House debates
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts will be absent from question time this week. He is opening the Australian Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister to yesterday’s survey by Dun and Bradstreet on geographic risk indicators on financial stress, which found...
- Employment (4 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 impact the...
- Primary Schools for the 21st Century Program (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister to a speech by the Secretary of the Treasury last week, in which he said: ‘Government spending that does...
- Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How are all local communities benefiting from the Regional and Local Community...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to her answer...
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. What are the benefits of the government stimulus packages...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (13 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to the Northern...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing and Minister for the Status of Women. Will the minister update the House on the impact of the government’s investment in social housing?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Before giving the call to the member for Mallee, I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom. On behalf of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Building the Education Revolution Program (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to...
- Literacy and Numeracy (15 speeches)
My question is also 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...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer to his remarks in this House on 9 August 2007. He said: It is traditional in the economic debate about the...
- Child Protection (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. What action is the government taking to support children at risk of abuse or neglect?
- Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, representing the Special Minister of State. Is the minister aware of a report in today’s Sydney Morning Herald that a pensioner...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister update the House on the job opportunities being created by the Regional...
- Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (9 speeches)
It is great to follow the Dan Quayle of the Australian parliament. But my question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Given the minister’s...
- Landcare Week (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Given it is Landcare Week this week, will the minister inform the House of the importance of Landcare to Australian...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 3 of 2009-10 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 3 of 2009-10 entitled Administration of Parliamentarians’ entitlements by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Ordered that the...
- 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.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Legislation (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I present the draft Health Insurance (Assistive Reproductive Technologies) Determination 2009. These are draft determinations that affect the debate on IVF. They have been requested by the...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Defence Science (6 speeches)
by leave—I wish to take this opportunity to outline to the parliament how the Rudd government is enhancing the effectiveness of our national defence effort through science. In May the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (21 speeches)
Mr Speaker has received a letter from the honourable Leader of the Opposition proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The...
- Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009; National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2009; Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Bill 2009; Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- National Health Security Amendment Bill 2009; Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. I indicate to all honourable members that this motion enjoys the support of the Chief Opposition...
- Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments; certified copy of the bill and schedule of amendments presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Main Committee’s...
- 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.
- Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-Off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches, 1 comment)
Debate resumed from 7 September, on motion by Ms Roxon: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 September, on motion by Ms Roxon: 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.
- Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-Off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 September, on motion by Ms Roxon: 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.
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 June, on motion by Mr Albanese: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed.
- 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.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn.
- Ballarat Electorate: Violence Against Women (1 speech)
I would like to outline the hard work that has been happening in my electorate over recent years to speak out about violence against women. Almost 500,000 Australian women have been subject to...
- Gilmore Electorate: Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I am appalled but not surprised at the complete lack of regard the government has shown for regional and rural young people in its city-centric, budget-saving youth allowance changes. The...
- Electorate of Moreton: Sherwood Bus Depot (4 speeches, 1 comment)
Over the last few weeks I have been contacted by more than 100 residents in my electorate concerning a Brisbane City Council bus depot proposed for the leafy community of Sherwood. The Brisbane...
- Queensland (4 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker Burke, it is a pleasure to be speaking in the House of Representatives on an occasion where you are in the chair again on a successive occasion. It was very interesting to...
- Cluster Munitions (1 speech)
Cluster bombs are one of the most lethal weapons used by armed forces in the world today. Cluster bombs can launch more than 2,000 smaller bombs, each of which can contain hundreds of lethal...
- Dandenong Ranges (1 speech)
Tonight I wish to talk about a national heritage application which my office has put together for the Dandenong Ranges landscape and Puffing Billy Railway. I seek leave to table that document....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
The following notices were given:
