Mark Vaile (Lyne, National Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the Australian Trade Commission, and for related purposes. (Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006)

to present a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to export market development grants, and for related purposes. (Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006)

Ian Macfarlane (Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to repeal the Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980 and the Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980, and for related purposes. (Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2005)

Mal Brough (Longman, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the social security law and the family assistance law, repeal redundant housing Acts and make technical amendments, and for related purposes. (Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2006)

Gary Hardgrave (Moreton, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Act 2005, and for related purposes. (Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill 2006)

Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987, and for related purposes. (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006)

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Research Council Act 2001, and for related purposes. (Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006)

Bob Baldwin (Paterson, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to intellectual property, and for related purposes. (Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006)

Chris Pearce (Aston, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That, for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997, the House approve the transfer or disposal of the Commonwealth shares in the Snowy Hydro Company (incorporated under the name Snowy Hydro Limited) that will occur as a result of the Commonwealth participating in the Initial Public Offer process announced by the New South Wales Government on 16 December 2005.

Julia Irwin (Fowler, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

that the South West Women’s Housing Inc in Liverpool NSW, along with other agencies across the country, have been doing an outstanding job in providing services for women and children at risk of homelessness under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP);

(b)

24,150 clients were supported in NSW under SAAP in 2004-2005; and

(c)

19,600 children and young people under the age of 24 sought assistance through SAAP and that nearly 5000 of those were aged between 0-4;

(2)

recognises:

(a)

that the need for SAAP services have been increasing over recent years;

(b)

the Federal Government’s own evaluation supported the need for a 15% increase in funding levels for NSW to “sustain service viability”; and

(c)

the Commonwealth funding component has remained static, apart from indexation, in the latest five year funding agreement; and

(3)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

urgently reassess the funding arrangement for SAAP services; and

(b)

provide growth funds to adequately meet increased demand for SAAP services.

Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

acknowledge that:

(a)

it is now 42 years since the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne disaster;

(b)

Australian defence force personnel who served on the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne have suffered ongoing psychological stress and trauma as a result of their experiences;

(c)

many survivors from HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne have sought compensation for psychological stress and trauma that has manifested itself in later life;

(d)

the delays in settling these cases is causing further stress to survivors of HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne disaster; and

(e)

in some cases the delays in settling the case have lead to the cases being heard after the survivor of the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne collision has died; and

(2)

call on the Government to do everything within its power to expedite the legal proceedings of the survivors of the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Melbourne.

Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that Commissioner Cole has stated (in correspondence to the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade) that any amendments to the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the Wheat for Weapons scandal are a matter for executive government; and

(2)

calls on the Government to use its powers to amend the Commission of Inquiry's terms of reference to allow for a full and proper inquiry into the payment of kickbacks to the Iraqi regime under Saddam Hussein by adding the following provision to Commissioner Coles letters Patent:       “Investigate and make findings on the performance and discharge of duties by any Minister or officer of the Commonwealth including under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 and UN Security Council Resolution 661 in relation to the use by Australian companies of the Oil for Food Program.”