Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a bill for an act to provide for first home saver accounts, and for related purposes.

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 law relating to evidence, and for other purposes.

to present a bill for an act to amend the Judiciary Act 1903, and for related purposes.

to present a bill for an act relating to the Solicitor-General, and for related purposes.

to present a bill for an act to amend the law in relation superannuation, and for related purposes.

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 establish a scheme to provide financial assistance to members of the Defence Force, and for certain other persons, for the purchase, maintenance and development of their homes, and for related purposes.

to present a bill for an act to deal with consequential matters in connection with the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008, and for related purposes.

Mike Kelly (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support) 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: Australian Super Hornet Facilities Project, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland.

Chris Hayes (Werriwa, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises and celebrates the significant contribution which Australia’s voluntary donors make to the Australian community as we approach World Blood Donor Day in June 2008;

(2)

recognises that whilst one in three people will at some stage require blood, presently only one in thirty people actually donate blood;

(3)

supports the efforts of the selfless individuals who give their blood to help save the lives and improve the health of people whom they may never meet;

(4)

congratulates the Australian Red Cross Blood Service for drawing attention to the need for more Australians to donate blood and celebrating the many generous and voluntary, unpaid blood donors who give blood each week to help those in need;

(5)

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

(6)

encourages members to actively encourage blood donation in their electorates.

Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

acknowledges the important contributions of Australian, New Zealand, British and Greek soldiers and Greek civilians in the defence of Crete against the 20 May 1941 German invasion;

(2)

calls for the annual commemoration of the Battle for Crete within Australia as an event of national significance; and

(3)

encourages reflection on the shared experiences of Australian and Greek nationals through the Battle for Crete, the bond forged between our two nations in a time of war, and the evolution of Australian-Greek relations within the post-war period.

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

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the strategic importance of India to 21^st century global geo-politics; and

(2)

encourages the Australian Government to reverse its short-sighted decision to cancel Australia’s uranium sales to India.