House debates
Thursday, 1 March 2012
- 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, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Human Rights Committee; Appointment (1 speech)
On behalf of the Leader of the House, I move: That: (1) in accordance with section 6 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011, matters relating to the powers and proceedings of the...
- Procedure Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Procedure I present the committee's report entitled Interim Report No. 3: Monitoring and review of procedural changes implemented in the 43rd...
- Infrastructure and Communications Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications I present the committee's Advisory report into the Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011 and the Road Safety Remuneration...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of 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...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
COSBOA, Family Business Australia and some of the government's own advisers have really belled the cat that the political turmoil wreaking havoc through this government is actually damaging small...
- Blacktown and Districts Soccer Association (1 speech)
Harry Kewell, Mark Schwarzer, Brett Emerton, Brett Holman, Alex Brosque, Tim Cahill, Jason Culina and Kyah Simon—this roll-call of proud current Australian footballers has more in common...
- Education: Foreign Languages (1 speech)
I raise the important issue of foreign language training in our schools and universities, in particular the rapid decline in the number of Australian students learning an Asian language,...
- New South Wales Police Force (1 speech)
Today is a very proud day for members of the New South Wales Police Force. Police will be marching through the streets of Sydney, celebrating 150 years of the New South Wales Police Force....
- Queensland State Election (1 speech)
This morning, in the Federation Chamber, the member for Wills gave a clear demonstration of just how desperate the ALP is to cling to power in Queensland. Just as the Labor campaign has resorted...
- Petition: Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition. The petition read as follows— To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of concerned citizens draws to the...
- Bennelong Electorate: Eastwood Ryde Netball Association (1 speech)
I wish to recognise a wonderful sporting organisation in my electorate of Bennelong, the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association. Eastwood Ryde is a New South Wales district netball association with...
- International Women's Day (1 speech)
I rise to recognise the 101st celebration of International Women's Day, which will occur next week, on Thursday, 8 March, with the global theme 'Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures'. On that day...
- Brisbane Electorate: Hospitals (1 speech)
Following media questioning about me and the future closure of the Royal Children's Hospital in my Brisbane electorate, Premier Bligh claimed that funding for public hospitals had decreased under...
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
I am a strong supporter of the ADF. I am a strong advocate of the ADF. I have the greatest admiration and respect for our serving men and women. I worked in Defence for 10 years. I have been to...
- Queensland State Election (2 speeches)
I would like to advise the House that Queensland needs a new, fresh start. Queensland needs a new leader, Campbell Newman. Newman is the only man in Queensland who can deliver us a new, fresh...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind her of the statement of Don Argus that the carbon tax is 'badly designed, hurriedly implemented' and will not achieve its core aims. What is the...
- Employment (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on how the government is supporting jobs today while helping Australians get the jobs of tomorrow? Why is it...
- Carbon Pricing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of Virgin Airline's announcement on Tuesday that it will increase ticket prices because of the government's carbon tax. Does the...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the latest national capital expenditure figures for the economy? How do these show the importance of spreading the benefits...
- Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her response to John Laws in July last year when he demanded a list of the 500 companies who will pay the carbon tax. I quote...
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, at the October tax forum, the Business Council of Australia made the sensible call for government to provide Australia with a 10-year comprehensive tax...
- Family Payments (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform. Will the minister outline for the House how the government is getting...
- Gillard Government (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister confirm that she spoke to Bob Carr on Monday in relation to her ministry?
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Will the minister explain what the government is doing to help make...
- Gillard Government (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. On whose authority and by whom was the offer to Bob Carr made in relation to her ministry?
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (34 speeches)
I move: That so much of standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from moving—
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Lane, Ms Cheryl (10 speeches)
I would like to make an announcement in relation to the highly regarded Cheryl Lane, and I think it is appropriate that honourable members resume their seats. I wish to advise the House that...
- 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...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Farmer, Mr Patrick (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on indulgence: I want to very briefly acknowledge the very good news that Pat Farmer, the former member for Macarthur, recently completed his run from the North Pole to the South...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present Selection Committee report No. 45 relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in today's Hansard. The report read as follows: Report relating to private...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable member for Flinders and the honourable member for Deakin proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Agriculture (1 speech)
Let's hope the rain does not wash away the road, so we can get to the airport! I rise this evening to speak on this Year of the Farmer, a very worthwhile and appropriate nomination this year...
- Hazardous Household Waste (1 speech)
Today I would like to talk about the issue of hazardous household waste and what can be done with it. I would like to congratulate my local council, Maroondah City Council, for organising a...
- Foreign Investment (1 speech)
Over recent months in particular there has been widespread concern, especially in regional Australia, about the level of foreign ownership of our land and agribusiness. There is not reliable data...
- Parramatta Electorate: Northcott Disability Services, National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a recent visit to Parramatta by the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Disability Reform, the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP. The...
- New South Wales Police Force (1 speech)
I rise with great pride today to pay tribute to the members of the New South Wales Police Force, which celebrates its 150th anniversary today. I felt very proud to see the public line the streets...
- Page Electorate: Campbell Hospital (2 speeches)
I want to put on record my serious concerns about the future of Campbell Hospital in Coraki in my seat of Page. These serious concerns are shared by the approximately 1,200 residents of Coraki....
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Petition: Gladstone Post Office (1 speech)
I rise to table a petition, which has gone through the Standing Committee on Petitions, on behalf of the aggrieved people of my electorate regarding the recent closure of over-the-counter...
- Cawsey, Ms Christine (1 speech)
I want to take the brief opportunity to acknowledge and pay tribute to an energetic and passionate educator in the Chifley electorate who was recently made a Member in the General Division of the...
- Economy (1 speech)
I rise to inform the nation about the state of the economy and about some of the mistruths that have been delivered by the government. When it comes to the state of the economy and employment,...
- Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
I have expressed concerns on many occasions about the improper power of property developers to get what they want at the expense of ordinary residents through the use of campaign donations. I...
- Centrelink (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an issue that is literally affecting hundreds of people in my electorate of Hasluck and neighbouring constituencies—that is the waiting times and red-tape at...
- Carron-Arthur, Mr Bradley (1 speech)
Running is one of my favourite pastimes and over the years I have managed to put in a reasonable number of kilometres, but nothing like the local Canberra boy Bradley Carron-Arthur. Brad is...
- Flinders Electorate: Somerville (1 speech)
I want to talk about progress in the town of Somerville. Somerville is a fantastic town within my electorate. Historically it was a great apple-growing district. It has now become a district with...
- Makin Electorate: South Australian BMX Championships (3 speeches)
Over the weekend of 18 and 19 February this year, the South Australian BMX Championships were hosted by the Cross Keys BMX Club at their club facilities at Unity Park in Pooraka. I was unable to...
- Road Infrastructure (3 speeches)
I am sure we all await the next edition of About the House with bated breath!
- Holt Electorate: Schools (2 speeches)
I rise today to inform the parliament that I had the pleasure of opening the new campus at St Peter's College in Cranbourne East last Friday on a glorious summers day, in the presence of 100...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That business intervening before order of the day No. 4, committee and delegation reports, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Report (1 speech)
I wish to speak on what was indeed an excellent report undertaken by the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs. It is called In the wake of disasters. What the committee did was...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Education (1 speech)
I am very keen to resume my discussion in the adjournment debate on a speech I delivered regarding the government's response to the Gonski report. Earlier this week I spoke in the chamber about...
- International Women's Day (1 speech)
Today I would like to take the opportunity to speak about International Women's Day, which is coming up next week, on 8 March. International Women's Day is a global day, celebrating the economic,...
- Petition: Diabetes (1 speech)
I have the pleasure of presenting a petition signed by 5,294 people, with the Australasian Podiatry Council as the principal petitioner, regarding Medicare funded allied health visits for...
- Melbourne Grand Prix (1 speech)
Bernie Ecclestone received $55 million per annum for the Melbourne Grand Prix and he has warned that, if the cash handout is cut, Melbourne will lose the Grand Prix. Attendance figures for the...
- Longman Electorate: Longman Awards (1 speech)
I am proud to rise today to announce the opening of nominations for the 2012 Longman Awards. As I shared in this place last year after the 2011 awards, my local community has some truly...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (3 speeches)
I start by thanking everybody associated with the Federation Chamber for allowing the conclusion of this sitting today to be a tad late. I appreciate the flexibility shown by the clerks, Hansard...
