Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Watson’s private Members’ business notice relating to the disallowance of item 2 of Schedule 7 of Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 240, Migration Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 9), Division 1.4E—Sponsorship: trade skills training (incorporating Subdivisions 1.4E1 to 1.4E4) and made under the Migration Act 1958, being called on immediately.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

reject arguments stating that intelligence is related to race;

(2)

acknowledge that such comments have been inflammatory and have led to the vilification of people in the African community;

(3)

reassert the need for a non-discriminatory immigration policy;

(4)

call upon the Australian government to provide increased support for recently established communities; and

(5)

recognise the contribution that these new communities are making to the wider Australian community.

Kay Hull (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

note that:

(a)

ageing parents and carers of disabled children face a crisis of lack of accommodation options for disabled children;

(b)

any ageing parents and carers of disabled children are in need of aged care accommodation for themselves;

(c)

due to limited available accommodation options for disabled people, many aged carers of disabled people are significantly disadvantaged;

(d)

there is an urgent need to assist ageing parents and carers of disabled children to access quality accommodation and care for disabled people;

(e)

in October 2005 the Prime Minister announced a $200 million package to assist parents to establish private trusts for the future care of their disabled children; and

(f)

there is an expert advisory group established to advise on the implementation of the package; and

(2)

call on:

(a)

the Minister to instruct the advisory group to consult widely on the merits of establishing a new financial and insurance product that would assist all parents of disabled children to plan for their future care; and

(b)

both the State and Federal Governments to work together to urgently resolve this accommodation and care crisis. (Notice given 16 February 2006.)

Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

note numerous calls by the international community, including motions passed by the European Union, the United States Congress, the United Kingdom House of Commons and others, for a cessation of human rights abuses in Burma;

(2)

note also statements by the Australian Government including most recently at the International Labor Conference in June 2005 concerning the current situation in Burma in relation to forced labour practices;

(3)

recognise that there has been no meaningful progress towards democratic rule in Burma and that opposition leader Aung San Suu Ky remains under house arrest;

(4)

recognise that the National Convention established by the Burmese junta cannot in its present state achieve a state constitution that will guarantee human rights, democracy and federalism in Burma, and to date has made nil progress;

(5)

call on the Australian Parliament and Government to reject the sham National Convention;

(6)

repeat calls for the urgent cessation of human rights abuses in Burma;

(7)

repeat calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Nobel peace laureate Aung San San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo, Khun Tun Oo and remaining political prisoners;

(8)

urge the United Nations Security Council to act immediately, in concert with the international community, in relation to the current situation in Burma; and

(9)

further call on the Government to continue to engage vigorously with regional states, including the People's Republic of China, and India, with a view to encouraging support for the placing of Burma on the agenda of the UN Security Council. (Notice given  February 2006.)

16/02/2006 109Thursday, 16 February 2006

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The DEPUTY SPEAKER (Hon. IR Causley) took the chair at 9.30 am.