Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I give notice that, at the next sitting, I shall move:

That, unless otherwise ordered, the following sessional orders, adopted by the House on 24 June 2008, operate for the remainder of the 42^nd Parliament:

(1)

Standing order 34, Figure 2, as follows:

(2)

Standing order 207 to read:

A petition may be presented in one of two ways:

(a)

The Chair of the Standing Committee on Petitions shall present petitions and/or reports of that committee, and the Chair and one other Member of the Committee may make statements concerning petitions and/or such reports presented, in accordance with standing order 34 (order of business). The time provided may extend for no more than 10 minutes.

(b)

A Member may present a petition during:

(i)

the period of Members’ statements in the Main Committee, in accordance with standing order 192A and standing order 193;

(ii)

adjournment debate in the House in accordance with standing order 31, and in the Main Committee in accordance with standing order 191; and

(iii)

grievance debate in accordance with standing order 192B.

(3)

Standing order 209 to read:

(a)

After a petition is presented to the House, the Standing Committee on Petitions may refer a copy of the petition to the Minister responsible for the administration of the matter raised in the petition.

(b)

The Minister shall be expected to respond to a referred petition within 90 days of presentation by lodging a written response with the Committee.

(c)

The Chair of the Petitions Committee shall announce any ministerial responses to petitions. After the announcement, ministerial responses shall be printed in Hansard and published on the House’s internet website.

Mark Coulton (Parkes, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes that children living in isolated regions of Australia face unique challenges when trying to access educational services; and

(2)

calls on the Government to provide the additional assistance and support that would enable isolated children and students to access a full range of educational services from early childhood to tertiary education.