House debates
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
- Ozcar (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (12 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Wentworth moving immediately—That this House calls on the Government to immediately...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 will amend the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the National Health...
- Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 obviously flows from the Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives...
- Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-Off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The scheme established by this bill will ensure that professional indemnity insurance protection extends to eligible midwives once they have...
- National Health Security Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs Elliot, for Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the National Health Security Act 2007 to enhance Australia’s obligations for securing certain biological agents that could...
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 (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. The framework of Australia’s aviation security legislation has a number of layers to ensure the deterrence, detection and prevention of...
- Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Bill 2009 (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 government is delivering an ambitious regulatory reform agenda. Well-designed and targeted regulation is essential to reducing costs and...
- Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 (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 government went to the election with an ambitious deregulation agenda—a promise to reduce the regulatory burden on Australian business...
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr McClelland. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. General introduction Organised crime affects many areas of social and economic activity, inflicting substantial harm on the community, business...
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 (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 strengthen the framework relating to termination benefits, otherwise known...
- Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Kate Ellis. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Mr Deputy Speaker, as you are well aware, this government is committed to an education revolution for all Australians. This covers many chapters,...
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Butler. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is the third in a series of bills to implement important and much-needed amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. The bill...
- Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction This bill establishes the legislative framework for the new Automotive Transformation Scheme. This bill, together with the ACIS...
- Acis Administration Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the ACIS Administration Act 1999 to ensure the smooth transition from the current Automotive Competitiveness and Investment...
- Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This Bill, the Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill, will facilitate a smooth transition from the...
- Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. An historic reform The Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill will amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 and the Australian...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That order of the day No 1, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 June, on motion by Mr Laurie Ferguson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Honourable members would perhaps be aware of the circumstances surrounding the absence from the parliament this week of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the member for Perth. I inform the House...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- OzCar (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the Treasurer’s previous answers regarding the preferential treatment provided to Mr John Grant, his friend and...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House measures taken by the Rudd government to assist Australians facing difficulties paying off their mortgage in the face of...
- OzCar (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement in this House on 4 June that his office had made a representation to Treasury on behalf of a Bennelong car...
- Climate Change (47 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the global challenge of climate change and the need for leadership on significant national issues?
- 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 Colombia. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm welcome to our visitors.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- OzCar (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his claim that Mr Grant was treated ‘just like everybody else’. In an email dated 17 April 2009, Treasury advised the...
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Will the minister outline any impediments to the government...
- OzCar (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to an email dated 28 April 2009 and distributed by his own office this week. This email, on a car dealer, was sent to the offices of the...
- Treasurer (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (5 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Wentworth moving immediately—That this House censures the Treasurer for misleading the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Business of the House (13 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the House. Will the Leader of the House outline the importance of progressing the government’s legislative program? What considerations need to be taken into...
- OzCar (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that John Grant did not receive the same financial scrutiny as other car dealers did who obtained government help? Isn’t it the...
- Climate Change (31 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question—
- Ozcar (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (2 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would enable the Leader of the Opposition to move the following motion forthwith—That this House calls on the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- OzCar (6 speeches)
I have a question for the Attorney-General. Is the Attorney-General concerned that the media has provided a running commentary on an Australian Federal Police inquiry since Monday? Has the...
- Maternity Services (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Will the minister update the House on the government’s initiatives to support our nursing and midwifery workforce?
- Renewable Energy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, given the government’s concern over achieving renewable energy targets and climate change generally, why has the government abolished...
- Local Government (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How is the government working with local government to support local communities and how...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 45 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
—I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 45 of 2008-09 entitled Funding for non-government schools: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Ordered that...
- 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, and I move: That the House take note of...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Preparing our Forest Industries for the Future (6 speeches)
by leave—The purpose of this statement is to update the House on the delivery of our forestry election commitments; reaffirm the policy framework for the sustainable management of our...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- OzCar (24 speeches)
The Speaker has received letters from the honourable member for Wentworth and the honourable member for Kennedy proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties I present the committee’s report entitled Report 102: Treaties tabled 12 and 16 March 2009. Ordered that the report be made a...
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help and Providers) Bill 2009; Nation-Building Funds Amendment Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment. Ordered that the amendment be considered immediately. Senate’s amendment— (1) Page 5 (after line 27), after clause...
- Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I am loath to interrupt the member, but it being 7.30 pm I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Creeping Acquisition Legislation (1 speech)
The Rudd government is considering legislation to deal with creeping acquisitions and, subject to scrutiny of the detail, it will have my support. In the space of two generations we have moved...
- Lindsay Electorate: Penrith City Council; Electronic Waste (2 speeches)
I acknowledge a number of representatives of the Penrith City Council. In the gallery this evening we have the Mayor, Councillor Jim Aitken OAM, the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ross Fowler OAM,...
- Petitions: Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I rise tonight to present a petition which has been considered by a meeting of the Standing Committee on Petitions and has been certified as being in accordance with standing orders. This...
- Invisible Children (1 speech)
It was a great privilege for me to take part in the Invisible Children’s global campaign known as ‘the Rescue’ on a very cold night on 25 April in Royal Park in Melbourne. This...
- Petition: Borneo Barracks (1 speech)
I thank the House for the opportunity to present a petition approved by the Petitions Committee. This petition calls on the Rudd government not to close or relocate Borneo Barracks at Cabarlah,...
- Student Services and Amenities (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to again call on the House to support the government’s measures to ensure that we return university campuses to world-class institutions which have the services and...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Herbert Electorate: USS Essex (1 speech)
Residents of Townsville have woken up to find that the USS Essex will not be coming to Townsville next week because the port cannot accommodate this huge American warship. At times of such great...
- Australian Council of Local Government (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an important week in the House, and perhaps not for the reason that many members would imagine. This in fact is the week when we see the Australian Council of Local...
- McMillan Electorate: Anniversaries (1 speech)
It is hard to get all we want to put into these statements in the time allotted. It has been a month of anniversaries in south Gippsland. Fish Creek celebrated the 125th anniversary of the...
- Fremantle Electorate: Marine Bioregional Planning Process (1 speech)
I want to speak briefly today about a matter of great interest and importance to my electorate of Fremantle. As members may be aware, the government is currently conducting the new and...
- Kenneth John Oram (1 speech)
I rise to honour the late Kenneth John Oram, a pioneer in Australian aviation and one of the foundations on which Army aviation was born. Ken was born on 8 March 1920. He attended Randwick Public...
- Gorton Electorate: Father Norman Gray (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the exceptional work of Father Norman Gray, who recently celebrated 50 years of Anglican priesthood in my electorate of Gorton. Father Gray of Delahey worked tirelessly...
- Civil Liberties (1 speech)
What has become of the government’s despicable internet filtering plan? The minister for broadband, communications, the digital economy and state censorship has been strangely silent in...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Petrol (1 speech)
I rise this morning to formally voice concerns over the price of fuel in tropical North Queensland. The price of fuel, unleaded, diesel and LPG is an issue which I regularly talk about with...
- Swan Electorate: Bullying (1 speech)
On 10 June I attended the Carlisle Primary School to present an award to Natascha Sieg for winning the antibullying slogan award by her school. There were some fantastic slogans put forward and...
- Makin Electorate: Para Hills Community Club (2 speeches)
On Saturday, 20 June, with my wife, Vicki, I attended a dinner celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Para Hills Community Club. In the early 1960s a committed group of residents who had settled...
- Committees (0 speeches)
