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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, 29 May 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 committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 29 May 2006

Pursuant to standing order 222, the Selection Committee has determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 29 May 2006. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1             JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLI-CATIONS Distribution of the Parliamentary Papers Series

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made —all statements to conclude by 12:40pm

Speech time limits —

Each Member —5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

2             JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES Report 74: Treaty tabled on 28 March 2006

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made —all statements to conclude by 12:50pm

Speech time limits —

Each Member —5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

1             Mr Albanese to present a Bill for an Act to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol Ratification) Bill 2006) (Notice given 27 February 2006)

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

2             Mr Cadman to move:

That this House:

(1)

condemn the persecution of all religious minorities around the world;

(2)

request that the Government of the Republic of Turkey, in the spirit of freedom and respect for human rights:

(a)

return to the Christian minority foundations, as well as to individual Christian Assyrians, Armenians and Hellenes, all the properties expropriated by the Turkish state;

(b)

permit the re-opening of the Greek Orthodox Theological College on the island of Halke (Heybeliada);

(c)

permit the re-opening of the Armenian Apostolic Seminary in Constantinople (Istanbul);

(d)

permit other Christian denominations (Syriac Orthodox in particular) to operate seminaries of their own; and

(3)

encourage all parties to work together to make a just and lasting and peaceful settlement to the Cyprus dispute. (Notice given 10 November 2005.)

Time allotted —20 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion —5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking —5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

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

3             Mr Byrne 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. (Notice given 22 May 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.

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

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

4             Ms George to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes the statement made on 20 March 2006 by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief expressing concern about the treatment of followers of the Baha’i faith in Iran;

(2)

expresses its grave concern that instructions have been issued to collect information and monitor activities of members of the Baha’i faith in Iran;

(3)

regards such action as an unacceptable interference with the rights of members of religious minorities;

(4)

fears that such monitoring could be used as the basis for persecution and discrimination against members of the Baha’i faith; and

(5)

urges the Government to pursue these concerns with our Embassy and with representatives of the Iranian Government. (Notice given 9 May 2006.)

Time allotted —30 minutes.

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.

5             Mr Baird to move:

That this House calls on the United Nations to:

(1)

substantially increase the level of aid to the Darfur region of the Sudan;

(2)

call upon member nations to provide peacekeeping forces to quell the civil war currently taking place in the country;

(3)

lift the profile of this catastrophic situation that confronts Darfur and the conflict which has already claimed 300,000 lives and seen 2.4 million people displaced;

(4)

work effectively with the NGO’s to ensure a substantial lift in the level of privately sourced aid going to the region; and

(5)

ensure that maximum cooperation is given to peace negotiations. (Notice given 11 May 2006.)

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time.

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.