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, 17 August 2009. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

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, 17 August 2009. 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 RANDALL: To move—

That the House:

(1)

notes that in December 2008 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services tabled its report entitled Opportunity not opportunism: improving conduct in Australian franchising;

(2)

condemns the Minister for Small Business for ignoring the calls of current and former franchisees, the Opposition and his own colleagues to urgently implement the recommendations of the Opportunity not opportunism: improving conduct in Australian franchising report;

(3)

acknowledges that adoption of Recommendation 8 to insert a new clause into the Franchising Code of Conduct imposing a good faith requirement on franchisors, franchisees and prospective franchisees to act in good faith in relation to all aspects of a franchise agreement, would impose a standard of behaviour that would discourage opportunistic and unethical conduct in the franchising sector; and

(4)

notes that:

(a)

amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974, imposing pecuniary penalties for breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct, would further act as a deterrent and ensure full compliance with the Code and also discourage opportunistic and unethical conduct in the franchising sector; and

(b)

while the Minister fails to implement all 11 recommendations, aggrieved franchisees will continue to lose their livelihoods and homes and many will continue to have no means for redress without recourse to expensive and often unaffordable litigation.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Randall—10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

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

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

2 MS KING: To move—

That the House recognises that:

(1)

polio survivors continue to be the single largest disability group in Australia today, numbering in the tens of thousands;

(2)

this number not only includes those who contracted polio in Australia during the epidemics last century, but also young polio survivors who have migrated from countries where polio is still prevalent or only recently eradicated;

(3)

the needs of polio survivors have been largely neglected since vaccination against the disease became a reality, and as they age with chronic disabilities this neglect must be addressed as a matter of urgency;

(4)

over the last 20 years much attention has been drawn to the development of new, previously unrecognised, symptoms which occur in people who were thought to have reached a stable level of recovery after the acute disease;

(5)

symptoms of the late effects of polio include unaccustomed fatigue unrelated to activity, decreased strength and endurance, pain in muscles and/or joints, an inability to stay alert, weakness and muscle atrophy, muscle and joint pain, muscle spasms and twitching, respiratory and sleep problems, swallowing and speaking difficulties, depression and anxiety.

(6)

over the last 20 years polio survivors have established state based post polio organisations to provide information and support for fellow survivors, and that these networks are run by polio volunteers who themselves are experiencing increased disability and decreased mobility; and

(7)

in the coming years it is increasingly inevitable that many state networks will cease to function as volunteers find themselves unable to continue the service, thereby creating the necessity for a central body, Polio Australia, to take over responsibility for state functions.

Time allotted—20 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms King—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

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

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

3 MR SIMPKINS: To move—

That the House:

(1)

notes that the Venerable Thich Quang Do, leader of the United Buddhist Church of Vietnam has been noted as one of the 15 Great Champions of World Democracy, for his advocacy for religious freedom and democracy in Vietnam; and

(2)

encourages

(a)

the Minister for Foreign Affairs to seek from the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the release from house arrest of the Venerable Thich Quang Do; and

(b)

encourages the Minister for Foreign Affairs to seek from the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the restoration of complete freedom of religion within Vietnam.

Time allotted—20 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Simpkins—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

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

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

4 MR K. J. THOMSON: To move—

That the House:

(1)

deplores the Myanmar military regime for pressing new and spurious charges against Dr Aung San Suu Kyi and for her ongoing detention and persecution;

(2)

condemns the Myanmar regime for continuing to deny the fundamental human rights of Dr Suu Kyi, notably those rights enshrined in Articles 9, 10 and 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which prohibit arbitrary arrest and detention, guarantee the right to fair trial, and guarantee the right to freedom of opinion and expression;

(3)

demands that the Myanmar regime drop the current set of charges against Dr Suu Kyi, and immediately and unconditionally release her from detention;

(4)

applauds Dr Suu Kyi for her courage in peacefully protesting for the democratic rights of the people of Myanmar over many years and with great dignity and civility; and

(5)

calls on the Myanmar regime to ensure that the elections it proposes to conduct in 2010 are truly free and fair.

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

Speech time limits—

Mr K. J. Thomson—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Member—5 minutes each.

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

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

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Orders of the Day

1 MR KATTER: To make a statement on Quarantine Proclamation Amendment Bill 2009.

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes (8.40 pm-8.45 pm)—pursuant to standing order 41

Notices

1 MR OAKESHOTT: To present Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2008

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes (8.45 pm-8.50 pm)—pursuant to standing order 41

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE

Australia’s relationship with India as an emerging world power.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—statement to conclude by 8.55 pm

Speech time limits—

Ms Parke—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking =1 x 5 mins]

2 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON MIGRATION

Immigration detention in Australia: Facilities, services and transparency.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9.05 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Danby(Chair)—5 minutes

Opposition Member – 5 minutes

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

3 JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES

               Report 103: Treaties tabled 12 March and 13 May 2009

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

Speech time limits—

Mr K. J. Thomson (Chair)—5 minutes

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking =1 x 5 mins]

4 PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION

Report on the inquiry into the legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups.

The Whips recommend that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 9.20 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Hayes—5 minutes

Opposition Member – 5 minutes

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS—continued

Orders of the Daycontinued

2 AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS: Resumption of debate (from 22 June 2009) on the motion of Mr Baldwin—That the House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

in February 2009, the Rudd Labor Government awarded a $40 million dollar contract to an American Company for the development of nine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototypes; and

(b)

the Rudd Labor Government failed to consider an Australian Defence Industry Manufacturer as a possible supplier;

(2)

condemns the Rudd Labor Government for failing to recognise Australian defence industry’s capability and expertise in delivering Military Vehicles;

(3)

acknowledges that the contract for 1300 vehicles will be in excess of $1.3 billion and would support over 250 direct jobs and hundreds more indirect jobs in Australia;

(4)

acknowledges the economic and social contribution to the Bendigo community of the successful Bushmaster project; and

(5)

calls on the Rudd Labor Government to immediately provide funding to the Bushmaster plan at Bendigo to enable it to progress Australian designed and built prototypes for consideration in the replacement program.

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Baldwin—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

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

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

Report adopted.