Gary Nairn (Eden-Monaro, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, and for related purposes. (Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007)

Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982, and for related purposes. (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Bill 2007)

Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, and for related purposes. (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2007)

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to communications, and for other purposes. (Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007)

Gary Nairn (Eden-Monaro, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: CSIRO co-location with Queensland Government on the eco-sciences and health and food sciences precincts in Brisbane, Qld.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Rationalisation of ADF facilities at RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia.

Jill Hall (Shortland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises that epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder and is the most universal of all medical disorders;

(2)

acknowledges that 200,000 people live with epilepsy at any one time in Australia and that up to three times as many Australians will have epilepsy at some time in their lives;

(3)

that people living with epilepsy are disadvantaged by lack of research into the disorder and by the lack of a national plan for epilepsy or deeming it a disorder that is a national priority;

(4)

acknowledges the impact that epilepsy has on the lives of people living with it;

(5)

calls on the Australian Government to fund greater research into epilepsy; and

(6)

calls on the Australian Government to establish a nationwide educational strategy on epilepsy modelled on the World Health Organisation’s global campaign.

to move:

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges the impact that the Howard Government’s Welfare to Work changes have had on older unemployed workers;

(2)

acknowledges that the Welfare to Work changes place obligations on these workers whilst the Government fails to provide the training and support needed to obtain employment;

(3)

calls on the Howard Government to recognise the role older unemployed workers play in our community, providing unpaid child care and in volunteering;

(4)

calls on the Howard Government to realistically recognise the training needs of older workers and to provide real assistance to these Australians seeking to re-enter the workforce whilst acknowledging that some mature workers fully meet their obligations undertaking voluntary work.

Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Trade and Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

strong and sustained export growth is essential for long-term economic prosperity and for providing more rewarding, well-paid jobs;

(b)

despite the resources boom, Australia has been seriously and consistently underperforming in relation to its export sector;

(c)

Australia’s average annual export growth rate over the past ten years is half that recorded under Labor;

(d)

Australia has now experienced 60 consecutive monthly trade deficits—the longest period of trade deficit on record;

(e)

the Government has failed to double the number of exporters by 2006, as it said it would; and

(f)

at the same time, the Government has halved the level of financial assistance to Australian exporters; and

(2)

calls on the Government to urgently adopt a comprehensive trade strategy to address the underperformance of Australia’s exports.

Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House notes the Government’s failure in the 2007 Budget to make up for its more than ten years of neglect and complacency towards the education sector, including investment in early childhood education, and skills and training in Australia’s TAFEs.