House debates
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
- Business (0 speeches)
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2010 (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. The Higher Education Support Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2010 amends the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to deliver on this government’s...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of government business orders of the day Nos 2 and 3, Airports (On-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010, and Interstate Road Transport Charge...
- Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Private Health Insurance) 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 Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Private Health Insurance) Bill 2010 (the bill) will amend the...
- Tariff Proposals (0 speeches)
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) 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 in legislation the increase in the excise applying to tobacco products. Tobacco is perhaps the most deadly legal...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) 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 Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2010 is the second of the related bills which will increase the rates of duty for tobacco products,...
- Airports (on-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010 (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 Airports (On-Airport Activities Administration) Validation Bill 2010 will validate potentially invalid infringement notices and other matters...
- Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010 (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 Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010 will ensure that heavy vehicle owners who operate under the Federal Interstate...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of government business order of the day No. 5, Paid Parental Bill 2010, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- National Health Amendment (Continence AIDS Payment Scheme) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs Elliot. 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 National Health Amendment (Continence Aids Payment Scheme) Bill 2010. The bill delivers on the 2009-10 budget...
- Paid Parental Leave 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 will introduce Australia’s first national Paid Parental Leave scheme to begin on 1 January 2011. Eligible working parents of...
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Gray. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 will implement significant changes to enhance the government’s ambitious 20 per cent...
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Gray. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010 amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000. Together with the...
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Gray. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010 establishes a new act which, together with the related...
- Information Commissioner Bill 2009; Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Byrne: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Information Commissioner Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 26 November 2009, on motion by Mr Byrne: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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 Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 February, on motion by Ms Roxon: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (3 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November, on motion by Mr Albanese: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth and Minister for Sport will be absent from question time today and for the remainder of the week as she is...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the fact that he has presided over the two biggest spending budgets in Australia’s history, including $26 billion of new...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery today members of the Procedure and Privileges Committee of the Parliament of Western Australia. The committee is led by its Chair, Speaker...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (12 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the key components of the 2010 budget, and what they say about Australia’s economic performance and prospects for...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Mrs Mary Easson, a former member of this place as the member for Lowe. On behalf of the House I extend to her a very warm welcome.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is it important that the 2010 budget and forthcoming budgets be framed within the government’s fiscal discipline rules?
- China (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his comments at a dinner in Perth last week, when he said: We must broaden the economic base, as China could implode. I studied...
- Budget (40 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What are the government’s plans to increase community access to primary care and health services outside of hospitals?
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Does the Treasurer endorse the reported remarks of Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank, Ric Battellino, when he said in reference to mining that the best thing...
- Working Families (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. How is the government supporting working families?
- Budget (45 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Treasurer’s remarks on radio 2GB today: The surplus in this budget is not dependent upon the resource super profits tax. Of the $12 billion...
- United Kingdom Elections (0 speeches)
- (8 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on indulgence, I am sure I speak for all members of this House in congratulating the Conservative Party and the liberal party and Mr David Cameron on forming a government in the...
- Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- 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 the sitting on Thursday, 13 May 2010 and at that sitting, after the Leader of the Opposition...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented as listed in the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (9 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 failure of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments— (1) Schedule 3, item 4, page 13 (line 23)...
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 (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.
- Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (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.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (26 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Ms Roxon: 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.
- Social Security and Indigenous Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. I inform all honourable members that this motion enjoys the support of the Chief Opposition Whip,...
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Mr Clare: 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.
- Perth-Darwin National Highway (1 speech)
Last Monday, 3 May, I attended a forum hosted by the East Metropolitan Regional Council to discuss putting the Perth-Darwin Highway and, more particularly, the Swan Valley bypass section of that...
- World Fair Trade Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the importance of choosing Fairtrade certified products for our homes and workplaces around Australia, including the Australian Parliament House. World Fair Trade Day was...
- Gilmore Electorate: Health Care (1 speech)
Last month I participated in the Relay for Life walk, which supports the Cancer Care Council every year as a fundraising event. It was the biggest turnout they had had so far. As you can imagine,...
- Lowe Electorate: Sydney Airport (1 speech)
This evening I speak again about aircraft noise and the aviation white paper, Flight path to the future, released in December last year by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional...
- Boothby Electorate: Bushfires (1 speech)
I would like to speak about one of the top priorities for real action in the electorate of Boothby. Over the last 13 years, residents of Belair in the electorate of Boothby have faced two major...
- Superannuation (3 speeches)
We had an indication this week from the Leader of the Opposition, ‘the member for Manly’, the Hon. Tony Abbott, that he was going to betray his Jesuit roots when he indicated that he...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Petition: MRI Licence, Warrnambool (1 speech)
Today I would like to formally present a petition of 26 signatures by doctors, mainly, and people around Warrnambool who are very keen to see an MRI licence granted in Warrnambool. We have...
- Blair Electorate: Ipswich Sesquicentenary (1 speech)
I want to congratulate my home city of Ipswich on the 150th anniversary of being proclaimed a municipality. I congratulate the Ipswich City Council for its commemorative council meeting on 12...
- Greenway Electorate: Hospitals (1 speech)
I rise to speak on health and hospitals in my region, particularly in my local area of the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury. Blue Mountains residents already travel great distances for essential...
- Corio Electorate: Australian Animal Health Laboratory (1 speech)
In recent months the streets of East Geelong have been dotted with the macabre sight of dead bats hanging from above, the victims of encounters with power lines. Over the summer the population of...
- Isaacs Electorate: Employment (1 speech)
Last month the Dandenong Jobs Expo was held at the new general merchandise hall of the recently renovated Dandenong Market. It was the first time that the market had been used for a non-market...
- Mayo Electorate: Digital Television (2 speeches)
Thank you, Madam Speaker Burke, and the time expired of the Rudd government is coming soon, too. I rise today to talk again in this place about the digital television issue in my electorate,...
- Melbourne International Jazz Festival (1 speech)
The great international jazz musician Stan Getz said that other than conversation, no art form can give satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like jazz. On 1 May I attended the opening of the...
- Budget (1 speech)
As expected, the budget announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan is a budget that demonstrates a government out of its depth and out of control when it comes to our nation’s finances. It is a...
- Law Enforcement (3 speeches)
After a number of recent controversial judgments relating to law and order in the past few weeks in New South Wales, I am concerned that hardworking police officers must be asking themselves why...
- Budget (2 speeches)
The Rudd Labor government conceded in question time yesterday that the three per cent increase in superannuation guarantee contributions will not be paid for by the mining super tax but will be...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 March, on motion by Mr Brendan O’Connor: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 March, on motion by Mr Albanese: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (17 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 March, on motion by Mr Griffin: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 March, on motion by Mr Clare: That this bill be now read a second time.
