Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the report of the recommendations of the whips relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 16 June 2008.

The report read as follows—

Pursuant to standing order 41A, the Whips recommend the following items of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business for Monday 16 June 2008. The order of precedence and allotments of time for items in the Main Committee and Chamber are as follows:

Items recommended for Main Committee (6.55 to 8.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1 Mr Pyne: To move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the importance of providing state-of-the-art mental health care for the mentally ill;

(2)

acknowledges that the way to help the mentally ill rehabilitate from their illness is to improve mental health services, not cut them; and

(3)

notes that mental health services in South Australia are under threat from the State Government with the proposed sale and redevelopment of the Glenside Campus.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Pyne—10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins and 2 x 5 mins ]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

2 Mr Hayes: To move:

That the House:

(1)

affirms its recognition that a combination of special education, speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavioural interventions has proved to be successful in helping people with an autism disorder;

(2)

recognises early diagnosis and intervention is also essential to ensure families and carers have access to appropriate services and professional support;

(3)

supports the Federal Government policy to establish specialised child care and early intervention services for children with autism; and

(4)

calls on the Government to consider a specialised child care centre be established in South West Sydney.

Time allotted—35 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Hayes—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 7 x 5 mins]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

3 Fran Bailey: To move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises the unapproved recipients of hormone treatments, including young men and boys who received human growth hormone, between 1960 and the mid 1980s;

(2)

acknowledges that the report it commissioned in 1993, known as the Allars Inquiry, found that approved female patients receiving the same treatment for infertility suffered negative effects and as a result of that report, received compensation from the Commonwealth; and

(3)

recognises the male recipients—both approved and unapproved—who received the same hormone treatment for growth purposes and provides similar compensation.

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 8.30 pm

Speech time limits—

Mrs Bailey—10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins and 2 x 5 mins ]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

Items recommended for House of Representatives Chamber (8.30 to 9.30 pm)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1 STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES

More than honey: The future of the Australian honey bee and pollination industries

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 8:40pm

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

2 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL MATTERS

Advisory report on Schedule 1 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No.1) Bill 2008

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 8:50pm

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1 Ms Parke: To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes the grave and ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Zimbabwe;

(2)

expresses its concern at the unacceptable delay in the release of official results from the 29 March 2008 presidential election in that country, and records its concern that this delay was part of a ploy by the incumbent Mugabe Government to fraudulently retain power;

(3)

asserts that the democratic choice of the people of Zimbabwe must be respected, and that the second, run-off presidential election, to be held by 31 July 2008, must be free, fair and without intimidation;

(4)

calls on the Zimbabwe Election Commission to invite international election observers to monitor the election including observers from the African Union and the United Nations;

(5)

confirms its commitment to the fundamental democratic requirement of a free and open media, and urges the Zimbabwe Government to allow international media full access to Zimbabwe to report on and properly scrutinise the run-off election;

(6)

condemns the use of violence and other kinds of intimidation or manipulation by election participants in Zimbabwe, including by associates of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front party, in attempts to pervert the democratic process;

(7)

expresses its hope that the election process can be resolved in order that a properly constituted government of Zimbabwe can turn its full attention to addressing the serious problems afflicting its people, including severe food shortages, a spiralling rate of HIV/AIDS infection, high level unemployment, raging inflation and the lack of basic health services;

(8)

welcomes the Australian Government’s humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe which provides humanitarian relief and human rights support for ordinary Zimbabweans; and

(9)

supports the Minister for Foreign Affairs in his efforts on Australia’s behalf in seeking to cooperate with the United Nations, other nations, and relevant non-government organisations to bring a rapid and peaceful resolution to the political impasse in Zimbabwe, and to address the humanitarian crisis in that country.

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 9.30 pm

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—10 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins and 4 x 5 mins ]

The Whips recommend that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

Report adopted.