House debates

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Assent (0 speeches)
    Message from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bill.
  • Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010, Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011; Returned from Senate (0 speeches)
    Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011; Second Reading (24 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her pre-election statement that she would not seek to introduce a carbon price until a deep and lasting consensus had been...
  • Parliamentary Procedure (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the House. Why is the orderly passage of government legislation important to the parliament? Are there any proposals for changes to procedures that will impact on...
  • Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to a recent Galaxy poll that found that 73 per cent of voters in Queensland mining regions, including those in Dawson, are against...
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Prime Minister. In the equal pay case currently before Fair Work Australia, the tribunal has accepted that community sector workers are underpaid on the basis of gender. The...
  • Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister outline the consultation the government is undertaking on its proposal to introduce a carbon price that...
  • Renewable Energy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism. Would the minister update the House on the recent announcement of projects of the Solar Flagships Program and how...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's assessment that the impact of your government's carbon dioxide tax will be 'widespread, cascading...
  • Banking (2 speeches)
    My question is also to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the importance of banning exit fees so that bank customers can walk down the street and get a better deal on their...
  • Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the statement of Alan Vickery of Vicpole, a manufacturer on the edge of my electorate, that a carbon tax 'would not be the end of Vicpole, but it would...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (19 speeches)
    I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah moving immediately— That this House calls on the Prime Minister to explain...
• Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
  • (5 speeches)
    Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
• Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
  • Reports Nos 49, 50 and 51 of 2011-12 (1 speech)
    I present the following Auditor-General's Audit reports for 2010-11: Audit report No. 49, Performance audit: Fuel Tax Credit Scheme; Audit report No. 50, Performance audit: Administration of Tax...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    A document is presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Economy (33 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 urgent need for...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network; Membership (2 speeches)
    Mr Speaker has received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip nominating members to be members of the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Australia's Offshore Oil and Gas Resources Sector Security Inquiry (2 speeches)
    Mr Deputy Speaker, I ask leave of the House to make a ministerial statement relating to Australia's offshore oil and gas resources sector security inquiry. Leave granted. I thank the opposition....
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011, Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011, Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011, ComSuper Bill 2011, Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Returned from Senate (0 speeches)
    Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
  • Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
    Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment. Ordered that the amendment be considered at the next sitting.
  • Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
    Bill returned from the Senate with an amendment. Ordered that the amendment be considered at the next sitting.
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Parliament House: Energy Use; Consideration of Senate Message (0 speeches)
    Message received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate had agreed to the following resolution: That the Senate— (a) notes there is multi-party agreement that the need for...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Second Reading (32 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
    Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; 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. 2) 2011-2012; Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
    Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012; 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 (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
    Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
  • Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; 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.
  • National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Second Reading (19 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Italian Consulate, South Australia (1 speech)
    I am delighted to rise in the adjournment debate tonight to extend an invitation to Senator Alfredo Mantica, the Italian government's Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, who is currently visiting...
  • Davis, Mr Peter (2 speeches)
    I pay tribute to a fine man and a wonderful educator who has been a fantastic advocate for the rights of young people with disability in the Ipswich area, Peter Davis. Peter is the former...
  • Italian Consulate, South Australia (1 speech)
    I regard this speech as being in continuation, given the rude and rough behaviour of the Labor government with respect to this matter. (Quorum formed) In excess of 64 letters have been received...
  • Climate Change (5 speeches)
    During the last sitting period a number of us here in parliament had conversations with religious leaders who were representing a range of faith communities in Australia. These conversations...
  • Gillard Government (3 speeches)
    Tonight I take this opportunity to call on Australians to regretfully wear black on 24 June to commemorate Julia Gillard's first anniversary of becoming Prime Minister.
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    We all know that the mining industry is booming. There is a high demand for our commodities and we have the strongest terms of trade in living memory. The positives of this are enjoyed by those...
  • Gillard Government (1 speech)
    I will pick up my speech with the announcement on 12 May that the government has cut what Australians can put into superannuation tax free. The revenue gained from that for the government will be...
  • Active Travel (2 speeches)
    All members and senators would know that the inaugural Asia-Pacific Cycle Congress, the APCC, will be held in Brisbane from 18 to 21 September 2011. Unfortunately, it is a sitting week, so we...
  • Gillard Government (3 speeches)
    Irrespective of the tactics tonight, this government will not drown out the voice of the silent majority of my electorate. The increase in the luxury car tax has put a burden on my growers and...
  • Chifley Electorate: Tamil Community, Chifley Electorate: Fairtrade (1 speech)
    Last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending a special ceremony at Blacktown's Bowman Hall marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Association of Sydney Tamils. The...
  • Gillard Government (9 speeches)
    I can understand why the government does not want to hear how the increasing amount of taxes are a burden—
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • (8 speeches)
    The following notices were given:
• Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    As a member of parliament you sometimes have stories told to you by constituents which are utterly heartbreaking and literally have you in tears in your office. This was certainly the case when...
  • Republic of Slovenia (1 speech)
    I am rising today to speak on the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Slovenia. When France Preseren wrote his poem Zdravljica in 1844, it was considered subversive. The third...
  • Boothby Electorate: Oaklands Railway Crossing (1 speech)
    I would like to raise an important issue which residents and commuters in my electorate have complained about for more than two decades—that is, the Oaklands railway crossing. They raise...
  • Calwell Electorate: Victorian Arabic Social Services (1 speech)
    Today I rise to express my very deep concern regarding the Victorian state government's failure to renew $150,000 of funding for an intake and referral service run by Victorian Arabic Social...
  • Bradfield Electorate: Order of Australia Recipients (1 speech)
    It was a great pleasure on seeing the Queen's birthday honours list to observe that there were eight constituents from Bradfield named in that list. I want to use this occasion to briefly pay...
  • Lyons Electorate: Young People (1 speech)
    All the members in this place would agree that young people need interests and activities in their lives. There are the normal sporting activities of football, cricket, hockey and netball, and...
  • Solomon Electorate: Kakadu National Park (1 speech)
    I rise today to highlight and bring to the attention of this House an issue which goes beyond the boundaries of my electorate in Solomon. Before this sitting of parliament, I was fortunate enough...
  • Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club (1 speech)
    On Saturday morning I went with my son Isaac down to the beach at Fairhaven along the Great Ocean Road. We went down there because from two days before my office had been receiving reports from...
  • Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak on two issues of relevance to the Australian beef industry. The first is on live exports to Indonesia, and I would like to take this opportunity to call on the government to...
  • Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (2 speeches)
    I visited the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials facility on 9 June with Parliamentary Secretary Justine Elliot and member for Throsby Stephen Jones. The University of Wollongong,...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; Consideration in Detail (66 speeches)
    Finance and Deregulation Portfolio Proposed expenditure, $601,056,000.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012; Second Reading (0 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Ordered that this bill be reported to the House without amendment.
  • Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; Second Reading (0 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Ordered that this bill be reported to the House without amendment.
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Jones, Lance Corporal Andrew Gordon, Case, Lieutenant Marcus Sean (9 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That the House record its deep regret at the deaths of Lance Corporal Andrew Gordon Jones and Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case on 30 May 2011, while on operations in...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That order of the day No. 5, government business, be postponed until the next sitting. Question agreed to.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Questions in Writing (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade: Officials for Emergencies (Question No. 337) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011: How many departmental officials were reassigned to other duties to assist with managing the emergency in (a) Egypt, (b)...
  • Agricultural and Horticultural Apprenticeships (Question No. 375) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 23 May 2011: Why are agricultural and horticultural apprenticeships...