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 committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 13 October 2008. Copies of the report have been placed on the table. Can I, firstly, inform all honourable members that this motion is supported by the Chief Opposition Whip, the honourable member for Fairfax. Secondly, I place on record my appreciation of him and others. The presentation of the whips’ report now occurs at a new time line, which gives members more opportunity to be aware of what is contained in the whips’ report and, I confess, it is much easier for me to manage and report to the House.

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, 13 October 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 Ms Owens: To move—

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

that 12-18 October marks Anti-Poverty Week with the United Nations declaring Friday 17 October as International Anti-Poverty Day; and

(b)

that the last time Australia contributed .5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI) was in 1974-75 and that the contribution has declined since then to as low as .25 per cent from 2000-04;

(2)

recognises:

(a)

the Federal Government’s commitment to lifting the nation’s contribution to .5 per cent of GNI by 2015; and

(b)

that the majority of the world’s poor live in our region;

(3)

commends the excellent work done by Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History in bringing this matter to public prominence; and

(4)

calls on the Government to continue to play a leadership role in our region and to honour our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals.

Time allotted—50 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms Owens—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 10 x 5 mins.

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

2 Mr Ciobo: To move—

That the House:

(1)

condemns the Government for abandoning the tourism industry in a time of need;

(2)

notes the negative impact that the Government’s decision to reduce funding for Tourism Australia by $5.9 million in real terms will have on the tourism industry;

(3)

recognises that the Government’s $940 million of new tourism taxes will adversely affect the 483,000 Australians employed in the tourism industry; and

(4)

acknowledges that, in the new spirit of cooperative federalism, many State Labor Governments are following the example set by the Federal Government and are reducing their support for the tourism industry.

Time allotted—20 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Ciobo—10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—10 minutes.

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

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

3 Mrs Moylan: To move—

That the House:

(1)

recognises the importance of the Kokoda Track campaign in Word War II in stopping the overland Japanese advance to Port Moresby, which would have given the enemy a beachhead into Australia;

(2)

acknowledges the courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice demonstrated by the Australian Defence personnel during the Kokoda battles;

(3)

pays tribute to the contribution of Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals, specifically the Koiari people affectionately known as “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels” in carrying supplies and equipment for Australian soldiers in the Kokoda campaign as well as the carriage of wounded to safety;

(4)

notes that the Kokoda battles were fought in PNG from July 1942 on Australian soil; and

(5)

in recognition of this contribution, urges the Australian Government to:

(a)

acknowledge the service of the PNG nationals affectionately known as “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels”;

(b)

direct the new Defence Awards and Honours Tribunal to promptly determine the most appropriate form of medal or recognition for the remaining “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels” or their surviving families;

(c)

consider any other appropriate initiatives including making a small ex-gratia payment to each “Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel”, in recognition of their contribution over and above the call of duty; and

(d)

examine, and where appropriate fund initiatives to upgrade the health and edu-cation status of the PNG people in the isolated villages along the Kokoda Track.

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

Speech time limits—

Mrs Moylan—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

Items recommended for House of Representatives Chamber (8.40 to 9.30 pm)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1 STANDING COMMITTEE ON FAMILY, COM-MUN-ITY, HOUSING AND YOUTH

The Value of Volunteering: A discussion paper on volunteering in the community

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 8.50 pm

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

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

2 PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY

Review of the re-listing of Al-Qa’ida, Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of Islamic Maghreb

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9 pm

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

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

3 PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY

Annual Report of Committee Activities 2007-2008

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9.10 pm

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

2 Mrs Hull: To move—

That the House:

(1)

recognise the seriousness of the drought situation across rural Australia; and

(2)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

recognise the need for long term commitment for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) declared areas, and to provide continued support to allow those areas to fully recover from the drought;

(b)

look at the history of EC declared areas and the direct correlation between longevity of declaration and hardship inflicted;

(c)

commit to the extension of support programs to allow those areas to fully recover regardless of meeting current EC requirements; and

(d)

extend EC assistance to all rural based businesses who meet the criteria.

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

Speech time limits—

Mrs Hull—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

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

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

Report adopted.