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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, 9 October 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, 9 October 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, 9 October 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 STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES

Report 77: Treaties tabled on 20 June and 8 August 2006

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 78: Treaty Scrutiny —A Ten Year Review

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  Ms Roxon to present a bill for an act to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and for related purposes. (Freedom of Information Amendment (Abolition of Conclusive Certificates) Bill 2006). (Notice given 11 September 2006.)

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

2  Mr Keenan to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

as a result of the introduction of The New Tax System on 1 July 2000, every State and Territory will be better off in 2006-07 than they would have been had tax reform not been implemented;

(b)

since the introduction of the GST in 2000-01, Western Australia has received around $18.4 billion in GST revenue and is estimated to receive a further $3.9 billion in 2006-07;

(c)

the Western Australian Government has benefited the most from the mining boom among the States, collecting more revenue from royalties, including petroleum revenue from the North West Shelf, than any other State, and is expected to collect almost $1.9 billion in royalty revenue in 2005-06 and over $2.2 billion in 2006-07;

(d)

the Western Australian Government collected $2.36 billion in 2005-06—almost double what it collected three years earlier;

(e)

Western Australia is estimated to be the highest taxing State in Australia on a per capita basis in 2005-06 and is set to remain one of the highest over the forward years;

(f)

as part of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations, the States were to abolish nine State taxes; and

(g)

the Western Australian Government has failed to implement this agreement and abolish all of these taxes; and

(2)

calls on the Western Australian Government to:

(a)

immediately abolish Mortgage Duty, Rental Duty and Non-real Conveyance Duty as agreed in the GST agreement;

(b)

take immediate steps to reduce the burden on home buyers by substantially decreasing Stamp Duty and associated land charges; and

(c)

reduce the overall tax burden on Western Australians from the highest in the nation. (Notice given 11 September 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.

3  Mr McClelland to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the vital role that ADF personnel played in enforcing the Armistice for the Korean War, between 28 July 1953 and 19 April 1956;

(b)

the professionalism and courage displayed by those personnel in dangerous circumstances, promoting the furtherance of Australia’s national interest;

(c)

the findings of the Post-Armistice Korean Service Review (the Review), which stated under Recommendations 7B and 7C that veterans of this service should be awarded the Australian General Service Medal and Returned from Active Service Badge;

(d)

the critical role that adequate recognition of service plays for the morale, retention rates and recruitment of current ADF personnel and the need to improve the transparency and reviewability of the medal system’s rule-making, as acknowledged by Recommendation 8B of the Review; and

(e)

the moral obligation of providing all veterans with the support and recognition they deserve for their service and sacrifice; and

(2)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

adopt the recommendations of the Review to award the medals for Korean Post-Armistice Service; and

(b)

give further consideration to Recommendations 8B and 8C of the Review, regarding improvements to the medal system. (Notice given 11 September 2006.)

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time prior to 1.45 pm

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 = 4 x 5 mins]

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

4  Mr Price to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the adverse affects of the federal Government’s Workchoices legislation;

(2)

take immediate action to protect working Australian men and women;

(3)

take specific action to address the uneven nature of the bargaining position and pressures on young Australians entering the workforce for the first time;

(4)

take note of the Howard Government’s agenda to drive down wages;

(5)

condemns national employer JetStar for its practice of charging job applicants for the application process; and

(6)

take action to prevent other employers from adopting similar practices. (Notice given 11 September 2006.)

Time allotted —30 minutes.

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.

5  Mr Slipper to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the immense contribution to Australia, particularly through wildlife conservation, made by the late Steve Irwin;

(b)

its appreciation to the late Steve Irwin for his dedication, energy and inspiration in helping to educate and inspire millions of Australians about our native wildlife and that of other nations through almost 50 documentaries and countless TV appearances;

(c)

its appreciation to the late Steve Irwin for his positive impact on raising the appreciation levels among Australians for our native wildlife and for wildlife conservation;

(d)

its appreciation to the late Steve Irwin for his public dedication to his family and the promotion of family values; and

(e)

its appreciation for the late Steve Irwin’s positive impact on international tourism in Australia and subsequent economic benefits; and

(2)

expresses sincere condolences to Steve’s widow Terri Irwin and their children, Bindi and Bob, and Steve’s father, on the sudden and shocking loss of her husband, their father and his son. (Notice given 7 September 2006.)

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time.

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.