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I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 27 March 2006. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard and the items accorded priority for debate will be published in the Notice Paper for the next sitting.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of private Members’ business on Monday, 27 March 2006

Pursuant to standing order 222, the Selection Committee has determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for private Members’ business on Monday, 27 March 2006. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

1     Mr Georganas to present a bill for an act to establish an Airport Development and Aviation Noise Ombudsman, and for related purposes. (Airport Development and Aviation Noise Ombudsman Bill 2006) (Notice given 14 February 2006.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes —pursuant to standing order 41.

2     Mr McMullan to present a bill for an act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, to provide for resale royalties for visual artists. (Artist’s Resale Rights Bill 2006) (Notice given 27 February 2006.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes —pursuant to standing order 41.

3     Mrs B. K. Bishop to present a bill for an act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995; to prevent the destruction or desecration of the Australian National Flag. (Protection of the Australian National Flag (Desecration of the Flag) Bill 2006) (Notice given 27 February 2006.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes —pursuant to standing order 41.

4     Mrs Hull 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.)

Time allotted —30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion —5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking —5 minutes.

Other Members —5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

5     Mr Adams to move:

That this House:

(1)

congratulate the farmers of Tasmania on their bid to bring the plight of all farmers to the attention of the community and the Premier of Tasmania for supporting them;

(2)

condemn the Federal Government for:

(a)

the lack of labelling laws to allow the community to make their own decisions on the purchase of fresh food;

(b)

the fact that farmers in Tasmania and the rest of Australia are suffering from the unlevel playing field that exists in the import and export of fresh foods;

(c)

the fact the Federal Government is not achieving enough gains for farmers in their negotiations on free trade agreements with many countries, including the US and China ; and

(d)

the lack of leverage for farmers trying to negotiate fair and just contracting rates for their produce; and

(3)

call on the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to introduce legislation to ensure that labelling of farm products is unambiguous and works for the benefit of all Australian primary producers. (Notice given 14 February 2006.)

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time prior to 1.45 p.m.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion —5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking —5 minutes.

Other Members —5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

6     Mr Fawcett to move:

That this House:

(1)

express its deep sorrow and its condolences to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and to the families who have been directly affected by the killings of the three Indonesian girls that occurred last Saturday, 29 October 2005, in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia;

(2)

strongly condemns the beheadings of the three Christian girls, students in Poso, which it considers as an act of brutality, terror, and a serious abuse of human rights, in that the fundamental human rights are the rights to life and religious freedom, which are guaranteed under the Indonesian Constitution;

(3)

welcomes steps by the Government of Indonesia to investigate the incident and its efforts to stop the climate of violence and to bring those responsible for this act of terror to justice; and

(4)

conveys to the Government and people of Indonesia that the Australian Government remains committed to peace and reconciliation in Indonesia, and to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation among peoples of Indonesia and Australia. ( Notice given 7 November 2005. )

Time allotted —30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion —5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking —5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

7     Mr Katter to move:

That this House resolves to accept the principle that the primary qualifying criteria for the Australian Defence Medal specify two years effective service, instead of six years, in line with the recommendation of the Returned and Services League of Australia. ( Notice given 7 November 2005. )

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion —5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking —5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.