House debates
Thursday, 13 May 2010
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Schedule 1 to this bill implements the first part of the government’s decision to reform Australia’s foreign source income...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will increase the Medicare levy low-income thresholds for individuals and families in line with increases in the consumer price index....
- Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill, together with the supporting bill, the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010, introduces a new research and...
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill presented by Dr Emerson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill supports the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010, which introduces a new research and development tax incentive to...
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Butler. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am very pleased today to be introducing the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 which implements a reform agreed to by the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
On behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee sitting in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate, incorporating a report of the committee’s activities. Copies of the...
- Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (6 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee with an unresolved question; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately.
- 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.
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 May, on motion by Mr Clare: 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 March, on motion by Mr Griffin: 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.
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 March, on motion by Mr Gray: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs will be absent from question time today as she is attending the Gregory National Park...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (4 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister agree with the reported view of the Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Henry, expressed at a private briefing yesterday that a drop off in...
- Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to a speech last year in which he said that failure to act immediately on climate change represented ‘absolute political...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I ask: what role is responsible economic management playing in the budget’s return to surplus and why is ongoing fiscal discipline so important?
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is, again, to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the comments of Rio Tinto chief, Tom Albanese, that Rio would not have invested $38 billion in Australia over the past...
- (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why is it important that there is bipartisan support for the government’s strict fiscal rules and for returning the budget to...
- Budget (22 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his speech on 4 May 2010 in which he said: … the most significant ‘spend’ in the entire tax package is over $8 billion...
- Infrastructure (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Minister. How is the government’s transport and community infrastructure investment...
- Budget (13 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer confirm that all of the spending announcements associated with the government’s great big new mining tax are a growing recurrent cost to...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion. Would the minister update the House on today’s labour force...
- Budget (28 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the fact that small capital mining companies are considered to be one of the riskiest investments. Treasurer, how much has the government...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Terrorism (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your indulgence to add to an answer I gave earlier this week to the member for Paterson.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (11 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I certainly accept the member for Gippsland’s claim that it probably has been much more than a million dollars every day! There is no doubt about that! Documents are presented as listed in...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Government Programs (24 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The cost to the nation of...
- Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010; Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010; Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010; Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009; Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2009; Higher Education Support Amendment (University College London) Bill 2010; Australian Information Commissioner Bill 2010; Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Cyber-Safety Committee (0 speeches)
- Message from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate informing the House of a resolution agreed to by the Senate that the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety include the merit of establishing an online ombudsman...
- Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) 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.
- International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2009 (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.
- Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) 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.
- Social Security and Indigenous Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; 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.
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 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.
- Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 (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 1, item 8, page 4 (lines 8 to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before order of the day No. 8, government business, be postponed until the next sitting. Question agreed to. Sitting suspended from 6.01 pm to 7.30 pm
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 11 May, on motion by Mr Swan: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Petition: Medicare (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition by constituents from my electorate of Forrest who strongly oppose the Labor government’s decision to remove item numbers 50124 and 50125 from the Medicare...
- Holt Electorate: Narre Warren SES (1 speech)
This week being National Volunteer Week, I think it is important to acknowledge the efforts of more than five million Australians who volunteer and who are an essential part of our...
- Cowan Electorate: Wanneroo Senior High School (1 speech)
On Friday, 7 May, I attended the opening of the performing arts centre at Wanneroo Senior High School. I would like to congratulate the principal, the staff and the school community for pushing...
- Blaxland Electorate: Government Services (1 speech)
When people come into our office looking for help they really do not care about the three different tiers of government; they just want help. They get pretty frustrated when you tell them that...
- Building the Education Revolution (2 speeches)
For something completely different I am going to speak to the House about my concerns over the BER program. First of all, I congratulate Berwick Primary School council president Jason Barlow,...
- Cook Electorate: Cronulla RSL Memorial Club; Mr Terence James Crowe (1 speech)
I rise this morning to acknowledge the many years service of Terry James Crowe to the Cronulla RSL Memorial Club. Terry just recently retired as president of the club, after more than 14 years in...
- Bennelong Electorate: Korean Community (1 speech)
I would like today to pay a special tribute to hardworking community champions in the Korean community in Sydney, many of whom live and work in my electorate in Bennelong. Last weekend I had the...
- Landcare (1 speech)
I rise on behalf of 100,000 Landcare volunteers throughout Australia to ask a few simple questions of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. On Tuesday night...
- Victorian Bushfires (2 speeches)
Since the bushfires of 7 February 2009, I have witnessed amazing stories of courage and generosity. Australians have donated $400 million to the bushfire appeal fund and, as well, volunteers have...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 May, on motion by Mr Clare: That this bill be now read a second time.
- International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 November, on motion by Mr McClelland: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 March, on motion by Dr Emerson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Social Security and Indigenous Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 March, on motion by Mr Shorten: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 March, on motion by Mr Griffin: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Transfer of Provisions) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 March, on motion by Mr Griffin: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Food Security (2 speeches)
I rise this afternoon to speak on an issue that is important not just to my electorate, not just to rural and regional Australia but to all Australians—that is, the issue of our food...
- Australian Army Nursing Service: Lieutenant Olive Weston (1 speech)
I rise today to recognise the extraordinary contribution that Australian nurses have made to our nation’s history—in particular their contribution to the history of Australia’s...
- Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
I would like to read the poem inspired by the event of the anniversary church service for the Bunyip Ridge bushfire held at Labertouche on 7 February 2010. It is by Gerry Cunningham, who, for...
- Food Labelling (1 speech)
The food-labelling regime in Australia, as in other countries, is important for a number of reasons. Labels on food and food products provide information that is critically important in relation...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Today I speak on behalf of the many residents of my electorate of Tangney who have approached me to voice their concern about the lack of new investment in aged care. From recent meetings with...
- Autism (1 speech)
April was Autism Awareness Month around the world, and on Friday, 30 April, Rainbowland Autism Services Inc. organised the inaugural Autism Rainbow Day as part of a global autism awareness...
