Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

condemns the detention by the Philippine Government of Congress Member Crispin Beltran;

(2)

expresses its concern that five Members (Satur Ocampo, Teodor Casino, Joel Virador, Liza Maza and Rafael Mariano) of the Philippine House of Representatives were recently unable to leave the Congress building, where they had obtained sanctuary for more than two months, due to threats to arrest them, despite the fact that no judge had issued any arrest warrant;

(3)

expresses its concern at the persistent threat by the Arroyo government to arrest the five Members of the Philippine House of Representatives, despite the lack of arrest warrant;

(4)

condemns the recent killings of journalists, trade union and other community leaders;

(5)

expresses its deep concern at the recent erosion of democracy and human rights in the Philippines; and

(6)

calls on the Australian Government to express to President Arroyo its deep concern at the ongoing attacks on human rights in the Philippines, the continued detention of Congressman Beltran, and the harassment of other opposition politicians.

Anthony Byrne (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes the continuing and alarmingly high fuel prices in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and across Australia;

(2)

recognises the enormous impact of these high fuel prices for families and their budgets and local businesses in the region;

(3)

acknowledges residents concerns about price gouging within the petroleum refining and distribution industry and their desire for some action to be taken by the Howard Government to reduce fuel prices; and

(4)

asks that, at the very least, the Treasurer take action to direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to formally monitor fuel prices under Part VIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974. (Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2006)