House debates
Thursday, 13 November 2008
- Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. This motion enjoys the support of the Chief Opposition Whip, the honourable member for Fairfax. Question agreed to.
- Nation-Building Funds 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 Nation-building Funds Bill 2008 (the bill) is part of a package of bills giving effect to the government’s 2008-09 budget announcement...
- Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) 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 Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 supports the establishment of the new nation-building funds: the Building...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of government business order of the day No. 3, Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill 2008, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Tax Agent Services 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 will improve the regulatory environment for the provision of tax agent services. The bill has three main objectives. Firstly, it aims...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee sitting in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate. Copies of the report are being placed on the table. Report—by...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Bill 2008; Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (32 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Ms Macklin: 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.
- Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Mr Tanner: That this bill be now read a second time. 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.
- Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Mr Tanner: That this bill be now read a second time. 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.
- Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) 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. Today I introduce a bill which will amend the Corporations Act 2001 to address certain aspects about the regulation of short selling. The bill...
- National Measurement Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (30 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 November, on motion by Dr Emerson: 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.
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — Superannuation) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with requested amendments. Ordered that the requested amendments be considered at a later hour this day.
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered at the next sitting.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 September, on motion by Mr Bowen: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I inform the House that the Prime Minister will be absent from question time today—
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Diplomatic Protocol (11 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer to the statement of the member for Dawson this morning when he said ‘There is no question that Kevin Rudd was indiscreet’ when...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister advise the House on how the government is achieving its commitment to delivering both fairness and balance in...
- Economy (16 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Treasurer and Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the Acting Treasurer to the Prime Minister’s announcement on 12 October of a government guarantee...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister explain the importance of certainty and stability in workplace relations for Australian families and Australian...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney-General advise the House if his department has provided any advice to the effect that legislation should be enacted to underpin...
- Regulatory Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Will the minister outline to the House the importance of international engagement to help address the global financial crisis?
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is again to the Acting Treasurer. I note the Acting Treasurer has conceded that payment under the wholesale guarantee cannot be made without an appropriation bill being passed by...
- Child Care (4 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Will the Acting Prime Minister update the House on the government’s actions in responding to the appointment of an administrator and receiver...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism. I refer the minister to his admission that every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted in Australia during the...
- Local Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What is the government doing to build new partnerships with local government and support...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (11 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Treasurer.
- Diabetes (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What type of support is the government providing to children with type 1 diabetes?
- New South Wales: Infrastructure (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, and it refers to the government’s plans to pay for infrastructure which the New...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. How is the government responding to the emerging humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Electrical Trades Union (11 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to media reports that Dean Mighell, the Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, spent $80,000 from his own...
- Whaling (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister update the House on the government’s actions to bring an end to commercial whaling, including...
- Hospitals (17 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Acting Prime Minister, does the government stand by the Prime Minister’s pledge to the Australian people that he will fix the public hospital...
- Indigenous Aged Care (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing. What is the government’s response to community concerns about the need to improve Indigenous aged care?
- Hospitals (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to the Prime Minister’s commitment that the buck will stop with him when it comes to public hospitals....
- Infrastructure (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister inform the House of how the government is reforming infrastructure...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (34 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. I table references to...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Divisions (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, before the minister at the table presented papers I was trying to get your attention to ask you a question. You overlooked me. It is a small procedural matter.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Hospitals (19 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Dickson proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Community Safety (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the important issue of community safety, particularly in the context of end-of-year celebrations of secondary school students, or ‘schoolies week’ as it is...
- Homelessness (1 speech)
I want to commend the Salvation Army on their prospective new crisis centre, which is to be erected in my electorate. It is addressing the issue of homelessness in a very thoughtful way—an...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
I have only been the shadow minister for health and ageing for a short period of time but I have met some wonderful and amazing people and I have read some incredible and inspiring stories....
- Clubs SA (1 speech)
On Saturday, 25 October, I attended the Clubs SA 23rd annual Awards of Excellence presentation. Clubs SA is the representative body of community clubs throughout South Australia and includes...
- Flinders Electorate: Somerville Secondary College (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge and pay great respect to the community of Somerville on the creation of the Somerville Secondary College as an independent stand-alone secondary college. This has been a...
- Solomon Electorate: Dripstone Middle School; Carers (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge Dripstone Middle School in my electorate of Solomon for the fantastic efforts it makes on an annual basis in raising money for cancer research. My niece, Christina...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- North Sydney: Graffiti (1 speech)
Graffiti vandalism is a criminal act. It does immense damage to the appearance of properties and infrastructure and can reduce the degree of pride and comfort that residents have in their own...
- Shortland Electorate: Redhead Centenary (1 speech)
This year is a very important year for Redhead, which is a very special place in the Shortland electorate. It is very important because it is the centenary year of the Redhead Surf Lifesaving...
- Paterson Electorate: Paterson Citizen of the Year Awards (1 speech)
On 5 November Dr Brendan Nelson and I hosted the 2008 Paterson Citizen of the Year Awards. These awards recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of the citizens of the Paterson...
- Kingston Electorate: Remembrance Day (1 speech)
This week we observed our national day of remembrance for the many service men and women who left their homes and their loved ones to fight in a foreign land for their country. This year’s...
- Hughes Electorate: Liverpool (1 speech)
Before the last federal election, the electorate boundaries within New South Wales were redistributed and my electorate of Hughes was extended across the Georges River to include the city of...
- HMAS Sydney (1 speech)
Rockingham is home to Fleet Base West. Rockingham produced a proud son awarded a VC in World War II and we are home to many of the 2,000 young Australian men and women who serve in our forces...
- Naltrexone (1 speech)
I wish to raise the issue of Dr George O’Neil’s Naltrexone clinic and the dire need there is for urgent funding approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. As I mentioned in May...
- Lowe Electorate: Mrs Janice Daisley (1 speech)
This morning I give a brief history of a remarkable constituent in my electorate of Lowe. Jan Daisley is a finalist for this year’s National Disability Award. More than 40 years ago, during...
- Lyne Electorate: Community Projects (1 speech)
I thank everyone for attending my maiden Main Committee speech. I rise this morning to talk about the transition period, with the change of government, between area consultative committee work...
- Bonner Electorate: Juvenile Diabetes Walk (4 speeches)
I rise this morning to talk about a very special young man who lives in the electorate of Bonner. His name is Joshua Burton. Joshua is a sufferer of juvenile diabetes and he is also a youth...
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Mr Brendan O’Connor: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 October, on motion by Mrs Elliot: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- La Trobe Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
In Australia, summer brings the start of the holiday season. Around our nation, families pack the car and head for the beaches or go camping in the bush. Throughout Australia there is the smell...
- Robertson Electorate: Medical Services (1 speech)
I rise today to inform members of a serious deficiency in medical services in my electorate of Robertson. Based on the Central Coast towns of Gosford and Woy Woy, Robertson is a rapidly growing...
- Kokoda Campaign (1 speech)
It is very important that as a nation this week we acknowledge the service men and women who have served this country particularly well. I would like to acknowledge all those involved between...
- Community Health Research (1 speech)
Recently I had the privilege of attending the University of Queensland Ipswich Campus, where I met with Robert Bush PhD, Professor of Community Health Research, and Dr Kathryn Ahern, from the...
- Rudd Government: Economic Security Strategy Legislation (1 speech)
Governing is a serious business. Governing Australia is both a serious business and a distinct honour. Today in the parliament, however, the Rudd government trivialised the business of government...
- Corio Electorate: Local Government (1 speech)
Last Tuesday, election packs were sent to the people of Geelong as part of the City of Greater Geelong Council elections. Can I start by wishing all the candidates in the council elections all...
