House debates

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent government business orders of the day being called on immediately. Question agreed to.
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Victorian Bushfire Victims (9 speeches)
    Debate resumed from 9 February, on motion by Ms Gillard: That the House:(1)extends its deepest sympathies to families and loved ones of those Australians killed in the weekend’s tragic...
• Main Committee (0 speeches)
  • Victorian Bushfires; Reference (1 speech)
    I move: That the resumption of debate on the Deputy Prime Minister’s motion of condolence in connection with the Victorian bushfires be referred to the Main Committee. I will speak briefly...
  • (1 speech)
    I advise the House that the Deputy Speaker has fixed Tuesday, 10 February 2009, at 4 pm for the next meeting of the Main Committee unless an alternative day or hour is fixed.
• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
  • Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
    I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
• Main Committee (0 speeches)
  • Queensland Floods; Reference (1 speech)
    I move: That further statements on indulgence on the Queensland floods be referred to the Main Committee for further debate. Question agreed to.
• Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
  • Second Reading (3 speeches)
    Debate resumed from 5 February, on motion by Mr McClelland: 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.
• Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
  • Second Reading (22 speeches)
    Debate resumed from 3 December 2008, on motion by Mr Fitzgibbon: 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.
• Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
  • Second Reading (3 speeches)
    Debate resumed from 3 December 2008, on motion by Mr Bowen: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    Order! It being 8.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
  • Victorian Bushfires; Solomon Electorate (1 speech)
    I rise today to offer my condolences to the people who have felt the full brunt of Mother Nature’s fury over the past few days in the great state of Victoria. The people I so proudly...
  • Mr William Marshall OAM (1 speech)
    In these last few dreadful days, we have rightly spent much time paying tribute to the service of so many selfless and dedicated Australians who choose to stand in harm’s way, on our...
  • Franklin Electorate: Health Services (1 speech)
    I start by adding my voice to the many condolences today for those in Victoria who have had a harrowing few days. Our thoughts and sympathies are with them. I will talk more about that situation...
  • HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne Collision (1 speech)
    Today I would like to momentarily focus on Victoria and what is facing all of Australia. There is a deep sense of grief and loss, and there are many questions still to be answered. For all...
  • Page Electorate: Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    I express my sympathy, strong support and solidarity to all people grieving and suffering as a result of the catastrophic Victorian bushfires, and I will say more on that later when I speak on...
  • Hume Electorate: Telstra (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak on an incident involving Telstra and the Mandemar Rural Fire Brigade at High Range just west of Mittagong on the Wombeyan Caves Road in the electorate of Hume. In July last year...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • (4 speeches)
    The following notices were given:
• Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
  • Fadden Electorate: School Leaders (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge the new student leaders of the northern Gold Coast schools within the Fadden electorate. Australia’s young leaders play an important role in setting a good example by...
  • Charlton Electorate: Nation Building and Jobs Plan (1 speech)
    I want to take this opportunity to outline the importance of the government’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan to the schools in my electorate of Charlton. As is well known, the...
  • Barker Electorate: Millicent North Primary School (3 speeches)
    The Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister tried to imply in question time last week that I am opposed to development and funding in schools. This, of course, is not true. I am more...
  • Gallipoli Memorial (1 speech)
    Yesterday, a memorial plaque honouring the commander of Turkish forces at Gallipoli and the first President of the Republic of Turkey was unveiled by the Turkish ambassador, His Excellency Mr...
  • Pearce Electorate: Food Labelling (1 speech)
    When you pick up a jar of gherkins and read ‘Made in Australia’, you think the food which you have purchased is Australian grown, but in truth, when more than 50 per cent of the cost...
  • Blaxland Electorate: Primary Schools (1 speech)
    Most of the schools in the electorate of Blaxland are more than 50 years old. Some are almost 100. I spent my first 100 days as a member of this place visiting every single one of them. Every one...
  • Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises; Frankston Reservoir (1 speech)
    Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises has been helping our community for a decade and now it needs our help. It was established mainly to help people whose lives have gone off the rails, those...
  • Dobell Electorate: Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute to the Toukley and District Senior Citizens Club. It is a club my colleagues from Shortland and from Robertson know well and appreciate, particularly the member for...
  • Gaza Strip (1 speech)
    I rise to speak today on the circumstances in the Middle East, in particular the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip. Based on reports by much of the media, it would seem that the conflict is...
  • Petition: Central Coast Radiotherapy Unit (2 speeches)
    I rise with great pleasure in this parliament today to table a petition of over 17,000 citizens of the Central Coast. The purpose of this petition is to draw the attention of this House and the...
• Victorian Bushfires (0 speeches)
  • (24 speeches)
    Debate resumed. That the House:(1)extends its deepest sympathies to families and loved ones of those Australians killed in the weekend’s tragic bushfires in Victoria;(2)records its deep...