House debates

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Second Reading (10 speeches)
    I rise to join with colleagues on this side of the House firstly to acknowledge the tremendous contribution the not-for-profit and charity sector make in all our communities around the country,...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Immigration: Movement Alert List (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. I remind the minister that, in 2005, British citizen and radical preacher Abdur Raheem Green was prevented from visiting Australia...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline to the House the importance of making the right choices to support jobs?
  • Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to Quest apartments in Campbelltown, whose highest use electricity rate has almost doubled as a direct result of the carbon tax. Its...
  • Employment and Workplace Relations (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Will the minister outline how the government is supporting good...
  • Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to this power bill from Warren Stanlake, who owns the Main Beach newsagency. This bill clearly shows that the carbon tax has directly...
  • Science Funding (1 speech)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Science is central to our economy and prosperity, and government investment in research is central to maintaining and growing Australia's scientific capacity....
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    Just before I call the Treasurer, it is probably a good time to welcome all the scientists who are with us today as part of the 13th annual Science Meets Parliament delegation. Honourable...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Science Funding (8 speeches)
    The member is absolutely correct to describe the importance of scientific research to our country, to our community and to our long-term economic prosperity. In this vein, the government has...
  • Queensland: Employment (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister for Early Childhood and Childcare. Will the minister inform the House of the government's plan to provide on-the-ground...
  • Budget (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer rule out using funds from the budget to pay a multi-billion dollar wage subsidy for workers in the childcare sector who are not even employees...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on the facts since the...
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I remind the Treasurer that more than 5,000 people have arrived on illegal boats in less than three months while the government's budget assumes just 5,400...
  • Education (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister advise the House of the importance of school and skills education to our nation's future? Are...
  • Economy (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his statement yesterday that the government has made $130 billion of savings in the last five budgets. Given that over half of his...
  • Emergency Relief (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development and Minister for the Status of Women. What type of emergency relief and support...
  • Budget (4 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer to the fact that the Treasurer has claimed $33 billion of savings in this year's budget. Given that over half of those savings are actual tax increases or...
  • Economy (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. How is the government delivering tax relief and new investment to strengthen the economy and help hardworking...
  • Budget (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to a report just put up on the Australian Financial Review website that states: Treasurer Wayne Swan has been tackled by four Labor MPs over...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Treasurer (12 speeches)
    I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the member for North Sydney from moving the following motion forthwith: That this House:...
• Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
  • Parliamentary Behaviour (2 speeches)
    Madam Deputy Speaker, I seek your guidance as to why it was appropriate for the Treasurer to seek to bully and intimidate me when I was asking a question about his asylum seeker budget blow-out....
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2012; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2012 be referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration. Question agreed to.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • (19 speeches)
    Mr Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Cook proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The failure of the...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
    For our children an Australia Day barbecue is not the same without having around their parents who care for them. Nor is Christmas lunch with a family member's seat vacant, or a son or daughter...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment 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.
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Second Reading (23 speeches)
    I continue in this second reading cognate debate on the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Bill 2012. What this Labor government is telling the not-for-profit sector is that they...
  • Marriage Amendment Bill 2012; Reference to Federation Chamber (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That: (1)   the Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 be referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration; and (2)   so much of standing...
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Second Reading (17 speeches)
    Australians have always prided themselves on their generous spirit and their capacity to give a helping hand. With the large number of community organisations spread throughout the country, we...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (2 speeches)
    I require the question to be put immediately without debate.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail (39 speeches)
    ): I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill and seek leave to move amendments (1) to (9) as circulated together. Leave granted. I move: (1)   Clause 45-5, page...
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission 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.
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Second Reading (0 speeches)
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail (5 speeches)
    By leave—I move government amendments (1) to (6) as circulated together. These amendments seek to ensure that the ACNC Commissioner must accept specified reports lodged under the Schools...
  • Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) 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.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I move: That the House do now adjourn. Question agreed to. House adjourned at 23:07
• Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
  • Cowper Electorate: Cost of Living (3 speeches)
    Today I would like to take the opportunity to remind members of the House about the impact of the cost of living on households in my electorate and across the nation. What has become apparent in...
  • Blair Electorate: Murri Courts (1 speech)
    During the hearings of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs in 2010-11 and onwards, which I chaired, we discovered that Indigenous...
  • Leichhardt Electorate: Ecotourism (1 speech)
    I rise today to welcome to Far North Queensland an event which is a fantastic opportunity for our tourism industry: the 20th Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference. Taking place in Cairns...
  • Learn Earn Legend! Program (1 speech)
    Last week I had the great pleasure of having Rhiannon Pace from Grafton, New South Wales, work in my office for two days as part of the Learn Earn Legend! Work Exposure in Government program....
  • Learn Earn Legend! Program, Forde Electorate: Community Events (1 speech)
    I too rise to reflect on the fact that last sitting week I had the pleasure of hosting one of our local Indigenous students, Ashleen Romano from Chisholm Catholic College, who also took part in...
  • Australian Transplant Games (1 speech)
    At the end of this month I will be joining my colleague the member for Newcastle in her home town for the 13th Australian Transplant Games. The Transplant Games are a fantastic celebration of the...
  • Parliamentary Friends of Science (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about the great success of last night's launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Science. I am privileged to be a co-chair of Parliamentary Friends of Science, along with the...
  • Centenary of Canberra, Capital Edge Church (1 speech)
    Earlier this month the program for the Centenary of Canberra was launched by the fabulous Robyn Archer. It was one very big launch for one very big year. As members will be aware, Canberra turns...
  • Citizenship (1 speech)
    It is a great privilege to be a federal member of parliament. One part of my job that I love the most is being able to participate in local citizenship ceremonies, to welcome Australia's newest...
  • Oxley Electorate: Education (2 speeches)
    I am very proud to stand up today to talk about my electorate of Oxley, which represents parts of Brisbane and Ipswich, particularly because I want to make some references to some fantastic...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2012. The coalition will not be opposing this bill. This bill amends the Industrial Chemicals...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (13 speeches)
    I rise to note the work of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in their Review of the Defence Annual Report 2010-11 and put on record my thanks to the committee...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That order of the day No. 2, committee and delegation reports, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee; Report (5 speeches)
    Language is fundamental to any community and a way which we all use to communicate with each other, no matter what our ethnic background may be and no matter where and how we were raised. Most...
  • Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak today on the Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee's advisory report on the Do Not Knock Register Bill 2012. Before I do, I would like to thank...