House debates
Monday, 23 February 2009
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On behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, and in accordance with standing order 207, I present the following petitions: - Responses (1 speech)
Ministerial responses to petitions previously presented to the House have been received as follows: - Responses; Canberra International Airport
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 4 September 2008 referring two petitions from residents of the Canberra and Queanbeyan region about the Canberra Airport 2008 draft master plan. The... - Responses; Pensions and Benefits
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 4 September 2008 enclosing a copy of the petition submitted by Disability and Age Pensioners of Logan, Bethania and Beenleigh that was presented to the... - Responses; Preschools
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 19 September 2008, referring a petition from residents of New South Wales requesting action on not-for-profit community based preschools in NSW. I apologise... - Responses; Rail Infrastructure
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 29 October 2008 about the petition regarding the Adelaide Rail Freight Movements Study. I announced the Study on 3 September 2008 including the... - Responses; Kempsey District Hospital
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 29 October 2008 regarding a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions concerning Kempsey Hospital. The Commonwealth Government has committed... - Responses; Beersheba Battle Site
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 26 November 2008 concerning my response to the Petition lodged with the Standing Committee in June 2008 regarding maintenance of the historic Wells site at... - Responses; Khat
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 29 October 2008 regarding a petition about the social impacts of khat use in Australia that was recently submitted to the House of Representatives Standing... - Responses; Bendigo Electorate: Community Radio
Mrs Irwin ABC NewsRadio in Bendigo Thank you for your letters dated 29 October 2008 and 26 November 2008 concerning petitions from the residents of Central Victoria which have been lodged with... - Responses; Hunting
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 29 October 2008 seeking my response to a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding hunting as a conservation tool. The petition... - Responses; Philippines: Social Security Agreement
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 29 October 2008 about a petition submitted to the Committee about a social security agreement between Australia and the Philippines. Australia currently has... - Responses; Service Pension
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 29 October 2008 concerning a petition regarding the partner service pension. The Government recognises the contribution that partners of veterans make to... - Responses; Royal Australian Air Force Museum Wagga Wagga
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 3 November 2008, concerning a petition presented by the Member for Riverina, Mrs Kay Hull MP, for the consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions,... - Responses; Paterson Electorate Roads
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 4 December 2008 about a petition forwarded to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions regarding an election commitment by the... - Responses; Greenway Electorate: Old Pitt Town Road and Boundary Road
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 4 December 2008 about the petition by the residents of Greenway to the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives concerning the intersection of... - Responses; Iraqi Christians
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions concerning a petition on the persecution of Christians in Iraq. The Australian... - Responses; Environment
Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 26 November 2008 seeking my response to a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding the environmental impact of human activity.... - Statements (1 speech)
In the time remaining to me this evening, I would like to notify the House of some of the upcoming activities of the Standing Committee on Petitions. As part of its rolling program of hearings...
