House debates
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Debate resumed.
- Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail (0 speeches)
Question put: That the bill be agreed to. The House divided. [9:26] (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) Question agreed to. Bill agreed to.
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that these bills be read a third time. The House divided. [09:28] (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that this bill be now read a third time. Question put. The House divided. [09:34] (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010; Returned from Senate (3 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bill without amendment or request. Mr McCormack interjecting—
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Taxation (4 speeches)
Last week the government convened a forum of almost 200 people to discuss the next steps in tax reform. By any measure, the tax forum was a great success. I am proud of the forward-looking...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Approval of Work (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 , the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for...
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties I present the committee's report entitled Report 120: Treaties tabled on 5 July and 16 August 2011. I ask leave of the House to make a short...
- Economics Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Economics I present the committee's report entitled Advisory report on the Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2011, incorporating a dissenting report,...
- Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs, I present the committee's report entitled, Advisory report: Territories Self-Government...
- Australia's Immigration Detention Network Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration Detention Network, I present the committee's interim report. I ask leave of the House to make a short statement in connection...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Gilad Shalit (1 speech)
I am delighted in this 90-second statement to welcome news that I have just heard, that Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who has been incarcerated by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2006 is to be...
- Disability (1 speech, 1 comment)
In my first speech in this place, I spoke of my previous employment in the disability sector and the importance of providing assistance and support and as much normality to life as possible for...
- Kooyong Electorate: Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre (1 speech)
On Monday I spent a most enjoyable morning at the Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre in my electorate of Kooyong. Celebrating Mental Health Week, I joined the centre's chairperson, Prue Brown,...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
When my late father wanted to say something was unworthy he would describe it as 'drek'. He would have described the ABC TV program At Home With Juliaas 'drek'. The role of the ABC is to raise...
- Hughes Electorate: Cooper's Paddock (1 speech)
The Georges River was first explored by Bass and Flinders in 1795, and since the early 1800s European settlers have migrated to areas along the river. Today, the catchment area of the river it is...
- Mental Health Week (1 speech)
The theme of this year's Mental Health Week is 'no health without mental health', so today I would like to draw the attention of the House to some concerning statistics. One in five people...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
Never before in the history of Australian parliament—not when it was sitting in Melbourne up to 1927, not in the former Parliament House up to 1988 and not in this place—has there...
- Surf Life Saving (1 speech)
I rise to welcome Senator Mark Arbib's launch today of a report titled What is the economic contribution of Surf Life Saving in Australia. There are 153,000 surf lifesavers around Australia. Most...
- Australian Hellenic Memorial (1 speech)
Greece and Australia share many bonds. I am very fortunate in my electorate of Higgins that I have a very large and vibrant Greek community which enriches the local cultural and social fabric of...
- Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (2 speeches)
On 28 September I had the pleasure of farewelling the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. It was the second time I have done this, and it...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her promise during the election that 'What I say in this campaign is what I will do.' I ask the Prime Minister why the...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is cutting pollution, investing in low-emissions technology and renewable energy and providing assistance to industry and households vital for creating a...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! Before calling the member for Dunkley, I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Hon. Ano Pala, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, of Papua New...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, why is there not one dollar of compensation for small business in these 19 carbon tax bills?
- Economy (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on how the government is delivering the big economic reforms for the nation's future?
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the millions of Australian families who will be worse off under the carbon tax, such as a child-care worker and a part-time...
- Clean Energy Future Plan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Now that the House of Representatives, this very alive home of democracy in Australia—
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Japanese House of Councillors led by His Excellency Mr Hidehisa Otsuji,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on the government's clean energy future legislation? Why was this morning's vote...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon a delegation of Australian and Chinese youth who are visiting as part of the Australia-China Youth Dialogue, which I am...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her statement: The question of truth in government is not a game—and it is not my game; it is about … what a...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister; Censure (21 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek leave to move a motion of censure in the government. Leave not granted. Mr Speaker, I move: That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would enable the...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Alexander, Mr Craig (5 speeches)
I just rise to celebrate Craig Alexander's victory at the recent World Ironman championships in Kona, Hawaii, where he smashed the 15-year-old course record after a gruelling swim and 180...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the Selection Committee’s report No. 34 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 31 October 2011. The report...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), I draw your attention to the fact that questions in writing Nos 395 and 374 have been on the Notice Paper for over 60 days and humbly request that you...
- Disturbances in the Galleries (3 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I would normally ask this of you privately but, given that there was a fairly public event from the gallery this afternoon, could you ascertain whether any of those people who were...
- Questions in Writing (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), I draw your attention to the fact that question in writing No. 452 has been on the Notice Paper for over 60 days and request that you write to the...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 8 of 2011-12 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 8 of 2011-2012 entitled The National Blood Authority's management of the national blood supply. Ordered that the report be made a...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (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...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (27 speeches)
We saw this morning the spectacle of a government and its Labor members applauding what they have done to diminish democracy in Australia and to damage the viability of small businesses right...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Christmas Island Tragedy Committee; Report (2 speeches)
by leave—On behalf of the government, I table the government's response to the report of the Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy. As someone who arrived immediately after...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
by leave—Three years ago to the day the government moved decisively to secure our financial sector with guarantees of bank deposits and wholesale funding. This ensured the continued flow of...
- Anzac Centenary Advisory Board (2 speeches)
by leave—It gives me great pleasure as the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of Anzac to announce today the members of the Anzac Centenary Advisory Board. As the House...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—on behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit I am pleased to present the committee's Report 425: Annual report 2010-11. The JCPAA is one of the oldest...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Speaker I present the report of the Selection Committee's report No. 35 relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
I am personally grateful to have been given the opportunity to sit on the panel of the Joint Select Committee on Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation because it revealed to me some...
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Rizzardo, Professor Ezio (1 speech)
Today I want to thank Sandra Hough and the many others who have written to me through the Voices for Justice program. Sandra writes: Keep the Promise—Global Day for the Eradication of...
- Leichhardt Electorate: Proposed Cape Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre (1 speech)
I rise this evening to raise serious concerns about a decision that was made on 21 September this year by the Congress Community Development and Education Unit along with the Department of Health...
- Mandatory Code of Conduct Legislation, Resources (1 speech)
There is a piece of historic legislation that has come into the House, and that is what is called the mandatory code of conduct. It is nothing very complicated. All it says is, firstly, that...
- Hume Electorate: Wind Turbine Development (1 speech)
I wish to further update the House with respect to wind turbine development in the Hume electorate. The New South Wales Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, the Hon. Brad Hazzard, recently...
- Shortland Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
As members of parliament, one of our roles is to promote positive community outcomes and each of us does it in very different ways. One of the things I like to do within the Shortland electorate...
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1 speech)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this week launched its latest assault on—guess what? Australian airports is their next target. The ACCC said it is 'stepping up pressure...
- Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (4 speeches)
Last week, the Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O'Connor visited my electorate of Melbourne Ports and a well known institution the Kilbride Centre in Beaconsfield Parade to announce...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
What a shameful day we have had here in this parliament, a day that will go down in our nation's history as the greatest betrayal by a government of the public's trust since Federation. We have...
- Ride to Work Day (1 speech)
Today was a fantastic day. It was Ride to Work Day and Australians were encouraged to ride to work, and not just to ride but to walk or use any other form of transport that requires them to be...
- Disability Services (1 speech)
One of the most significant public debates occurring in Australia at present does not relate to the carbon tax, the mining tax or, indeed, offshore protection. It is around improving the lives of...
- Chisholm Institute of TAFE (1 speech)
In the time that I have, I rise tonight to talk about an excellent educational institution that is doing great things in my electorate and the region, providing opportunities for many. In...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notice(s) were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Bathurst 1000 (1 speech)
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Nick Percat on winning last weekend's Bathurst 1000 as a rookie with experienced co-driver Garth Tander. The Bathurst 1000 is a gruelling...
- Telstra Business Women's Awards (1 speech)
I was recently privileged to attend the Telstra Business Women's Awards, which recognise outstanding women and their contribution to the business community. Past winners include some of...
- Petition: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition from almost 600 constituents of mine. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of...
- Disability Services (1 speech)
On 19 September this year I introduced a private member's motion welcoming the Productivity Commission's final report into disability care and support released on 10 August 2011. I noted the...
- Yearby, Mr Colin (1 speech)
Colin Yearby is a local Nowra resident. He has been nominated to be a World Smile Day ambassador by the Personal Helper and Mentors—PHaMs—program. This came after PHaMs recognised Mr...
- Tasmania: Public Health System (1 speech)
I take this opportunity to highlight the dire situation facing many of my constituents, and indeed all Tasmanians who rely on the public health system and who no longer have faith in their state...
- Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
This morning the Petitions Committee will consider petitions signed by 766 residents of the Wide Bay and Hinkler electorates protesting the introduction of the carbon tax. Notwithstanding the...
- Steel Transformation Plan (1 speech)
At about 9.30 this morning, a group of workers attended a rally in the Illawarra in my electorate of Throsby. The rally was outside the office of Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. The purpose...
- McPherson Electorate: Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce 2011 business awards, which were recently held within my electorate of McPherson. At a time when many businesses have been doing it...
- Henry, Mr Bill (2 speeches)
This morning I would like to pay tribute to a stalwart of the Australian Labor Party in my neck of the woods and a valued member of one of our local branches, the Marayong South branch, who...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Taxation (33 speeches)
I rise to speak on the statement made by the Treasurer yesterday in the House of Representatives on taxation. In doing so, I join with the shadow Treasurer, who responded in the House of...
- Questions in Writing (0 speeches)
- Whyalla Solar Oasis Project (Question No. 469) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Resources and Energy, in writing, on 16 August 2011: In respect of the Whyalla Solar Oasis project for which the Government announced funding of $60 million in May 2010...
- Medibank Private (Question No. 482) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 16 August 2011: (1) Why have private health insurance premiums under Medibank Private been rising over the past five years, beyond the...
- Medicare Locals (Question No. 508) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 17 August 2011: (1) For each of the first 19 successful applications to become Medicare Locals, how many (a) directors, (b) Aboriginal and...
- Health and Ageing: Programs (Question No. 553) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011: For each program administered by her department, (a) what are the staffing numbers, by location, and (b) how many...
- Health and Ageing: Staffing (Question No. 554) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011: What are the staffing numbers for each cross portfolio program in her department, according to department and agency.
- Health and Ageing: Premises (Question No. 555) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011: In respect of premises used by her department and portfolio agencies (a) what is the location of each, (b) how many are...
- Health and Ageing: Governing Boards (Question No. 556) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011: For each board in her portfolio (a) what is the title, (b) what are the (i) terms, and (ii) tenure, of appointment, and...
- Health and Ageing: Portfolio Expenditure (Question No. 557) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011, What is the 2010-11 expenditure for her portfolio, in total, and according to each program, for (a) advertising, (b)...
- Health and Ageing: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 567) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011: How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (ie, SES) on 1 July 2008, and 2011.
- Medicare Locals Fund (Question No. 604) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 15 September 2011: (1) What funding has been allocated to (a) the Medicare Locals Fund, and (b) Regionally Tailored Primary Health Care...
