House debates
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 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. Aviation security and safety are the highest priorities for aviation for the government. Our arrangements in these areas are under constant...
- Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr O’Connor, for Ms Gillard. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Workers compensation—increasing death benefits The government will amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 to increase...
- Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Fitzgibbon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 (the bill) is to make amendments for three separate measures. The...
- Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 will implement a package of amendments to improve the...
- Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction The Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 is introduced at the same time as the Trade Practices...
- Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill contains a range of measures to improve the efficient operation of the federal courts. Court efficiency is important if we are to...
- Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The main purpose of the Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 is to streamline the process for adducing business records as evidence in Australian...
- Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The main purpose of this bill is to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (the T(IA) Act) to facilitate the...
- Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) 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. Australia has over one-third of the world’s medium-cost reserves of uranium, which have the potential to make a major contribution to...
- Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Debus. 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 the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008, which implements the identity...
- Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Debus. 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 the Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2008. Customs plays a vital role in preventing...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) 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 modifies the capital gains...
- Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) 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 Today I introduce the government’s bill to criminalise serious cartel conduct. Competition is the primary means of ensuring...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 1 December.
- Second Reading (16 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. From day one, the Rudd Government has been focused on ensuring we have the policy settings...
- Schools Assistance Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (24 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments— (1) Clause 15, page 19 (line 20),...
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. I inform all honourable members that this motion enjoys the support of the Chief Opposition Whip,...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I advise the House that 4 pm today has been fixed as the time for the next meeting of the Main Committee, unless an alternative day or hour is fixed.
- Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Fair Work Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 December, on motion by Ms Gillard: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I inform the House that the Minister for Trade will be absent from question time today. The Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism will answer questions on his behalf. The...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Francis (Frank) Daniel Crean (5 speeches)
I move: That the House record its deep regret at the death on 2 December 2008 of the Hon. Frank Crean, former federal Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, and...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the national accounts and the low economic growth of 0.1 per cent over the months of July, August and September. Does the Prime...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Iraq. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm welcome to our...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the national accounts released today and the government’s efforts to strengthen the economy and create jobs?
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. What does the Prime Minister say to working families who heeded his warnings of an inflation monster and locked in their mortgages at fixed rates well above...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please outline the government’s continued response to the impact of the global financial crisis?
- Interest Rates (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s failure to call on all banks to immediately pass on in full not only the recent interest rate cut but also the previous...
- Infrastructure (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. What is the government’s response to proposals to alter the government’s nation-building funds strategy? Do these...
- Automotive Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the Prime Minister’s failure to call on all banks to immediately pass on in full the recent interest rate cuts. Given that the...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Minister, would you please provide for the House an update on Australian casualties in Afghanistan and the results of your most recent efforts to...
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and again refers to the national accounts and interest rates. Is the Prime Minister aware that the National Australia Bank is now charging a new liquidity...
- Education (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the Deputy Prime Minister update the House on the delivery of...
- Binge Drinking (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. I refer the minister to the fact that the consumption of alcohol has had the largest growth of any household item in the last quarter of the...
- Qantas (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. What is the government’s response to reports today regarding a possible merger...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Minister, how many Australians will lose their jobs this Christmas?
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the Deputy Prime Minister advise the House how the Fair Work Bill will protect and benefit low-paid workers?
- Banking (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the New South Wales government has complained that his mismanaged unlimited bank deposit guarantee has made it extremely...
- Thailand (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the Attorney please update the House on developments in Thailand? How has the government been assisting...
- Interest Rates (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I refer to your description today of the Leader of the Opposition’s statement on 21 January that banks are free to set the prices of...
- Disability Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation. What action is the government taking to improve the rate of employment of people with disability?
- Second Sydney Airport (12 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Now that the government has committed to a second Sydney airport, what are the locations that are being considered?
- Water Safety (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport and Minister for Youth. Will the minister update the House on the government’s water safety initiatives?
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (8 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Australian National Audit Office (0 speeches)
- Report of Independent Auditor (1 speech)
In accordance with the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the report of the Independent Auditor dated December 2008 entitled Australian National Audit Office: human resource management...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Rudd Government (15 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Wentworth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The dismal performance of...
- Fair Work Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Order of the day returned from Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy presented. Ordered that the order of the day be considered immediately.
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) 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.
- Fair Work Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Member for Dawson (0 speeches)
- (11 speeches)
Mr Speaker, may I raise a matter on indulgence?
- Fair Work Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Petition: Photovoltaic Rebate Scheme (1 speech)
I wish to present to the House a petition from certain citizens of Australia, the principal petitioner being Mr Adam Kloppenburg of my electorate of La Trobe. This has been lodged with the...
- Lindsay Electorate: Mr Pat Sheehy AM and Mr Alan Travers (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to two individuals who have devoted much of their lives to the service of local government and to the city of Penrith. Mr Pat Sheehy AM and Mr Alan Travers, who are in the...
- Cook Electorate: 2008 Cook Community Awards (1 speech)
One of the great privileges of being in this House and being a federal member of parliament is that we get the opportunity to acknowledge people in our communities, whether at our local village...
- Throsby Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
My community will be pleased to hear that the Rudd Labor government will deliver a massive $64.4 billion over the next five years to boost health and hospital funding and to drive reform through...
- Broadband (1 speech)
It was last year during the election campaign that the Prime Minister and Labor said: Only a Rudd Labor Government can guarantee regional Australia access to a world-class fibre-to-the-node...
- Fowler Electorate: Roads (2 speeches)
This evening I want to say a few words about the community of Warragamba-Silverdale and surrounds. It is a small, very close knit community, and as in most small communities the people of this...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Mitchell Electorate: Norwest Private Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to welcome the turning of the first sod on the $140 million Norwest Private Hospital development within my electorate of Mitchell. Radio 2GB personality Ray Hadley officiated at the...
- Lowe Electorate: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (1 speech)
The constituents I represent in my electorate of Lowe have cause for optimism in the light of the different approach to aviation policy that has been foreshadowed in the Rudd government’s...
- Herbert Electorate: Cootharinga Society of Northern Queensland (1 speech)
This morning I would like to report to the parliament on an absolutely fabulous 2007-08 year for the Cootharinga Society of North Queensland, a wonderful society that has been operating for 57...
- Mumbai Terrorist Attacks (1 speech)
London’s Times asks today, ‘So, why kill the rabbi?’ All Australians were outraged at the murder of our countrymen Brett Taylor and Doug Markell and the other people foully...
- Swan Electorate: Como Golf Academy (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the Como Golf Academy at the Como Secondary College in my electorate of Swan. The Como Golf Academy provides both a comprehensive academic program and a golf program of the...
- Braddon Electorate: Council of Australian Governments (1 speech)
I stand before you in what is a new era for federal-state relations following a very successful outcome to the weekend’s COAG meeting. We talked about ending the blame game, and I think we...
- Cowan Electorate: Education (1 speech)
I would like to inform the House of the success at Hawker Park Primary School of the Support-a-Reader program. The program provides support where reluctant or struggling readers are allocated...
- Mr Xavier Philip Clarke; Mr Mark James Grosvenor; Mr Campbell Brown (1 speech)
In the past week Darwin has mourned the loss of some very respected and loved Territorians. Xavier Philip Clarke was born in Darwin on 17 October 1953 to Gilbert and Sheila Clarke. He attended St...
- Forrest Electorate: Volunteers (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the importance of volunteers in rural communities, particularly those in small communities like my own of Harvey. We have around 3,000 people in our town. You would...
- Parramatta Electorate: National Disability Awards (2 speeches)
Today is the International Day of People with Disability, and Parliament House will host a gala ceremony tonight for the National Disability Awards. Sarah Cullen, of Toongabbie in my electorate...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 December, on motion by Mr Rudd: That the House:(1)notes that 10 December 2008 is the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the...
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
