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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, 28 May 2007. 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 reads as follows—

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, 28 May 2007. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

The long road to statehood: Report of the inquiry into the federal implications of statehood for the Northern Territory

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]

1 Mr Garrett: 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 2007). (Notice given 21 May 2007.)

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

2 Mrs Gash: To move—That the House:

(1)

notes the contribution of small business to regional economies;

(2)

acknowledges that small, micro businesses employ many people and are worthy of protection against predatory behaviour by conglomerates, including organised trade unions;

(3)

acknowledges the role small, family-owned businesses play in creating employment opportunities in smaller communities;

(4)

recognises the disadvantages faced by small business operators in competing against major chains in regional areas; and

(5)

calls on the Government to take all steps necessary to ensure that small business in Australia remains viable in the face of the many threats confronting small business operators. (Notice given 8 May 2007.)

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 Ms macklin: To move—That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

26 May marks the tenth anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report, which documented the systematic removal of up to 100,000 indigenous children from their families between 1910 and the 1970s, and its serious, and ongoing impact;

(b)

the Howard Government’s decision to not apologise for this systematic removal has compounded the distress of survivors and held us all back from achieving genuine reconciliation;

(c)

research subsequent to the report has shown that indigenous children who were removed:

(i)

were more likely to have been victims of family violence (38 per cent compared to the figure of 23 per cent for the broader indigenous population);

(ii)

were 2.3 times more likely to experience clinical depression and behavioural difficulties;

(iii)

had double the rate of both alcohol and other drug use than other indigenous children; and

(iv)

were more likely to end up in jail; and

(d)

a recent Urbis Keys Young report commissioned by the Government described the Government’s response to date as “poorly coordinated and insufficiently targeted” and also revealed that some Bringing Them Home and Link-Up counsellors are struggling to cope with up to more than 80 clients each, compared with the average caseload of 25 for a mental health worker in mainstream services; and

(2)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

apologise for past policies and practices that resulted in the systematic and forced removal of indigenous children from their families; and

(b)

immediately implement measures to address the continuing adverse social, physical and mental health outcomes impacting on the Stolen Generation and subsequent generations. (Notice given 21 May 2007.)

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 = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration

of this matter should continue on a future day.

4 Mr Johnson: To move—That the House:

(1)

recognise the tragic loss of 1,605 lives on our roads in 2006, including 336 in Queensland;

(2)

recognise that road crashes remain the biggest killer of young Australians aged 16 to 25 and that in any given year, people aged between 18 and 24 are twice as likely to die in road smashes than other drivers;

(3)

also recognise that researchers at the University of Queensland have calculated that the death and injury from road accidents costs the national economy some $17 billion a year, or the equivalent of 2.3 per cent of Australia’s gross national income; and

(4)

commend the Government for extending the AusLink Black Spot program, which has already eliminated some 700 dangerous crash sites in Queensland alone, for a further two years, from 2006-07 to 2007-08, at a cost of $90 million. (Notice given 21 March 2007.)

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.

5 Mr Georganas: To move—That the House:

(1)

recognises that the Federal Government needs to invest in education and improving the skills of Australians to ensure that all students have the opportunity to complete Year 12 at high school and ensure that they have appropriate entry-level training for their chosen trade or vocation; and

(2)

condemns the failure of the Government to invest in education and skills for Australia’s future, particularly when the commodity boom moderates. (Notice given 21 May 2007.)

Time allotted —remaining private Members’ business time.

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.