House debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
- Standing Orders (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I seek leave to move: That standing order 104 (Answers) be omitted with a view to substituting the following standing order:“104. AnswersAn answer:(a)Must be directly relevant to the...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Security Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Chief Government Whip, I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Private Members’ Business; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chief Government Whip, I present the report of the recommendations of the whips relating to committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 19...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works I present the fifth report for 2009 of the committee relating to the proposed fit-out and external works, Anzac...
- Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Gillard. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will continue existing transitional long service leave arrangements that apply to Telstra and its employees, pending development of...
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Macklin. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill introduces a new requirement for families receiving family tax benefit part A for children aged between 16 and 20. To be eligible to...
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 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. General introduction In his inaugural National Security Statement the Prime Minister highlighted the growing complexity of organised crime as a...
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment 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. Over the last few years Australians have rapidly increased their internet and computer use. More Australians than ever are communicating online...
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority 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. I think all of us would agree that doping and drug cheats have no place in sport. The Australian government is committed to the fight against...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Shorten. 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. First, schedule 1 amends the A New Tax...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Shorten. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the tax law to apply a streamlined tax treatment to payments made in relation to the resale royalty right for visual artists,...
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 4) 2009 (1 speech)
I move: Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 4) 2009. The customs tariff proposal that I have just tabled contains alterations to the rates of excise-equivalent customs duty applicable to certain beer...
- Customs Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brendan O’Connor. 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 implementing legislation for the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (the Free...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brendan O’Connor. 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 second bill relating to the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (the Free Trade Agreement). The...
- Customs Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
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.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed. 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.
- Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 September, on motion by Mr Swan: 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 Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 March, on motion by Mr Bowen: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the remarks of the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve overnight that in the world’s largest economy: … the...
- Telstra (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs and Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. Minister, what are the benefits to...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (31 speeches)
My question is 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 the Colbinabbin...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I indicate to members that we have in the gallery today the South Australian Minister for Health, John Hill. On behalf of members of the House I offer him a very warm welcome.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why is it so important that business gets the certainty it needs from the implementation of the Carbon Pollution Production Scheme, and why is it so vital for...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (14 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to the construction of...
- Energy Efficient Homes Package (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Would the minister update the House on the rollout of the government’s Energy Efficient Homes Package? What steps...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (11 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Minister for Education and the Minister for—ahem—Social Inclusion.
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Why is it important, Minister, to have a coherent and unified...
- Deputy Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (8 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition moving immediately the following censure motion:This House censures the Deputy...
- Asylum Seekers (25 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his 2007 election eve declaration. He said that a Labor government would turn back asylum seeker boats because—
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on preparations for the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, and are there any misrepresentations of the views of the G20...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (51 speeches, 12 comments)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in Votes and Proceedings. I move: That the House...
- Member for Bradfield (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That standing order 76 (exceptions to confining debate to the question) be suspended for the duration of the speech later today by the Member for Bradfield on the second...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Fiscal Policy (4 speeches)
by leave—The role and scope of government spending has once again become central to the national economic debate. Commentators, the opposition and members of the community have all...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Stimulus Package (2 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for North Sydney proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The waste and...
- Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bill and informing the House that the Senate does not insist upon its amendment disagreed to by the House of Representatives.
- Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 (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.
- Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009 (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.
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009 (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I am sorry I have to do this after those speeches but I wish to make a personal explanation.
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 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.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 and move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Swan Electorate: Community Football Competition (1 speech)
Last week marked the conclusion of this season’s local community football competition in my electorate of Swan and I want to take the opportunity tonight to publicly congratulate all of the...
- Volunteers; Mr Brian William Mier (1 speech)
I thank the Speaker for turning up to allow me to do my adjournment speech this evening. I am very grateful. I rise tonight to speak about the outstanding work of local volunteers and the...
- Mr Brian William Mier (1 speech)
I would like to associate myself with the remarks made by the member for Chisholm about the late Brian Mier.
- Spencer Gulf and Outback Technical College (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity to express my frustration with the announcement to students and parents last week that the Spencer Gulf and Outback Technical College is to close at the end of the...
- Petition: Timor-Leste Australian Honour (1 speech, 1 comment)
Just days after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbour, and seven months before the now famous Kokoda Track campaign, a much less known but equally ferocious battle began in Timor. In December...
- Petition: Traveston Crossing Dam (1 speech, 1 comment)
I rise this evening to present a petition on Traveston Crossing dam and the protection of the magnificent Mary River on behalf of over 5,300 members of that community who have signed this...
- Page Electorate (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about a couple of issues in my electorate, but before I do so I would like to associate myself with the comments of the honourable member for Lindsay about the good work of the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Sturt Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
It is a pleasure to be speaking in the Main Committee on the issue of overhead cabling in my electorate. People are starting to find out quite a bit about the National Broadband Network in terms...
- Fremantle Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
As part of its response to the global financial crisis the government has identified 20 priority employment areas in Australia, and my electorate of Fremantle comprises a large part of one such...
- Mitchell Electorate: Youth Unemployment (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak on the vital issue of youth unemployment in the north-west of Sydney, in particular in my electorate of Mitchell. I can record for the House that, while the...
- Bernie Banton Foundation (1 speech)
Last Friday I had the privilege of attending the launch of the Bernie Banton Foundation at Concord hospital. I extend my sincere thanks to the Prime Minister, who launched the foundation....
- Petition: Banking; Mr Robert Wilson OAM (4 speeches)
I present this petition, which has been approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions. The petition is from the citizens of Trundle and surrounding areas and draws the attention of the House to...
- Rosewood Festival; Blair Electorate: Community Services (1 speech)
I want to congratulate the people of Rosewood for the inaugural Rosewood Festival, held on 4 September through to 6 September. I also thank them for suffering my MC-ing of the Rosewood family...
- Petition: National Marriage Day (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition, with the signatures of 7,071 Australians, urging that 13 August be declared the annual National Marriage Day. I am therefore pleased to present this petition, and it...
- Petrie Future Leaders Public Speaking and Essay Competition (2 speeches)
I have great pleasure in rising today to speak about the inaugural Petrie Future Leaders Public Speaking and Essay Competition, which I recently introduced in my electorate. The competition was...
- Mayo Electorate: Sport (2 speeches)
I welcome you, too. Please ignore what happens in question time. I rise to speak this morning on two examples of the value of sport at different levels in my electorate and, I think, throughout...
- Corio Electorate: Corio Bay (2 speeches)
Corio Bay is a beautiful bay in any season. The bay can stop people in their tracks when it first comes into view. You see visitors parked along the Esplanade, cameras out, marvelling at the...
- Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 June, on motion by Mr McClelland: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 2, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 June, on motion by Ms Kate Ellis: That this bill be now read a second time.
