Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to establish Screen Australia, and for related purposes. (Screen Australia Bill 2008)

to present a bill for an act to establish the National Film and Sound Archive, and for related purposes. (National Film and Sound Archive Bill 2008)

to present a bill for an act to deal with transitional and consequential matters in connection with the Screen Australia Act 2008 and the National Film and Sound Archive Act 2008, and for related purposes. (Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008)

Robert McClelland (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to amend the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979, and for related purposes. (Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008)

Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to amend legislation relating to defence, and for related purposes. (Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2008)

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

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes this is the 93rd anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign and in doing so remembers our most famous ANZAC, Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick;

(2)

recognises the extraordinary deeds of John Simpson Kirkpatrick who demonstrated courage above and beyond the call of duty when he and his donkeys rescued injured soldiers from the battle fields in Gallipoli;

(3)

calls for the Government to award a posthumous Victoria Cross to ‘Simpson’ in accordance with the wishes of his World War I Commanding Officers and the many thousands of Australians both young and old who demand this recognition for his acts of bravery;

(4)

believes it is a travesty of justice that he has been denied the award of the Victoria Cross for all these years; and

(5)

notes that all Australians would strongly support the posthumous awarding of his honour.

Damian Hale (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

that the 66th Commemoration (19 February 2008) of the bombing of Darwin;

(b)

the heroism of defence personnel and the people of Darwin during the raids;

(c)

the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered in Darwin on 19 February 1942;

(d)

the national significance of this day in the history of Australia; and

(e)

the importance of North Australia in the Battle for Australia;

(2)

commends the Rudd Labor Government in fulfilling an election promise in working to establish an annual day for all Australians to commemorate the Battle for Australia.

David Bradbury (Lindsay, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the recent increases in interest rates;

(b)

the impact that rising interest rates are having on families, particularly in western Sydney; and

(c)

the Reserve Bank of Australia’s warnings in its latest Statement on Monetary Policy of the risks to the Australian economy of continued inflation;

(2)

supports the Government’s five-point plan to fight inflation.

Michael Johnson (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges its support for the advancement of democracy around the world, including Pakistan; and

(2)

recognises the importance of ministerial accountability in our Westminster system of government.

Michael Danby (Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes statements by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran:

(a)

calling for the destruction of Israel;

(b)

warning any Muslim who supports Israel that they will burn in the hell of Islam; and

(c)

denying Nazi genocide against the Jews of Europe and demonising Jews;

(2)

calls on the Australian Government, Australia being a party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to:

(a)

refer the incitements to genocide by President Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders to the appropriate agencies of the United Nations for account;

(b)

initiate in the International Court of Justice an inter-state complaint against Iran for its criminal violation of the Genocide Convention; and

(c)

urge the United Nations to act against Iran’s threats to eliminate the State of Israel;

(3)

affirms the principle that no country should be allowed to call for the elimination of another; and

(4)

condemns the incidents to genocide by President Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders.

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes that 2007 marks the 75th anniversary of the Great Ukrainian Famine—Holodomor—of 1932–33, caused by the deliberate actions of Stalin’s communist Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics;

(2)

recalls that an estimated 7 million Ukrainians starved to death as a result of Stalinist policies in 1932–33 alone, and that millions more lost their lives in the purge that ensued for the remainder of the decade;

(3)

notes:

(a)

that this constitutes one of the most heinous acts of genocide in history;

(b)

that the Ukrainian Famine was one of the greatest losses of human life in one country in the 20th century; and

(c)

that it remains insufficiently known and acknowledged by the world community and the United Nations as an act of genocide against the Ukranian nation and its people, but has been recognised as such by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine);

(4)

honours the memory of those who lost their lives;

(5)

joins the Ukrainian people throughout the world, and particularly in Australia, in commemorating these tragic events; and

(6)

submits that the Australian Government supports a resolution to the General Assembly of the United Nations, which may be submitted by the Government of Ukraine, that the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932–33 be recognised as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian nation and its people.

Melissa Parke (Fremantle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

expresses concern about the shortage of organs available in Australia for life saving operations;

(2)

notes that where a donor is available, Australia has one of the best records in transplantation outcomes;

(3)

supports the efforts of the Minister for Health and Ageing and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to increase the rate of organ donation in Australia;

(4)

congratulates the organisers of Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week across the country for drawing attention to the need for more Australians to become registered organ donors and to discuss their choice with their families;

(5)

notes that the report of the National Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation sets out a number of directions for improvement in Australian policies and practices; and

(6)

encourages Members actively to encourage organ donation in their electorates.

Graham Perrett (Moreton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises the contributions of multicultural Australia to our social, economic and cultural strength;

(2)

pays tribute to members of our migrant communities, many of whom have overcome severe hardship and personal tragedy in their homelands before migrating to Australia;

(3)

commits to uphold the Australian ideal of the ‘fair go’ and strives to build racial harmony in our community;

(4)

condemns recent political efforts to malign refugee and humanitarian entrant communities; and

(5)

recognises the positive contribution being made by our African–Australian community.

Sid Sidebottom (Braddon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises the heroic efforts of Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean and his crew mates upon the sinking of the HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942 off the Timor coast;

(2)

implores the Government to award a posthumous Victoria Cross of Australia to Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean to recognise properly his valour and sacrifice on 1 December 1942; and

(3)

urges the Government to establish a mechanism to address outstanding issues and anomalies in the military honours system such as recognising the courageous deeds of people such as Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean on 1 December 1942.