Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to amend legislation relating to medical indemnity, and for related purposes. (Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2006)

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

to present a bill for an act to transfer pre-transfer contracts, associated documents and certain related rights and liabilities of the Commonwealth, and for related purposes. (Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-transfer Contracts) Bill 2006)

to present a bill for an act to repeal the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Act 1996, and for related purposes. (Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006)

Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

eating disorders—anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and related disorders—are not illnesses of choice, but rather life-threatening mental disorders;

(b)

anorexia is the third most prevalent chronic illness in adolescent girls after obesity and asthma and has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disorder;

(c)

one in 20 Australian women has admitted to having suffered an eating disorder; and

(2)

expresses serious concern about recent reports that eating disorders are on the increase, especially among school-aged children;

(3)

condemns the lack of government funding for the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; and

(4)

urges the Government to:

(a)

convene a national summit on body image to develop a national code of conduct to ensure the media, fashion industry and advertisers portray a healthy and diverse range of men and women; and

(b)

become a signatory to the Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders, which calls on those responsible for policy to educate and inform the community with programs that:

(i)

de-stigmatise eating disorders and raise awareness of the causes of eating disorders;

(ii)

increase public awareness of the signs and symptoms of eating disorders;

(iii)

make available comprehensive information about eating disorder services and resources;

(iv)

connect with the media to provide accurate information on eating disorders and to help shift the culture’s perspective on body image issues and weight and food issues;

(v)

develop and implement effective prevention programs targeting schools and universities;

(vi)

educate and train health care practitioners at all levels in the recognition and treatment of eating disorders to improve the quality of care;

(vii)

provide sufficient specialist services based on regional need;

(viii)

provide people with access to fully-funded, specialised treatment and care; and

(ix)

fund research into eating disorders.

to move:

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges that Australians receive over one billion telemarketing calls each year;

(2)

notes the massive frustration that unwanted telemarketing calls cause the people of Australia;

(3)

welcomes the Government’s long-overdue decision to finally adopt Labor’s policy for a national Do Not Call Register;

(4)

expresses its concern over the Government’s delay in setting up the national Do Not Call Register;

(5)

notes that, although the Minister promised the Do Not Call Register would be established in early 2007, there are fears that it will not be up-and-running until at least late 2007, because the Government has not yet called for tenders for a service provider; and

(6)

urges the Government to stop delaying the implementation of the national Do Not Call Register and expedite its establishment.