House debates
Thursday, 3 March 2011
- Governor-General’S Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
I inform the House that, accompanied by honourable members, I waited yesterday upon Her Excellency the Governor-General at Government House and presented to her the address-in-reply to Her...
- Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (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. As you will recall, the purpose of the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010 and the associated Midwife...
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 (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. Today I am introducing a significant piece of legislation into this chamber that will form part of the new backbone of a modern, integrated,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following items of private members’ business being reported from the Main...
- Gas Appliance Safety (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (4 speeches)
Order of the day returned from Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy presented.
- Defence Housing as an Immigration Detention Facility (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Order of the day returned from the Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy of the motion presented.
- Asylum Seekers (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 21 February, on motion by Mr Morrison: That this House:(1)notes that:(a)Australia has a long and proud record of resettling more than 700,000 refugees since the Second World...
- Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land and Agribusiness (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Order of the day returned from Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy of the motion presented.
- Tourism Funding (0 speeches)
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee with an unresolved question; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Unresolved question— That the words...
- 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011 (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 (Compliance) 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.
- Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011 (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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Independent Youth Allowance (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate informing the House of the following resolution of the Senate relating to the independent youth allowance: That the Senate—(a)notes that the...
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 March, on motion by Mr Gray: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (10 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report from the Publications Committee sitting in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate. Copies of the report are being placed on the table. Report—by...
- Christmas Island Tragedy of 15 December 2010 Committee; Membership (1 speech)
I have received a message from the Senate informing the House that the Senate agrees with the resolution of the House relating to the appointment of the Joint Select Committee on the Christmas...
- Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (46 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 February, on motion by Mr Garrett: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- North Queensland Fury FC (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on something that I am very passionate about, and on which I will also declare an interest: Football Federation Australia has pulled the licence for the North Queensland...
- Canberra (1 speech)
I rise to draw the House’s attention to the upcoming 98th birthday of Canberra on 12 March. On that day 98 years ago the foundation stones were formally laid to proclaim the site of a new...
- UN Women (1 speech)
We are going to see the celebration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day very soon, and the United Nations has responded to this century of concern about women by forming...
- International Women’s Day (3 speeches)
I also want to rise today to celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day and to place on record the proud achievement of my previous union, the Finance Sector Union, in this space.
- EastLink Tollway (1 speech)
In the electorate of Dunkley I try to encapsulate my advocacy as positive, passionate and persistent. I am afraid that we need all of those characteristics when tackling some of the enduring...
- Launceston General Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Launceston General Hospital on being recognised for the excellent quality of care that it provides. The LGH is my old hospital; I worked there for 17 years. It is a...
- Higgins Electorate: Sporting Facilities (1 speech)
Sport and athletics hold a special place in Australian society. Participation in sport and the fostering of sporting ability in our children is something we pride ourselves on. All of our...
- Irish Cricket Team (1 speech)
I want to second the words of the member for Chisholm, and acknowledged the importance of International Women’s Day, but as the Secretary of the Ireland Parliamentary Friends Group and a...
- Honey Bees (1 speech)
I rise to note that more than 200 beekeepers descended on Parliament House on Wednesday to highlight the dangers of the Asian honey bee. Spearheading that campaign was campaign organiser from...
- Braddon Electorate: Penguin Sustainable Living Centre; Get Communities Working (2 speeches)
I want to congratulate the Penguin Sustainable Living Centre, which on Saturday, through the Get Communities Working fund, received something like $60,000 in support. I congratulate this...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Attorney-General will be absent from question time today to participate in the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General in Wellington before heading to Christchurch to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the following statement, which I quote: ‘There is no point in imposing a carbon price domestically which results in...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Legislative Council of the House of Representatives of the Republic of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Australian War Memorial (4 speeches)
Terima kasih, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the Australian government commemorating the service of our men and women in the lead-up to the 100th anniversary of the...
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does she agree with her Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism, who said on 19 June 2007 that a $30 carbon tax would kill the Australian...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Chief John Momis, and his delegation. On behalf of the House I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the statement from the minister, in which—
- Natural Disasters (12 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the importance of the government’s plans to rebuild disaster affected communities?
- Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Portland Aluminium, located in my electorate of Wannon, directly employs 600 people. Across the country there are 60,000 jobs dependent on the aluminium...
- Bank Fees (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. The consumer watchdog Choice has today released a report demonstrating that consumers do not think it is fair that they are slugged for balance inquiries at ATMs....
- United States of America (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House of the state of Australia’s relations with the United States and of her visit to Washington next week?
- Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the comments of the CEO of BlueScope Steel, Paul O’Malley, on radio this morning. He said: When Australian manufacturing...
- National Interest (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how is the government working in the national interest and why is it vital to have responsible debate on the challenges facing Australia?
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I refer to reports today that consumers will be forced to pay even more in GST, stamp duty, capital gains tax and even council rates as your...
- Gillard Government (0 speeches)
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Question Time (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you.
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report No. 17 (1 speech)
I present the Selection Committee’s report No. 17 relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard. Copies of the report have been placed on the...
- 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.
- International Women’S Day (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on indulgence. I take this opportunity on behalf of the government to acknowledge that next week we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and that...
- Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2011 (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.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Message from the Governor-General recommending appropriation announced. Ordered that this bill be...
- 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.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (38 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Indi proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The impact of a carbon tax on...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the House do now adjourn. I require the question to be put immediately, under standing orders. Question put.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notice was given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Kooyong Electorate: Boroondara Citizen of the Year Awards (1 speech)
The resilience of those hit by the devastating natural disasters earlier this year and the spirit of those who have committed themselves to the clean-up and rebuilding program demonstrates what...
- Organ Donation (1 speech)
I would like to talk to the House today about what is a vitally important issue, an issue which is about an act of goodwill, pure and simple, that saves lives and which every one of us has the...
- Macquarie Electorate: NSW Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
Today I rise to acknowledge the deeds of our local Rural Fire Service brigades in the electorate of Macquarie who, through their diligence and hard work, prevented what could have been another...
- La Trobe Electorate: Dandenong Ranges (1 speech)
I am very fortunate to have much of the Dandenong Ranges in my electorate—from Upwey to Mount Dandenong, from Sassafras to Menzies Creek, from Belgrave to Nangana, through Emerald, Cockatoo...
- Bradfield Electorate: Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the matter of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, which is the major public hospital in my electorate of Bradfield. For many years, Hornsby hospital has been grievously neglected...
- Greenway Electorate: Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
Today I rise to talk about the very important Clean Up Australia Day campaign that will be operating throughout Australia—and, of course, my electorate—on 6 March. This community...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Allconnex Water (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an issue of significant concern to local constituents in my electorate of Moncrieff and more broadly across the Gold Coast. In particular, I am talking about the water...
- Deakin Electorate: Primary Schools for the 21st Century (1 speech)
Today, I would like to tell the House about the official opening of the $2½ million Primary Schools for the 21st Century project at St James Primary School in the suburb of Vermont, on 20...
- Medicines Australia (1 speech)
Last night, I was delighted to attend Medicines Australia’s parliamentary dinner. Medicines Australia are a peak industry group representing Australia’s innovative medicine sector....
- Bass Electorate: Building the Education Revolution Program (2 speeches)
I rise today to speak of the wonderful new and refurbished facilities that I have in my electorate of Bass, all because of the Labor government’s investment in school infrastructure through...
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (14 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 November 2010, on motion by Mr Garrett: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 21 February.
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum and move: That this bill be now read a second time. During the height of concerns confronting the international education sector in 2009 the Prime Minister,...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Mallee Electorate: Exceptional Circumstances (1 speech)
The lifting of exceptional circumstances last Friday by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig, has caused enormous uncertainty across my entire electorate. The...
- Broadband (1 speech)
I want to place on the record of this House the importance of the National Broadband Network to the people that I represent in this parliament. The Shortland electorate falls partly in Lake...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a very important topic. The historic reshaping of several Middle Eastern powers in the last couple of weeks and the ongoing issues in that part of the world are timely...
- Braddon Electorate: Healthy Communities Initiative (1 speech)
I am very happy to talk about a move to turn around the health and wellbeing of my patch on the north-west coast of Tassie. Unfortunately my region does not have good health indicators. Indeed, a...
- Youth Allowance (5 speeches)
I rise to table a nationwide petition signed by just some of those who so strongly oppose the Labor government’s discrimination against students who, by the use of arbitrary lines by the...
- Clean Up Australia Day (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an important event that is happening on Sunday, 6 March across this country: Clean Up Australia Day. This is an important event, one that I am sure many, if not all,...
