House debates
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I table a revised shadow ministry list arising from the retirement of Senator Minchin.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the announcement yesterday by Xstrata that it was suspending its $30 million North Queensland regional exploration program because...
- Council of Australian Governments (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister please update the House on the latest COAG meeting?
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his statement on Perth radio last Wednesday that a mining superprofit is any return on investment over six per cent. Will the...
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on developments in the global economy and the need for reform to Australia’s economy to convert our current...
- Budget (27 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It relates to the terms of reference for consultation with the resource industry through the resource tax consultative panel, which has been instructed by...
- Climate Change (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and I refer him to his repeated statement that climate change is the greatest moral challenge of our time and I ask: does he still believe that? Further, I...
- Superannuation (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. How have the government’s simpler and fairer superannuation reforms been received...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. The Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook indicates that single-level primary school buildings should cost $1,350 per square metre. The cost per square...
- Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. How will tax reform deliver better nation-building infrastructure? Why is this so very...
- Home Insulation Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the collapsed Home Insulation Program. In particular, I refer to his promise in front of parliament on 24 February to Kelly...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have in the gallery today Hon. Con Sciacca, a former member for Bowman and former Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. To some he is known by the name Zulu Sciacca. On...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What are the government’s plans to improve access to hospital services, and how is the government already committing to delivery of...
- Child Care (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his 2007 promise to build 260 new childcare centres to, in his own words, ‘end the dreaded double...
- Schools (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House about the...
- Asylum Seekers (34 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his 2007 promise to be tougher on border protection. Since he made that commitment no boats have been turned around, there have...
- Soccer World Cup (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth and the Minister for Sport. Will the minister update the House on the progress of Australia’s bid to host...
- Terrorism (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the member for Warringah’s Assisting the Victims of International Terrorism Bill 2009, which seeks to provide help to...
- Agriculture: Plague Locusts (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Population. Will the minister advise the House of the recent impact of locusts on the farming sector?
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I table for the information of the House the revised ministry list reflecting changes to the ministry made in April 2010. I seek leave to have the document incorporated into the Hansard. Leave...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 25 to 33 of 2009-10 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit reports Nos 25 to 33 of 2009-10 entitled No. 25, Performance audit - Security Awareness and Training, No. 26, Performance audit - Administration of...
- 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...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That standing order 31 (automatic adjournment of the House) be suspended for this sitting. For the benefit of members, this is in order to deal with the budget process...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Taxation (15 speeches)
The Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Groom proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The effect of the...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009; Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010; Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2009-2010; Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010; Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010; Crimes Amendment (Working with Children — Criminal History) Bill 2009; Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2010; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2010; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-Off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2010; Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2010; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010; Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2010; Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2010; Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010; Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2010; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2010; Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010; Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010; Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010; Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2010; Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 1) 2010; Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010; Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Bill 2010; Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010; Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Can I inform all honourable members that this motion enjoys the support of the Chief Opposition...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Information Commissioner Bill 2009; Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November, on motion by Mr Byrne: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Swan. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. A position of strength Of Australia’s 18 years of continuous economic expansion, Australians can be proudest of the one just passed. Not...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I present ministerial statements as listed in the document now being circulated to honourable members in the chamber. Details of the statements will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Budget Documents 2010-11 (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
For the information of honourable members I present the following papers in connection with the budget of 2010-11: Budget strategy and outlook 2010-11 Budget measures 2010-11 Australia’s...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- 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. Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2010-2011 seeks approval for appropriations from the Consolidated Revenue Fund totalling $9.54 billion. The budget...
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
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Message from the Governor-General transmitting particulars of proposed expenditure and recommending appropriation announced.
- 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 total appropriation sought through the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011 is $222.1 million. An...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (13 speeches)
The following notices were given:
