House debates
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Private Members’ Business; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the recommendations of the whips relating to committee and delegation reports and private members’ business for Monday, 22 February 2010. Copies of the report have...
- Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009; Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009; Fisheries Legislation Amendment 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...
- Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 (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. This bill seeks to establish a single national healthcare identifier system for patients, healthcare providers and healthcare provider...
- Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 (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 Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 (‘the bill’) seeks to make a number of minor consequential amendments...
- Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 (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 Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 will improve patient choice of pathology services, and encourage providers to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That notice No. 4, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Garrett. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010 is to make amendments to the Antarctic Treaty (Environment...
- Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010 (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 reform the way financial markets in Australia are supervised. In doing so,...
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010 supports the Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010. The bill...
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010 (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 that will amend the Commonwealth’s consumer credit legislation to ensure an effective referral of power from the...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This Bill amends the GST law to implement a range of improvements to Australia’s tax laws. These amendments arose from...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (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. This bill amends various taxation and superannuation laws to implement a range of improvements to Australia’s tax laws. As such this bill...
- Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010 (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 implements another key reform set out in the Australian government’s white paper The road home: a national approach to reducing...
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Fee-Help Loan Fee) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Clare. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010 amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to implement the...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Martin Ferguson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the Act). This is a relatively small bill making a number of minor...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Martin Ferguson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Act 2003 to provide transitional arrangements...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (54 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 February, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Sport and Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth will be absent from question time today as she is in Brisbane representing the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Home Insulation Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister confirm that the CEO of the peak body representing over 5,000 electrical and communications...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the fiscal challenges facing governments around the world? Have there been any recent comments on...
- Home Insulation Program (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Given that the peak industry body representing electrical and communications contractors took the extraordinary step of...
- Economy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. What important economic data has been released today? Has there been any recent commentary about the economic recovery?
- Green Loans Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer the minister to an email from 25 August last year from the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors, the...
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is it important to maintain clarity and consistency in approaches to fiscal policy?
- Solar Energy (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister for finance—
- Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. How is the government investing in the future of the national health system and are there any impediments to this investment continuing?
- Workplace Relations: Women (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Minister for Education and the Minister for Social Inclusion. Deputy Prime Minister, how is the government promoting...
- Education (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education. I refer the minister to the massive $1.7 billion blow-out in Labor’s school halls program and the $1.2 billion blow-out—or a massive 120...
- Indigenous Affairs (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. What action is the government taking to protect vulnerable children in the Northern...
- Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. I refer the minister to the $1.7 billion blow-out on school halls, the $1.2 billion school computers blow-out, the $1.4 billion...
- National Security (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. Will the minister update the House on measures to make Australian airports safer for Australians and visitors to Australia? Is the minister aware...
- Computers: Schools (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and it goes to integrity.
- Small Business (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. Minister, how are the government’s economic policies supporting small businesses and...
- Northern Australia (14 speeches)
Mr Speaker, some of these answers are longer than my questions.
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science and Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Why is a responsible economic approach important in addressing...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, yesterday I raised a point of order relating to the words of Speaker Snedden: The Minister will answer the question and not engage in irrelevancies, such as contrasting the Government...
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
On 11 August last year, I lodged a question in writing, question No. 852, to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Mr Garrett, concerning the establishment of a solar power...
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
For the information of honourable members, I table a short statement on the consideration by the House on Thursday, 4 February 2010 of a Senate amendment to the Crimes Legislation Amendment...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On behalf of the Leader of the House, documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Small Business (13 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Dunkley proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The damaging impact of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip nominating changes to membership of certain committees.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That orders of the day Nos 2 to 11, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 November, on motion by Dr Emerson: 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. 2) 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 November, on motion by Dr Emerson: 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.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 February, on motion by Mr Combet: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Gilmore Electorate: Community Housing (1 speech)
I rise to draw the House’s attention to the fact that the federal government’s funding to the New South Wales government to provide low-cost housing has resulted in the community...
- Page Electorate: Health (1 speech)
I want to talk about some of the good health initiatives that are underway in Page and some of the general ones. Since coming to power, the government has had to address nearly 12 years of...
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about something that is very critical and important not only in my electorate but also for national security. I speak about Minister Combet’s backflip on the...
- Isaacs Electorate; Ms Mitsuko Hodgen (1 speech)
The Rudd government’s economic stimulus plan continues to support jobs and working families in Isaacs and is helping to make our communities better and stronger. I recently opened a new...
- Petition: Cataract Surgery (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an issue that has been important to my electorate and one on which I am very pleased that the coalition was able to secure a backdown from the Australian Labor Party, and...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
I rise tonight to speak about an issue that has had a lot of discussion this week, and that is the issue of climate change. In particular, I want to talk about the important element of...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notice was given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Australian Defence Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on an utterly reprehensible situation that the Rudd Labor government has instigated. It is a situation that has left sectors of the Australian defence industry reeling. If a...
- Throsby Electorate: Disadvantaged Schools (1 speech)
I want to raise the issue of how schools are classified as being disadvantaged schools, and I do that pursuant to last year’s list of schools under the national partnership agreement. It...
- Foreign Investment (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the importance of relationships with foreign neighbours and foreign interests, which I notice is once again in the news today with regard to the purchase of products from...
- Isaacs Electorate: Chinese Lunar Festival and Tet Festival (1 speech)
Today I want to wish all Australians who celebrate the lunar new year a happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger is the third year of the 12-year cycle of the lunar calendar....
- Petitions: Marriage (3 speeches)
I rise this morning to table a petition received from around 120 of my constituents from the Gold Coast petitioning the parliament to reject the Greens proposal to alter the definition of...
- Melbourne Ports Electorate: Indian Students (2 speeches)
Last Friday I appeared on Al-Jazeera’s panel program 101 East as a one of a group of people being interviewed, with Flinders Street Station in the background, by the very competent host,...
- Stirling Electorate: Balcatta Soccer Club; Aircraft Noise (1 speech)
I would like to congratulate Balcatta Soccer Club on their promotion to the state premier league, the highest league of soccer in Western Australia. For the record, I am very proud to be the...
- Holt Electorate: Pastor Barry Cutchie (1 speech)
In our lives as politicians we often come across those in the community who inspire us with their passion and their commitment to making a difference to the lives of others. Often these...
- Schools: Computers (1 speech)
I would like to identify with the words just spoken by the previous speaker and congratulate him on that address and the story. Gough Whitlam’s ‘It’s time’ speech on 13...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (1 speech)
Day in and day out, we hear from the opposition that our stimulus plan has done nothing to cushion the Australian economy. We know that they voted against it on each and every occasion, and they...
- Robertson Electorate: Car Parking (2 speeches)
I rise to express my concern to members on the lack of progress by Gosford City to proceed with the construction of 400 additional parking places, agreed to be funded by the federal government....
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2009-2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (16 speeches)
Debate resumed from 8 February, on motion by Dr Emerson: That this bill be now read a second time.
