House debates
Thursday, 11 October 2012
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Amendment Bill 2012, Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The question is that the amendment be agreed to.
- Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Amendment Bill 2012, Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Amendment Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail (10 speeches)
In accordance with the resolution agreed to on 19 September, the bills will now be taken together. Any proposed amendments are to be moved and debated now. The question will be put on government...
- Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Amendment Bill 2012, Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is that these bills be read a third time. Bills read a third time.
- Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In 2010 the Gillard Labor government made an election commitment to better protect the entitlements of Australian employees impacted by the...
- Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to deliver on the government’s commitment to introduce legislation extending the existing transfer-of-business protections in...
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Arrangement) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends various taxation and superannuation laws to introduce a voluntary scheme for Australians and New Zealanders to permit them to...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Publications Committee sitting in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate. Copies have been placed on the table. Report—by leave—agreed...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Orders of the Day (1 speech)
I move: That Federation Chamber orders of the day, private Members' business, as listed on the document circulated to Honourable Members in the Chamber, be returned to the House for further...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following items of private Members’ business being called on and considered...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Private Members' Business (0 speeches)
- Goods and Services Tax (6 speeches)
I move: That this House request the Prime Minister and Treasurer to: (1) direct the Commonwealth Grants Commission to allocate an annual fixed percentage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue...
- Norman, Mr Peter (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: Omit paragraph (3), substitute: (3) apologises to Peter Norman for the treatment he received upon his return to Australia, and the failure to fully recognise his...
- Australia-Serbia Relations (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: Omit paragraph 2 (a), substitute: (a) that significant progress has been made in Serbia and other countries in the region who were affected by the devastating war, to move...
- Victoria: Technical and Further Education (6 speeches)
by leave—I move: That paragraph 1 of the motion be amended to read as follows: (1) opposes the Victorian Liberal Government’s scrapping of the ‘School Start Bonus’ and...
- Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the motion be amended to read: That this House requests the Government, as soon as practicable, to commence a process to examine the risks and benefits of enacting...
- Pension Assistance (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: That paragraph 2 of the motion be amended to read as follows: (2) opposes the NSW Government’s increase in rents for about 84,000 NSW pensioners and the taking away...
- Carbon Pricing (0 speeches)
- Flooding of Communities in the Torres Strait (5 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the motion be amended to read as follows: That this House: (1) notes the motion agreed to on 18 August 2011 in relation to the severe flooding of Torres Strait...
- Australian Greens' Policy Costings (2 speeches)
The question is that the amendment be agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Bill 2012; Report from Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present the committee's advisory report, incorporating additional comments, on the Corporations...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget 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.
- Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I commenced this speech on the Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 in the House over a month ago, on 10 September, so I feel as though I have been detained awhile, it having been...
- Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Bill 2012, Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Bill 2012 and the Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) 2012. At the...
- Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Bill 2012, Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Third Reading (7 speeches)
I seek leave to move the third reading.
- Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
The Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 enables funds to be transferred from the special account we established with the last bill into...
- Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account (Consequential Amendments) 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.
- Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (5 speeches)
It gives me pleasure to rise to speak to the Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 and the consequent amendment. To cut to the chase, the amendment is to defer the winding up of the WEA, the...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- United States Presidential Election (1 speech)
The US presidential election is tightening. Monday's Pew Research Centre poll found 49 per cent of likely voters favoured Republican candidate Mitt Romney and 45 per cent favoured President...
- International Day of the Girl Child (1 speech)
Today, 11 October, we celebrate for the first time the International Day of the Girl Child. This day represents an important step forward in promoting the rights of girls, highlighting gender...
- Townsville Hospital (1 speech)
On Saturday night I had the pleasure to act as auctioneer for the Townsville Hospital Foundation. Justice Stuart Durward is a judge of the District Court of Queensland and the chair of the...
- Boronia Multicultural Services (1 speech)
I rise today to mention the fantastic work of Boronia Multicultural Services, which is located in Toongabbie in my electorate. Boronia Multicultural Services is a non-profit advocacy and support...
- Eastwood Park Korean Festival (1 speech)
On Saturday, Eastwood Park hosted the Korean Festival—a vibrant festival of food, food, more food and music and dance. An estimated 10,000 people attended. Dignitaries included Consul...
- Tuggeranong Community Council (1 speech)
I rise today to pay special tribute to my friend Mr Darryl Johnston, who has recently retired as the president of the Tuggeranong Community Council and to welcome the incoming president, Nick...
- Stormwater harvesting (1 speech)
Last Thursday, the 4th of October, I had the pleasure of attending the announcement of the stormwater harvesting and reuse project, a $10.6 million joint initiative between the federal government...
- National Gallery of Victoria (1 speech)
Last week my wife Amanda and I had the privilege of attending the opening of the new gallery of Japanese art at the National Gallery of Victoria. The refurbished gallery is dedicated to...
- Small Business (1 speech)
It is becoming increasingly clear that this government is not only not on side with small business, it actually sees small business as the soft touch it needs to create the fiction-and-fudge...
- Seen, Dr Andrew (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Launceston University of Tasmania lecturer Andrew Seen for being awarded a citation for outstanding contributions to student learning at the Australian Awards for...
- Indonesia: Terrorist Attacks (2 speeches)
Tomorrow we commemorate with great sadness one of the darkest days in Australian history, a specific moment in time when the people of Australia were attacked, albeit in a foreign land, a time...
- Statements on Indulgence (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Employment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to today's labour market data, which shows that, since her carbon and mining taxes were introduced, the unemployment rate has...
- 10th Anniversary of the Bali Bombings (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is Australia commemorating the 10th anniversary of the first Bali bombings?
- Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her words only yesterday: 'Since we announced the carbon pricing scheme, 73,500 jobs have been created.' Is the Prime Minister...
- Electricity Pricing (3 speeches)
Before the clock starts: today is CanTeen day. Like the member for Herbert and many others, I am sure we all support kids with cancer. My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister,...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I have been advised that the former Premier of South Australia the Hon. John Bannon is in the gallery today. We welcome him to question time. Honourable members: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the current outlook for the Australian economy? What does this say about the importance of investing for the future?
- Electricity Prices (19 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to this electricity bill—
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Will the minister outline how the government is supporting jobs and...
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister of her answer yesterday: Anybody who has an allegation of dishonest conduct should take it to the appropriate authority to be...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer and Minister Assisting for Deregulation. Will the Assistant Treasurer please update the House on the latest report from the Australian Competition and...
- Member for Fisher (15 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. When did the Attorney-General or her office first become aware of the content of the offensive SMS messages from the member for Fisher to Mr James Ashby?
- Housing Affordability (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Small Business. Will the minister update the House on the government's commitment to tenancy advice and...
- Member for Fisher (4 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Why did the Attorney-General allow the government's legal practice directions to be ignored in order for the government to offer Mr James Ashby a $50,000...
- Workplace Relations (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. The social and community services pay...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Attorney-General (26 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Curtin moving immediately— That this House calls on the Attorney General to speak...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- 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 Proceedingsand I move: That the House take note of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received advice from the Chief Opposition Whip and Mr Bandt nominating members to be supplementary members of the Standing Committee on Economics for the purpose of the committee's inquiry...
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the Selection Committee's report No. 68 relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in today's Hansard. The report read as follows— Report relating to the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Mackellar proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The adverse effect of the...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Community Services (1 speech)
I am about to read a very compelling email from a constituent that indicates just what political correctness has done to the family unit in this great country of ours. I quote: Mr Schultz. I'm a...
- No. 292 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (1 speech)
On Thursday, 27 September 2012 it was a great privilege for me to join the 292 Squadron in the consecration parade of their Governor-General's banner. In particular, it was a great pleasure to...
- National Diabetes Services Scheme: 25th Anniversary (1 speech)
Madam Speaker, may I congratulate you on your elevation to high office. Last night, Diabetes Australia celebrated 25 years of administering the National Diabetes Services Scheme. The NDSS is a...
- Sino-Australian Relations (1 speech)
Madam Speaker, I add my congratulations on your elevation to high office. In the last week of September it was my privilege to attend and participate in the 2012 Australia-China Futures Second...
- Bougainville (1 speech)
Earlier this year I travelled to Bougainville with the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and shadow foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop. During that visit we had the opportunity to meet with...
- Community Cabinet: Launceston (1 speech)
The 36th community cabinet was held in Launceston last week. The community cabinet is a great opportunity for people to bring their concerns directly to their federal representatives and for the...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Bali Peace Park (1 speech)
I must officially congratulate the member for Hindmarsh on his elevation to Second Deputy Speaker. I will miss him as Chair of the Standing Committee on Health and Ageing, but I am sure he will...
- Gorton Young Leaders Awards (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Georganas, I congratulate you on your elevation to high office. I am extremely pleased to inform the House that the electorate of Gorton has produced another round of...
- Mitchell Electorate: Taekwondo World (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Georganas, I also congratulate you on your elevation to this grand high office. I believe you must be the first government Second Deputy Speaker. That is a big achievement in...
- Corio Electorate: Flamefest 2012 (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Georganas, I too add my congratulations on your elevation to high office. Later this month the proud community in Geelong will quite literally reclaim ownership of their...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
Mr Second Deputy Speaker Georganas, I congratulate you on your new position. I seek leave to table a letter I received from a Northern Territory constituent last night. Leave granted. Thank you....
- Cultured Animal Products (1 speech)
I too take this opportunity to congratulate you on your elevation to high office. You will be a magnificent Second Deputy Speaker and I hope one day you are the Speaker of the House of...
- Cowan Electorate (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the managing director, Mark Keogh, and the whole team at UON, a company based in the electorate of Cowan for their 2012 win as the Telstra...
- Cowan Electorate: UON Pty Ltd (1 speech)
I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate the managing director, Mark Keogh, and the whole team at UON, a company based in the electorate of Cowan, for their win of the 2012 Telstra...
- Brand Electorate: Kwinana (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the locality of Kwinana and its recent qualification as a city in the 2011 census. Kwinana is a township in the northern part of my electorate, in the southern...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
The federal water minister says the nation has never been closer to a River Murray agreement after new modelling shows that increasing flows would dramatically improve environmental...
- Fremantle Electorate: Clean Energy Future (2 speeches)
I want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the innovation occurring in my electorate as a direct result of the government's Clean Energy Future policies. Through the support of these...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That order of the day No. 1, committee and delegation reports, be postponed until a later hour in the day. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
Mr Deputy Speaker Georganas, let me use this opportunity to congratulate you on your election to the position of Second Deputy Speaker— A division having been called in the House of...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Sunland Group (1 speech)
I rise today in support of a great Queensland company that has been badly let down by the legal system in this country. The company acted within the law, honourably, and despite this is faced...
- Diabetes (1 speech)
I recently received a letter from the Australian Diabetes Council seeking my support to stop the epidemic of diabetes that, according to the Diabetes Council, every year sees 3,000 young...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I seek leave to table a story sent to me regarding generation Y on the live export trail. Leave granted. I would like to take the time I have left to talk about some of the contents of this...
- World Sight Day (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in relation to World Sight Day. At a time when we seem to have a national or international day for every cause known to man—and I do not want to be disparaging of those...
- South Australian National Football League (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I, too, would like to congratulate you. Even though I did so the other day in the chamber, I congratulate you officially and formally in the Federation Chamber on...
- Parramatta Electorate: Historical Precinct (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and can I also take this opportunity to congratulate you. I know you will do a great job. Congratulations. I rise today to alert the House to some rather alarming...
- Education (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the official opening of the National Life Sciences Hub on 21 September at the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga campus. On that particular occasion I was joined by the...
- Bell, Dr Coral, AO (1 speech)
I rise to speak about a great constituent of mine, Coral Bell, AO, who passed away on 26 September 2012. Coral Bell was a former academic at the Australian National University and one of the...
- Fowler Electorate: Multicultural Events (1 speech)
The electorate of Fowler is the most multicultural in the country, so I have the privilege of attending many vibrant cultural and religious events and celebrations. I find that these events not...
