House debates

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In the past month the government has introduced into this parliament a suite of bills that represents the most significant overhaul of...
  • Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Gillard government is driving historic reforms in infrastructure and transport in Australia. From 2013, maritime safety, rail safety and...
  • Customs Amendment (Smuggled Tobacco) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Gillard government is proud of its world-leading action to combat smoking. And as part of the government's package of measures to reduce the...
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 3) 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction Twelve months ago, the government announced Streamlining Australia's anti-dumping systema policy document that set out the most...
  • Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. More than ever before, we are making the most of every precious health dollar. We are being guided by the evidence and investing wisely. We are...
  • Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today I introduce a bill to amend the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act 1911 and the Corporations Act 2001. This bill delivers another key plank...
  • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    (): I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to present legislation that will give effect to a number of measures that will improve or clarify services and benefits to the...
  • Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 will amend the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.
  • Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to present a bill to amend the Electoral Act and the Referendum Act which will substantially improve the interactions that...
• 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...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • National Road Safety Strategy (2 speeches)
    by leave— Introduction The Australian Government has committed to report annually on the progress of the National Road Safety Strategy, and today I will outline the government's commitment...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill (No. 1) 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.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Treaties Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties I present the committee's report entitled Report 126: Treaty tabled on 21 November 2011. In accordance with standing order 39(f) the report...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (18 speeches)
    I rise today to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012. The bill before the House today seeks to reinstate the full student...
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 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.
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Investment Manager Regime) Bill 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.
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012 (2 speeches)
    I rise today to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012. Currently parenting payment recipients are subject to different rules on eligibility...
• Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
  • Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
    I seek the indulgence of the House to make a short statement. As I believe members of the House would be aware, there has been a second incident with an asylum seeker vessel. My purpose in rising...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012. The effect of this bill is to remove the parenting payment transitional arrangements so that the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (2 speeches)
    I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah from presenting forthwith a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, for...
• Statements by Members (0 speeches)
  • Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 (3 speeches)
    Madam Deputy Speaker, on the 90-second statements, I believe it would be wise for the government to allow standing order 43 to be suspended procedurally in order to allow this matter of the...
  • Mining (4 speeches)
    As the standing orders require, I rise to speak on 90-second statements—
  • Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders: Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 (1 speech)
    Because there appears to be a little bit of table talk between the Leader of the House and the Manager of Opposition Business about who gave notice to whom and when it was given, I should...
  • 5 Lands Walk (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about a fantastic event that happened on the Central Coast last weekend, an event entitled the 5 Lands Walk. About 12,000 local people and people from Sydney came to the Central...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    My thoughts, like the thoughts of the Leader of Opposition and I am sure all members of this House, will be with Australians who are today going towards a site in the seas to our north to assist...
  • Education Funding (1 speech)
    I congratulate Ainslie Parklands Primary School on the official opening of their $850,000 BER project which I attended on 16 June. Also in attendance was Alan Baker, the school principal; the...
  • Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
    I was the deputy chair of the SIEV221 incident inquiry. SIEV221 was the boat which went down at Christmas Island in December 2010. That boat came under its own power and steamed around the rocks...
• Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
  • Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
    I can advise the House that a major rescue operation is underway right now, 107 nautical miles north of Christmas Island and 100 nautical miles south of Indonesia. As this parliament sits, we...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail (75 speeches)
    In the short time that I have I would like to reiterate that this bill, the Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012, should pass this parliament not only because of events...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (2 speeches)
    Order! It being 7 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail (25 speeches)
    We have just seen in this place, with the vote on the previous amendment and the one that has now been put before us by the member for Denison, some very serious matters. The coalition reached...
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned at 20:00
• Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
  • Gippsland Electorate: Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    Gippsland and Latrobe Valley families have no reason to trust the assurances by this Prime Minister and this government that they will be adequately compensated for the impacts of the carbon tax....
  • British Commonwealth Occupation Force (1 speech)
    I am pleased today to rise to talk about the important work that was done by Australians through the British Commonwealth Occupation Force between 1946 and 1952. I believe it is important to...
  • Sport (1 speech)
    On this week's Q&A program the final audience question was directed to the Minister for Sport: 'What significance is it to Australia to win gold medals at the London Olympics?' The minister's...
  • Vocational Education and Training, Workers Compensation (1 speech)
    TAFE in New South Wales provides valuable learning opportunities for students not only in my electorate but in electorates throughout the whole of the state. Unfortunately, since the O'Farrell...
  • Ryan Electorate: Carbon Pricing (1 speech)
    In a few days time the world's biggest economy-wide carbon tax will come into effect in Australia. As a significant new tax it will have massive implications for our economy, household budgets...
  • National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program (1 speech)
    Last night the parliament passed legislation enabling the continuation of federal funding of the school chaplaincy program. The legislation was required in response to the High Court decision...
  • Fitzgerald, Mr Paul, AM (1 speech)
    On 1 August, Paul Fitzgerald AM turns 90 years of age. Paul is a giant of a man, a distinguished artist, a generous benefactor and a thoroughly decent human being. No other living Australian...
  • Lindsay Electorate: Queen's Birthday Honours (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge residents of the Lindsay electorate who were recently named on the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List. Firstly, commended for his work with the National Trust and Historic...
  • Little League Baseball, Australian Student Prize (1 speech)
    I would like to congratulate members of the Perth Metro North Little League baseball charter who have recently captured their first Little League national championship for Western Australia since...
  • Welcome to Australia (2 speeches)
    Last Saturday, it was my pleasure to join a significant group of Canberrans on the Welcome to Australia walk. Welcome to Australia walks were organised throughout Australia on Saturday. They...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Investment Manager Regime) Bill 2012; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I rise on behalf of the coalition to speak on the Tax Laws Amendment (Investment Manager Regime) Bill 2012. Let me say at the outset that the coalition supports this bill and what underlines it....