House debates
Thursday, 4 June 2009
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
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. Copies of the report are being placed on the table. Report—by leave—agreed to.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 3 June on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Turnbull moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be omitted...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (35 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (3 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- 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.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: 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.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Mr Combet: 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 May, 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 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 agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (32 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 May, on motion by Mr Bowen: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, I inform the House that the member for Hunter has tendered his resignation to me as Minister for Defence. In question time today the Attorney-General will answer questions in relation...
- China (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
On indulgence: on 4 June 1989 a long-running demonstration in Tiananmen Square in Beijing had a tragic end. Students and other citizens in Beijing and other cities had been demonstrating for...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- OzCar (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the standards of ministerial ethics and I note that the Prime Minister’s register of interests states that he has been...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the outlook for the Australian economy and recent commentary on the national accounts figures?
- Australian Defence Force: Health Insurance (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel. Did the minister instruct the commander of health services in the Australian Defence Force, Major General Paul Alexander, to meet...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the reasons why our economy is outperforming other advanced economies and what challenges lie ahead?
- OzCar (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the statement made in estimates several hours ago that the Prime Minister’s office had made one representation...
- Education Funding (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Will the minister please update the House on the...
- OzCar (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the evidence given by one of his officials in estimates today that the Treasurer’s office had made two representations on...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on how cash payments to families and pensioners have helped...
- OzCar (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer to his previous answer in which he confirmed that he had made representations to OzCar on behalf of Mr John Grant, a car dealer seeking finance...
- Swine Influenza (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister advise the House on the latest swine flu developments and on the government’s response to date?
- OzCar (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his answer to my previous question concerning representations made to OzCar by his office. In his answer he stated that his office...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister inform the House of steps taken by the government to stabilise the financial system and strengthen employment in the face of the...
- Minister for Defence (23 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his announcement of the Minister for Defence’s resignation today and the letter of resignation from the Minister for...
- Infrastructure: Alstonville Bypass (2 speeches)
Will the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government update the House on the history and progress of the Alstonville bypass in my electorate of Page?
- OzCar (2 speeches)
I refer the Prime Minister to his admission in the register of interests, which he has discussed today, that he received a free car—complete with registration, insurance and RACQ...
- Exports (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Will the minister advise the House on how the government’s recent wheat export marketing reforms have been received?
- OzCar (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, both in his own capacity and as representative of the Special Minister of State in the House of Representatives. I refer...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. Will the minister advise the House on any recent responses to small business initiatives in the...
- OzCar (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his standards of ministerial ethics. I ask the Prime Minister: does he really expect the Australian public to believe it is...
- Drugs (3 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Attorney, will you update the House on recent progress in tackling international drug trafficking?
- 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.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: Security Staff (2 speeches)
On 1 April this year the Daily Telegraph reported that 25 parliamentary security staff positions would be made redundant. In Senate estimates on 25 May this year, Mr Alan Thompson, Secretary of...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Private Health Insurance (30 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.
- Petition: Youth Allowance (2 speeches)
Today I present to the House 6,581 signatures collected from around Australia, from every state, reflecting the efforts of many people, who, as the rules of the House provide, must provide their...
- Waltz-Sing Matildas (1 speech)
I would like to share with the House tonight a very special evening my husband Lindsay and I spent last Saturday with the Mayor of Lake Macquarie and his wife, Greg and Lyn Piper and two...
- Emergency Mobile Phone Calls (1 speech)
Mobile phones are a very important and very popular device in our modern world. Everyone seems to have a mobile phone—whether one is a teenager or an adolescent, is in business or is...
- Alcohol Abuse (1 speech)
I speak today on behalf of Reverend Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation and their campaign for the mandatory labelling of a health warning on alcohol products. On 12 May this year I, along with...
- Father Nguyen Van Ly (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to again speak on the issue of human rights in Vietnam. In particular, I will speak on the circumstances of Father Nguyen Van Ly, the Roman Catholic priest...
- Deakin Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak about the wonderful opportunity extended to every primary and special school in my electorate of Deakin and right across Australia. The opportunity comes from the Building...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Award Modernisation Program: Horticulture (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the government’s award modernisation program and specifically the new horticulture award which is due to come in on 1 January. This award, if implemented, will have...
- Isaacs Electorate: Chelsea Men's Shed (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago I was at the Chelsea Church of Christ in Chelsea for the weekly breakfast organised by Chelsea Care Works at the Chelsea Men’s Shed. The breakfast is an opportunity...
- Digital Television (1 speech)
There has been much fanfare about—and you will have seen the ads on TV informing the public about this—the fact that between 2010 and 2013 analog free-to-air TV signals are being...
- Parramatta Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
My priority in Parramatta at the moment is jobs; in fact my second priority is jobs and my third priority is jobs. My electorate, according to local council surveys recently, is shielded to some...
- Canning Electorate: Seniors Health Card (1 speech)
Today I want to reiterate the huge sigh of relief of thousands of Canning self-funded retirees are now taking now at the Rudd government’s embarrassing backflip on stripping 22,000 senior...
- Moreton Electorate: Stretton State College (1 speech)
Can I start by recognising the great efforts of the Queensland State of Origin side last night and wish them well for the next two games, particularly my new constituent, Israel Folau. In...
- Fadden Electorate: School Leaders (1 speech)
On this great morning after Queensland’s crushing defeat of New South Wales in the State of Origin match, I rise to acknowledge the new student leaders within the schools of Fadden....
- Blair Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
Like other speakers, I too want to congratulate the Queensland team for their wonderful performance last night. I want to say in relation to South-East Queensland that it is the centre of the...
- Macarthur Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
In the time I have got allocated to me here this morning, I thought I might speak about my local area and some of the issues that need to be addressed in Macarthur. Just recently, I was on a bike...
- Chisholm Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
I rise today to put on the record the appreciation of many local schools in my electorate of the BER funding that the government has allocated to them. I would particularly like to read a letter...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2009-2010; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 3 June, 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.
- Hawkesbury-Nepean River (1 speech)
I was pleasantly surprised when federal funding of $77.4 million from the Water for the Future program was given to the New South Wales government in a funding package to help restore the health...
- Blair Electorate (1 speech)
In terms of population, my electorate of Blair in South-East Queensland is made up of 70 per cent in Ipswich, eight per cent in the Fassifern Valley and 22 per cent in the Lockyer Valley. This...
- Fisher Electorate: Local Shows (1 speech)
Each year, like other members representing regional areas, I enjoy attending local shows in the electorate. We are currently in the middle of the local show season. The Kilcoy show this year was...
- Landcare Australia (1 speech)
Landcare Australia is celebrating its 20th birthday and I will use my speaking opportunity to celebrate Landcare in this place. Landcare Australia is calling for people and organisations across...
- Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I rise once again to raise the issue of the Labor government’s budget decision to change the youth allowance and the disproportionate impact this will have on regional students,...
- Forde Electorate: Beenleigh Community Events (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the great community events held last weekend in the Beenleigh area. The Beenleigh Rum Distillery no longer operates from the banks of the Albert River but sugar cane...
