Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Bill 2008; Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008; Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Bill 2008; Law Officers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Dental Benefits Bill 2008; Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008; First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008; First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008; Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008; Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Bill 2008; National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008; Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme) Bill 2008; Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2008; Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Bill 2008; Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008; Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008; Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Bill 2008; Governance Review Implementation (Aasb and Auasb) Bill 2008; Governor-General Amendment (Salary and Superannuation) Bill 2008; Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008; Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) Bill 2008; Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2008; Judiciary Amendment Bill 2008; Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008; Statute Law Revision Bill 2008; Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Military Memorials of National Significance Bill 2008; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008; Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) Bill 2008; Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Election Petition (0 speeches)
- Court of Disputed Returns (1 speech)
I present a letter to the Clerk from the Registrar of the Federal Court, forwarding in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act a copy of the order made by the Federal Court of Australia...
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 June, on motion by Mr Garrett: 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.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
The following notices were given:
